Comments on: KATATONIA’S NIGHT IS THE NEW DAY: ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER AND THERE’S STILL PLENTY TO BE GLOOMY ABOUT http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cryptosis http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-370678 Cryptosis Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:14:44 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-370678 I would say Tonight's Decision, Last Fair Deal, Viva Emptiness and The Great Cold Distance. They're all great albums in my opinion. I would say Tonight’s Decision, Last Fair Deal, Viva Emptiness and The Great Cold Distance. They’re all great albums in my opinion.

]]> By: Nick Rothe http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-359600 Nick Rothe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:45:24 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-359600 dun forget vitek! dun forget vitek!

]]> By: F http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351982 F Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351982 Fucking check your facts before you write a review about a band ffs! Katatonia is, and has always been, a SWEDISH band. Fucking check your facts before you write a review about a band ffs! Katatonia is, and has always been, a SWEDISH band.

]]> By: Fufkin http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351741 Fufkin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:27:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351741 When I saw them in London recently they broke out Murder which was a surprise and I have to say Jonas' growls are incredible live. It's amazing that there's this whole other side to his vocals that he chooses not to show, and he doesn't really need to at the end of the (new) day. When I saw them in London recently they broke out Murder which was a surprise and I have to say Jonas’ growls are incredible live. It’s amazing that there’s this whole other side to his vocals that he chooses not to show, and he doesn’t really need to at the end of the (new) day.

]]> By: bleak46n2 http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351708 bleak46n2 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:16:23 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351708 u forgot danny carey of TOOL... u forgot danny carey of TOOL…

]]> By: Mitchell http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351644 Mitchell Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351644 Any full-album stream going to come out? that would be rad Any full-album stream going to come out? that would be rad

]]> By: cyrollan http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351467 cyrollan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:34:57 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351467 I agree, K. I think drums are often overlooked in metal. "Dave Lombardo rules!!!!" Yes he does, but so do a lot of other drummers! Katatonia's is amazing. Thomas Haake, of course. Porcupine Tree's Gavin Harrison deserves a nod. Paul Mazurkewicz (sp?) gets a lot of flak, but he's incredibly creative! I agree, K. I think drums are often overlooked in metal. “Dave Lombardo rules!!!!” Yes he does, but so do a lot of other drummers! Katatonia’s is amazing. Thomas Haake, of course. Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison deserves a nod. Paul Mazurkewicz (sp?) gets a lot of flak, but he’s incredibly creative!

]]> By: cyrollan http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351459 cyrollan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:30:17 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351459 Better than Crotchduster? Better than Crotchduster?

]]> By: DemiGod http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351388 DemiGod Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:19:24 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351388 I've honestly always thought they were different, maybe it's due to having listened to them for so long. But they are really good friends though, with Akerfeldt praising this disc already, and them both playing in Bloodbath (Renske on Bass, Akerfeldt on Vox) I’ve honestly always thought they were different, maybe it’s due to having listened to them for so long.
But they are really good friends though, with Akerfeldt praising this disc already, and them both playing in Bloodbath (Renske on Bass, Akerfeldt on Vox)

]]> By: Nick from hell http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351320 Nick from hell Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:08:53 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351320 The wait was worth it. This album is absolutely beautiful. Why this band never achieved more mainstream-ish success like Tool or Nine inch nails has always been a mystery to me. I mean, their sound is just as accessible without being watered down or unoriginal. Dim the lights, open a bottle of red wine and play this back to back with My Dying Bride's latest for a great night of real emotional music that doesn't insult your intelligence like that emo bullshit. The wait was worth it. This album is absolutely beautiful.
Why this band never achieved more mainstream-ish success like Tool or Nine inch nails has always been a mystery to me. I mean, their sound is just as accessible without being watered down or unoriginal.
Dim the lights, open a bottle of red wine and play this back to back with My Dying Bride’s latest for a great night of real emotional music that doesn’t insult your intelligence like that emo bullshit.

]]> By: fightingmike http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351319 fightingmike Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:08:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351319 I really like this record as well. It is really guitar-heavy and melodic. I like "Forsaker" and "Onward Into Battle" the best on here, but overall this is a great record, especially at this time of year(fall/winter). The music reminds me of a cleaner version of the newer Enslaved records meets the newer Alice in Chains, but with Opeth's clean vocals. Very good record! I really like this record as well. It is really guitar-heavy and melodic. I like “Forsaker” and “Onward Into Battle” the best on here, but overall this is a great record, especially at this time of year(fall/winter). The music reminds me of a cleaner version of the newer Enslaved records meets the newer Alice in Chains, but with Opeth’s clean vocals. Very good record!

]]> By: Jason http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351310 Jason Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:01:39 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351310 Two incorrect countries of origin for bands in one week. Metalsucks sucks. Two incorrect countries of origin for bands in one week. Metalsucks sucks.

