Comments on: EXCLUSIVE FREE DOWNLOAD: KATATONIA – “FORSAKER”

By: Lybrium

Lybrium — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:39:23 +0000

agreed, there are some real accomplishments on this album. “The Promise Of Deceit” is a great track.

By: fightingmike

fightingmike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:40 +0000

I would put them more along the lines of a Euro Perfect Circle or a cleaner Enslaved than Opeth.

By: fightingmike

fightingmike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:22:53 +0000

This is a great song, one of the best off this record, which is a great record. I love how heavy and melodic it is! Also, it sounds NOTHING like Opeth aside from the vocals sounding similar to Akerfeldt’s clean vocals.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:04:58 +0000

I read a little excerpt from a review from Akerfeldt on their myspace page that gave it so much ball-licking praise. It’s no wonder because it sounds exactly like an Opeth album. Both bands are awesome but this album just didnt do it for me as I already have many Opeth albums.

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By: Meta

Meta — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:32:04 +0000

Oh, also, I’m pretty sure Forsaker isn’t actually their first single. They’ve been distributing it through various online outlets (You could get it from their mailing list about a month ago actually), but it sounds like “Day and Then the Shade” is actually their first single.

By: Meta

Meta — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:34 +0000

I disagree 100%. I actually don’t really like Katatonia’s way older stuff. The first album that really got me hooked on them was Viva Emptiness. Then, TGCD was actually a step back imo. They lost some of the atmosphere and abstract sound from Viva, and went straight for the more typical “Progressive” sound, like time signature changes, longer songs, etc.

NITND totally changes that. They’ve taken the production up a notch (layers upon layers of sound), it’s more abstract, more progressive, more atmospheric, and just plain better than anything they’ve ever done before.

While I’m sure you’re right that there are some people excited for this album because of the band’s history, I think that they might be the ones most disappointed with this album since it’s a pretty big leap forward. Newcomers to this band are going to be absolutely thrilled about this album I think.

Long story short. NITND = Katatonia’s Lateralus

By: brandonmetal

brandonmetal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:56:22 +0000

no one would care about this cd except for the fact that the band has a history. this album is no good, just like the previous album.
i would love to love a new katatonia cd though.

By: Michel Giroux-Burroughs

Michel Giroux-Burroughs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:06:12 +0000

If it’s free, then why not?

By: Kye

Kye — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:12:55 +0000

This album is fucking wicked. Easily one of my favorites from them

By: Fufkin

Fufkin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:48 +0000

Still my favourite album this year – going to see them with Paradise Lost tomorrow. Wooh.

By: NoNameNoSlogan

NoNameNoSlogan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:50:45 +0000

looks like I’m the first commenter to not love this. It’s okay but it doesn’t do anything for me….better than that Mutinywithin song posted earlier

By: will

will — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:39:56 +0000

album is amazing.

By: SolaceInNothing

SolaceInNothing — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:15:46 +0000

Katatonia is amazing, cant wait to hear the whole album!

By: brookh

brookh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:28:09 +0000

the chugga chugga riff kinda sounds like spheres of madness

By: groverXIII

groverXIII — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:15:47 +0000

Great album… listening to the whole thing right now, actually.

By: metalguy

metalguy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:22 +0000

Yes not a rightclick only download!

By: Kuranes

Kuranes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:50:51 +0000

Very good.

By: Gaia

Gaia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:36:58 +0000

Havent got album but know its gonna be killer because its fucking Katatonia.

By: Reznik

Reznik — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:49:08 +0000

Got it today, it’s wicked!

By: Marty Jannetty

Marty Jannetty — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:27:57 +0000

This album crushes.