from half.com for only 5.99. Tonight's Decision, I believe to be their latest?
Anyway, the waiting begins...
Anyway, the waiting begins...
Just ordered my first Katatonia cd
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that's actually not their latest... the latest is 'last fair deal gone down', 'tonight's decision' was the cd before that... still tho, great choice... one of my all-time favorite cds, its just a great package... brilliant songs, gorgeous art, etc... i'd have to say that its one of the most complete cd's i've got... pretty much everything on it is great, and fits well together, flows perfectly with the art... so congrats 
hope the wait isnt too long, and when you get it... enjoy!
hope the wait isnt too long, and when you get it... enjoy!
that was my first katatonia album, i saw it for £8.99 and couldnt resist the risk, good choice, and tell us what you think, nice to see you on the katatonia board Jesus. welcome and post as much as you can
the_joy_of_grief
weak light
first katatonia i heard (deadhouse, on the identity 4 sampler, then a few more from downloading and such), although not the first i bought... i bought last fair deal first, basically because it was the first i found in a record store and oh, you should have seen the excitement when i found it... 
and oh, you should have seen the excitement when i found it... Well, I just got my first Katatonia CD on thursday, haven't had much change to listen to it since I also got 2 other CD's at the same time. Anyway, it was Dance Of December Souls, I think their 2nd album, from what I heard of it (1 time listening) it sounded pretty good.
I am wondering now tho, how different is it from Last Fair Deal Gone Down?
Unfortunately Ginza only had those 2 and they are out of Tonights Decision, which was also on the list (3 albums from the band, how much does that suck?)
I am wondering now tho, how different is it from Last Fair Deal Gone Down?
Unfortunately Ginza only had those 2 and they are out of Tonights Decision, which was also on the list (3 albums from the band, how much does that suck?)
Actually, I think it's the identity 5 sampler isn't it?
Funnily enough, Tonight's Decision was my first Katatonia album too. You won't be disappointed.
And please, to the people who keep pushing Discouraged One's, let him/her hear the good albums first, ie Last Fair Deal (obviously their best) and Brave Murder Day.
~Zeanra~
Tandtroll
Tonight's Decision also was my first Katatonia album And I have to say I love it. LFDGD is amazing too.
And I have to say I love it. LFDGD is amazing too.
Evisceratrix
blah
hell yeah.
tonights decision was the first katatonia album i picked up as well.
it is spectacular.
tonights decision was the first katatonia album i picked up as well.
it is spectacular.
Not at all, that was pretty much all I wanted to know, thanks
I would have gotten BMD as the first album, but ginza only had DoDS, TD and LFDGN, of which TD was sold out and I didn't feel like getting the new album as the first one, I usually try to get albums pretty much in order of appearance, but seems I will be getting LFDGD next.
I would have gotten BMD as the first album, but ginza only had DoDS, TD and LFDGN, of which TD was sold out and I didn't feel like getting the new album as the first one, I usually try to get albums pretty much in order of appearance, but seems I will be getting LFDGD next.
yourdeadgroom
Black Stone Wielder
Originally posted by requiem
And please, to the people who keep pushing Discouraged One's, let him/her hear the good albums first, ie Last Fair Deal (obviously their best) and Brave Murder Day.
DO is fucking awesome!!
BMD was my first, I got given a CD-R of it, I was like "OMG this is awesome", it clicked straight away. DO was next, and while it took a bit of adjusting to the change, I loved it quickly :Smug:
Originally posted by yourdeadgroom
DO is fucking awesome!!
I wouldn't go that far, yourdeadgroom. It's good, but it has plenty of flaws. The drum sound for one.... It discourages me (no pun intended).
I rarely listen to it these days.
dunno... i really enjoy DO, actually... maybe the production isnt quite as spotless as TD or LFDGD, but i think it's really got character... don't think i'd recommend it as a first purchase, but it's certainly got a lot going for it. i'd say, get TD first, definitely. after that, either LFDGD or DO (i got LFDGD next, mostly because i could find it). all three are essential, altho, imho, TD is probably the best, then DO, then LFDGD - still, all 3 are definitely in my top 10 cds. for me, personally, and i know i'll get yelled at for this, BMD is not really as necessary. honestly, i'm not the hugest fan of it. too opeth-y, not enough emotion (dont kill me please!!). day, i must say, is brilliant, but the mikael akerfeldt songs really just dont catch my attention too much. i've never been a huge opeth fan, and generally those opeth songs i do like are the more ballad-y ones (face of melinda, benighted, etc...), and even those i tend to see as below the katatonia standard, so i guess that's why i dont really care for BMD too much. it's still miles above most cds that are out there, but among the 4 katatonia cd's i have, its a very very distant 4th.