]]> By: Kuranes http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351263 Kuranes Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:24:33 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351263 Awesome album... I think this review downplays the technicality of this band. The drumming on this album is amazing - not in the triggered/quantized metal sense, but I bet he could play circles around most other drummers in "technical" bands. Awesome album… I think this review downplays the technicality of this band. The drumming on this album is amazing – not in the triggered/quantized metal sense, but I bet he could play circles around most other drummers in “technical” bands.

]]> By: Biff Tannen http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351204 Biff Tannen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:28:38 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351204 I think their voices couldn't be more different. The ONLY time Renkse has ever sounded like Akerfeldt is on the song "Idle Blood" from this album. Throughout most of his career, Renkse has been ripped on for his vocals, lots of people think he is horrible. On the albums "Tonights Decision thru "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" he was a bit of an aquired taste, but I loved it. On "Viva Emptiness" he developed a more mainstream, easy on the ears sound, which I love as well. The man is a vocal god. MUCH better than Akerfeldt. The two are best friends though, so they may have similar inspiration. I think their voices couldn’t be more different. The ONLY time Renkse has ever sounded like Akerfeldt is on the song “Idle Blood” from this album. Throughout most of his career, Renkse has been ripped on for his vocals, lots of people think he is horrible. On the albums “Tonights Decision thru “Last Fair Deal Gone Down” he was a bit of an aquired taste, but I loved it. On “Viva Emptiness” he developed a more mainstream, easy on the ears sound, which I love as well. The man is a vocal god. MUCH better than Akerfeldt.
The two are best friends though, so they may have similar inspiration.

]]> By: Biff Tannen http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351200 Biff Tannen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:25:46 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351200 I love Katatonia, but Iron Maiden would like to have a word with you. I love Katatonia, but Iron Maiden would like to have a word with you.

]]> By: Biff Tannen http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351199 Biff Tannen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:25:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351199 LAST FAIR DEAL GONE DOWN !!! followed by "Tonights Decision" then "Discouraged Ones" LAST FAIR DEAL GONE DOWN !!! followed by “Tonights Decision” then “Discouraged Ones”

]]> By: Biff Tannen http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351197 Biff Tannen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:27 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351197 I actually cant fucking stand the guest vocals on the second half of departer!! Very weak sounding.... kinda sounds like Danny Cavanaugh from Anathema when he sings on some of their songs. I like Jonas' half of the song though. I like "Viva..." but, I only like 4 songs off Great cold distance....can't stand the nu-metalness of half that album (Rusted,The Itch....). But, you are right, this one is ascending the ranks very quickly. I love the atmosphere of it. I actually cant fucking stand the guest vocals on the second half of departer!! Very weak sounding…. kinda sounds like Danny Cavanaugh from Anathema when he sings on some of their songs. I like Jonas’ half of the song though. I like “Viva…” but, I only like 4 songs off Great cold distance….can’t stand the nu-metalness of half that album (Rusted,The Itch….).

But, you are right, this one is ascending the ranks very quickly. I love the atmosphere of it.

]]> By: groverXIII http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351143 groverXIII Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351143 This is a great album... I wish there was a bit more heaviness like the very beginning of the album, but I really can't complain. It's not going to make my top ten list for the year, but that's certainly not an indictment of Katatonia so much as a statement of how many great albums there are this year. And maybe it's just me, but Katatonia's singer reminds me a great deal of Mikael Åkerfeldt... I know that Åkerfeldt used to be Katatonia's singer there for a bit, so this isn't a huge surprise. It's not like a blatant ripoff, of course... just that their voices are similar. This is a great album… I wish there was a bit more heaviness like the very beginning of the album, but I really can’t complain. It’s not going to make my top ten list for the year, but that’s certainly not an indictment of Katatonia so much as a statement of how many great albums there are this year.

And maybe it’s just me, but Katatonia’s singer reminds me a great deal of Mikael Åkerfeldt… I know that Åkerfeldt used to be Katatonia’s singer there for a bit, so this isn’t a huge surprise. It’s not like a blatant ripoff, of course… just that their voices are similar.

]]> By: Harrington Neil Sauer http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351131 Harrington Neil Sauer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351131 they're easily the greatest band in history, yeah i said it they’re easily the greatest band in history, yeah i said it

]]> By: Fufkin http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/16/katatonias-night-is-the-new-day-almost-20-years-later-and-theres-still-plenty-to-be-gloomy-about/#comment-351114 Fufkin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:10:39 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=24406#comment-351114 It's 5 horns from me - in a strong year for metal away from the usual suspects this is still the only album that I wouldn't hesistate to call a future classic. It’s 5 horns from me – in a strong year for metal away from the usual suspects this is still the only album that I wouldn’t hesistate to call a future classic.

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