Hello all. It has been quite some time since I posted a thread in here, but something wonderful has happened to me that I feel I should share with all of you. Being a fan of dark and depressing yet dynamic music, Katatonia truly is the apex of expression through that medium. And I would certainly assume that is the communal feeling of all the users here on this forum.
In 2001, the musical world changed for me with the release of Last Fair Deal Gone Down. Never before have I heard such glorious waves of honest and despairing tides of force. It quickly became my favorite album of all time and has set the bar for all other bands to follow. Since then, nothing has come close to even getting a consideration in overtaking that spot.
Then along comes Isis. I have been a fan since Celestial, as their then style of Neurosis/Godflesh fusion was very fresh and unique. Then came the pivotal album of Oceanic. That little ditty simply moved my soul in no extreme way since LFDGD.
But now Isis' latest album is here; and it is called Panopticon. I must say, I have never cried or been paralysed by such moving despair and longing since LFDGD. While I thought it was great and at least album of the year by the second listen, my judgement has altered considerably since then. Now I have heard it maybe ten times and I already think that it is one of the best releases of all time and in the future be looked at as a pinnacle and absolute classic of the genre.
Normally topics of this ilk are reserved for off-topic forums, but being the high level caliber Katatonia fan that I am, I feel compelled to tell everyone of this masterpiece, including Katatonia themselves. So do yourselves a favor, buy this album when it is released next Tuesday(October 19th) and have your musical world blown away
In 2001, the musical world changed for me with the release of Last Fair Deal Gone Down. Never before have I heard such glorious waves of honest and despairing tides of force. It quickly became my favorite album of all time and has set the bar for all other bands to follow. Since then, nothing has come close to even getting a consideration in overtaking that spot.
Then along comes Isis. I have been a fan since Celestial, as their then style of Neurosis/Godflesh fusion was very fresh and unique. Then came the pivotal album of Oceanic. That little ditty simply moved my soul in no extreme way since LFDGD.
But now Isis' latest album is here; and it is called Panopticon. I must say, I have never cried or been paralysed by such moving despair and longing since LFDGD. While I thought it was great and at least album of the year by the second listen, my judgement has altered considerably since then. Now I have heard it maybe ten times and I already think that it is one of the best releases of all time and in the future be looked at as a pinnacle and absolute classic of the genre.
Normally topics of this ilk are reserved for off-topic forums, but being the high level caliber Katatonia fan that I am, I feel compelled to tell everyone of this masterpiece, including Katatonia themselves. So do yourselves a favor, buy this album when it is released next Tuesday(October 19th) and have your musical world blown away
