Great album,dont even listen to it if u dont have good sound equipment ,i blast it in the car all the time now ,especially first prayer.Love this band ,i could never say boring to them.

Written by pisymbol on 31.08.2012 at 19:41


Like this one...

Screw what up badly?

I'm fine that you don't like Dead End Kings.

But the above comment clearly shows you are not a big fan of the post BMD era.

Uh... what? I'm half-convinced you're trying to troll me, but let's pretend your not.

Your statement:
If you don't like this, you're deaf = Anyone who doesn't feel the same way about this album as I do has a major physical disability.

My statement:
I can't believe they screwed up this badly = I can't believe one of my favorite bands managed to make an album that disappointed me this much.

You tell me which is the generalizing one. Btw, I do like post BMD era. Yea, I prefer BMD and what came before it, but if you'd take a look at how I voted Katatonia discography, you'd see what I think of the post BMD era. Just another proof of your half-witted false assumptions so typical of people who just can't understand that someone can feel differently about music.

Written by X-FrEaK on 31.08.2012 at 02:55

Dont know how to put this but... NITND worst Katatonia album for me and... Dead End Kings album of the year lol... Dont know why, this album just clicked. Since i dont know the reasons ill just say that these songs are awesome: Lethean, Hypnone, Dead Letters, The Racing Heart, Undo You

It was a solid release, but honestly i got bored with 'Night is the New Day' 'Dead End Kings' just has a better atmosphere, more to enjoy this time around. I cant wait to hear some of these songs get played live this September Album of the Year? idk.., top 10? Perhaps

'Haters gonna Hate'

Written by Opethian on 01.09.2012 at 20:19

'Haters gonna Hate'

Lovers gonna love

Written by Slayer666 on 01.09.2012 at 10:18


Uh... what? I'm half-convinced you're trying to troll me, but let's pretend your not.

Your statement:
If you don't like this, you're deaf = Anyone who doesn't feel the same way about this album as I do has a major physical disability.

For the record ([pun intended), I believe anyone who enjoys post Viva should really dig Dead End Kings. I also believe its the best post Viva album to date. I most certainly recommend this album if they were familiar with the post BMD records.

Is that a tautology? No it is not.

You don't like it, fine.

However, I wish you would expound about it then random "It sucks" comments. That also deserves a "lulz."

Also you have thrown ad hominem attacks at me in pretty much all of your posts where I only insinuated you have a major physical disability. Its nice to hear (another pun) that you are not deaf.

[offers hand to shake]

Why do you insist on typing Vivus? The album is called Viva Emptiness

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.09.2012 at 20:23

Written by Opethian on 01.09.2012 at 20:19

'Haters gonna Hate'

Lovers gonna love

Soo very true Marcel

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.09.2012 at 20:43

Why do you insist on typing Vivus? The album is called Viva Emptiness

Apologies spell checker issues.

Written by pisymbol on 02.09.2012 at 01:47

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.09.2012 at 20:43

Why do you insist on typing Vivus? The album is called Viva Emptiness

Apologies spell checker issues.

autocorrect? Or T9 on you phone? Those are true bitches.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.09.2012 at 02:58

Written by pisymbol on 02.09.2012 at 01:47

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.09.2012 at 20:43

Why do you insist on typing Vivus? The album is called Viva Emptiness

Apologies spell checker issues.

Those are true bitches.

LOL

It's not a bad album, but it just sounds like they took all their mid-tempo songs from the last few albums and put them in a blender. I couldn't tell this album from a random selection of Katatonia songs.

Read through all the comments here and what I never understand is how come people give credit to TGCD album. imo the weakest and boring album from Katatonia. a real disappointment for me. too progressive and didn't find the melancholy what's the trademark of them.
this one on the other hand is a real masterpiece. it has everything why I started to like Katatonia. definitely best album since LFDGD which I doubt they will top.

Beautiful stuff.

It's Katatonia, alright. Nothing new or creative that much, but it is Katatonia's touch and music, and it's great.

That album gives me the sensation that the band forgot to record the guitars.

Written by SceneryOfLoss on 10.09.2012 at 19:57

That album gives me the sensation that the band forgot to record the guitars.

I got the same feeling too. They just aren't there in this, have definitely taken a back seat.

Written by Guest on 10.09.2012 at 20:06

It's true that you really have to like Jonas Renkse's (non-vaginal) delivery in order to enjoy this to the fullest.