sorry if that is completely incoherent... it's late, and i'm avoiding homework... basic point, i like TD a lot, its a great place to start. i also really like DO and LFDGD a whole lot, altho not quite as much as TD. i dont really like BMD too incredibly much. right... i'll stop rambling now, and go to bed... g'nite
sorry if that is completely incoherent... it's late, and i'm avoiding homework... basic point, i like TD a lot, its a great place to start. i also really like DO and LFDGD a whole lot, altho not quite as much as TD. i dont really like BMD too incredibly much. right... i'll stop rambling now, and go to bed... g'nite
Well, I ordered LFDGD and Vintersorgs Cosmic Genesis yesterday, so hopefully I get them on thursday or friday and let you know what I think of them.
yourdeadgroom
Black Stone Wielder
Man, that's the beauty of it- everything is so understated. The drums, Jonas sounding so wonderfully downbeat and lacking in confidence, the guitars just meandering (in a good way) along in their chugging way. The entire album just has this oppressive bleakness to it. It's my favourite of the last 3, without doubt.
yourdeadgroom
Black Stone Wielder
I'm sorry, I have to kill you now, no hard feelings or anything
Seriously though, if your a fan of the last 3 albums, there is no reason to like BMD (other than the fact it's bloody brilliant
), it's definately different. But maybe you are getting a bit caught up in the Opeth comparison (which is a loose one, sure, in places they have the independant-guitar-melodies thing, but that's about it). I kinda get the impression you're not the biggest fan of growls (from this and other posts you've made), which is cool, I can relate to that (I took a while to dig them), so yeah, your view is understandable. For me, the impact on that album is from the way they mesmerise you with the same riff for ages, build up this atmosphere, then drop in this utterly gorgeous riff which just blows me away. And Mike puts in a pretty heart-felt performance too, IMO.Now, where's my axe.....
I have been able to listen to it one time, so far.
I must say after one listening they haven't really impressed me at all, but then neither was I when I first listened to MAYH by Opeth, so...before I judge it, I will listen to it over and over.
Some immediate impressions that I got from this cd...
1. the lead singer sounds like the singer in Helmet.
2. For some reason they have an "American" sound that I didn't expect.
I must say after one listening they haven't really impressed me at all, but then neither was I when I first listened to MAYH by Opeth, so...before I judge it, I will listen to it over and over.
Some immediate impressions that I got from this cd...
1. the lead singer sounds like the singer in Helmet.
2. For some reason they have an "American" sound that I didn't expect.
ether
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I agree, it took me a while to really appreciate that album, but then after several listenings I loved it more and more.
On the contrary I'm not so terribly fond of TD, I love three or four songs in it...but maybe it's because it still needs to be listened and understood...sometimes it also depends on your mood an on the attention you pay to the songs you're listening to.
beware crazy man with axe!!yeah, really i must say that a lot of my issue with it is the growling... in general, most music with growls really doesnt catch my attention very much... i guess its just something to do with the way i listen to music, but to me, the vocals are really important, they're what really hold my attention. growls, i can listen to and say 'yeah, thats cool,' but generally they all sort of blend together in my head... mikael akerfeldt's are better than most, at least, in that they're more distinguishable, but in general i prefer clean vox. just my personal opinion. BMD certainly is a great album, i'll definitely give it that, but its just not the sort of thing i usually feel like listening to. and i do have to say that i love day
as for DO, i gotta agree... the understated nature i see as a plus. it really adds to the atmosphere... the whole sound of the album contributes to the emotional feel of it. i think that it just acheives emotionality in a very different way from TD and LFDGD... they seem to take a more heavy-handed approach to it (especially LFDGD)... i dont see this as taking away from the emotion really, its just a different way of doing it. TD and LFDGD just come out and hit you with it, very powerful stuff... DO sorta sneaks in from underneath, so if you're expecting the more obvious types of songs from later albums, it would feel kinda under-done... but if you just take it for what it is, it'll just crawl up inside you and lie crying in a corner (in a good way, i mean ;P ).