Not necessarily. His vocals are far better on the recent releases (than say the first 2 or 3 clean records), in fact its about the only good thing about it.

Written by Guest on 10.09.2012 at 20:13
Not necessarily. His vocals are far better on the recent releases (than say the first 2 or 3 clean records), in fact its about the only good thing about it.

Exactly... If there's one thing Katatonia's latest period has improved from the older albums is the vocals. That's about it though :\

I think the album is very well pieced together seeing as the vocals are their focus. Seems structured with that approach in mind, something which I imagine would turn some people off. Personally I don't think it's musically devoid, tracks like "Hypnone", "Buildings" and "Leech" are too engaging to lead me to that conclusion, but certainly not on the same level as albums like Viva Emptiness.

Ok album.
Nothing new, but thats not always bad.
In these strange times, some things should be left as they are.
Low tempo and feelings, thats what this is all about.

Truth be told, this is an album that takes at least 5 listens to be fairly judged and appreciated

Cool album, great vocals but drags on and is a little boring in some spots.

It's clear that they're changing their way an their style, you can compare last 3 albums with previous albums.

They may lost a lot of their fans through this changes, but I think they're moving in the right way.

The album was not as good as "Night is the New Day", but not so bad, I'd gave it 9.7 if I could

Ok, after a few weeks of listening to this, I've finally figured out how I feel about it.

First of, why do I absolutely love NITND and hate(d) this one when they're almost identical style-wise? The choruses. Here, for the majority of tracks, they're incredibly weak and ineffective which seriously kills the overall impression. NITND had awesome choruses that truly felt like an appropriate climax to each respective track. No such luck here, the build-ups are too long, too forced and the finish just isn't worth it.

Not always, though. "First Prayer" and "The Racing Heart" are two fantastic tracks and that's how the rest of the album should have sounded like (if that were the case, this would have been Katatonia's finest since BMD). A lot of other tracks also have some serious potential ("Buildings", "Dead Letters", "Lethean" too name a few) but manage to fuck it up with extremely bland and unconvincing choruses.

So, yeah. It is better than I had previously thought, so I'm bumping my 5 to 6, and there's a possibility of that going up to 7, but I wouldn't count on it. I'll be giving it some more time, maybe some other tracks will also click.

The same old story... some hate, some spit on it, others love and defend, everything's same like on all other (more popular) album threads. People, this has become so boring...

Written by ravendeath on 21.09.2012 at 01:10

The same old story... some hate, some spit on it, others love and defend, everything's same like on all other (more popular) album threads. People, this has become so boring...

You're right. I long for the utopia when everyone shares the same opinion and feeling toward everything. It would make forums like this so vibrant and relevant.

Jonas' vocals are getting better & better, but unfortunately their music is not.

I love old & new Katatonia equally & was actually a big fan of NITND. This album isn't terrible & certainly it has it's moments, but they are too few & far between so unfortunately the overall impression of this record is that its a little bland & uninspired. I'll keep spinning it for another week or so though, to see if it grows on me a little more.

Written by ravendeath on 21.09.2012 at 01:10

The same old story... some hate, some spit on it, others love and defend, everything's same like on all other (more popular) album threads. People, this has become so boring...

Let me tell you a well-guarded secret: that's what Internet Forums are for.

Kinda blows your mind, doesn't it? I know it's a lot to take it, so take your time.

Written by Guest on 21.09.2012 at 02:54

Written by ravendeath on 21.09.2012 at 01:10

The same old story... some hate, some spit on it, others love and defend, everything's same like on all other (more popular) album threads. People, this has become so boring...

You're right. I long for the utopia when everyone shares the same opinion and feeling toward everything. It would make forums like this so vibrant and relevant.

I know, it's fun, isn't it... I just wanted to say that each thread is almost the same. I have nothing against to share opinions....

Written by Slayer666 on 21.09.2012 at 16:16

Written by ravendeath on 21.09.2012 at 01:10

The same old story... some hate, some spit on it, others love and defend, everything's same like on all other (more popular) album threads. People, this has become so boring...

Let me tell you a well-guarded secret: that's what Internet Forums are for.

Kinda blows your mind, doesn't it? I know it's a lot to take it, so take your time.

it's not that I'm against different opinions at all... it's just that I find all album threads almost the same. On the other hand, I don't think that it's wrong at all, just boring...