Katatonia: Overrated in the underground community?

[Demilich]

The last 2 I've liked A LOT on initial listens but found them to have very little long-term value... whereas I keep coming back to DO-Viva era again and again. I'm sure part of this is due to nostalgia & the role Katatonia played in cementing my taste for this kind of music

 

[Agalloch]

I find the new one better than Great cold.

 

[Reign in Acai]

The last album was overrated garbage, seriously fell asleep every time I through it on. Anyhow, what the hell happened to their official forum on UM.com? Deron's really been phoning it in the past few years. tsk tsk

 

[Agalloch]

The last album was overrated garbage, seriously fell asleep every time I through it on. Anyhow, what the hell happened to their official forum on UM.com? Deron's really been phoning it in the past few years. tsk tsk

Last album is a grower. Takes a while to appreciate.

 

[Reign in Acai]

How many listens bruh? I gave it at least 15 spins before discarding it as a coaster.

 

[Agalloch]

How many listens bruh? I gave it at least 15 spins before discarding it as a coaster.

It took me a long time of disliking it before it came to be one of my favorites by them.

1. Viva Emptiness
2. Tonight's Decision
3. Night Is The New Day

 

[dill_the_devil]

I probably go back to LFDGD and Tonight's Decision more than I do NitND, but I still think NitND is a fantastic album. Viva Emptiness, however, I find a bit over-rated - the songs are brilliant, don't get me wrong, but something about the production rubs me up the wrong way every time. I find the guitar tone a bit horrible.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Heh, fuck the entire catalogue nowadays, just give me Dance of December Souls, none of the radio friendly stuff comes anywhere near it. FACT

 

[The_Loveless]

just noticed that the katatonia forum is closed. what a pity :-(

 

[RutgeR]

just noticed that the katatonia forum is closed. what a pity :-(

After years of not logging in on Ultimate Metal I discovered the same... What a pity indeed, I still remember the days of Blakkheim posting funny comments in his typical Blakkheim zpelling

 

[Krilons Resa]

Is RC going to become the Katatonia Forum's drainpipe? Stay tuned.

 

[refraction]

Never liked Katatonia. They somehow managed to walk the line between soft and and heavy. They ended up in a completely bland no-mans-land, in my opinion.

 

[Ellestin]

this band stops at Tonight's Decision for me. I listened to Last Fair Deal a lot when it came out but now lost all love for it.

 

[Ellestin]

whatever happened to Sadguru ...

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btw Brave murder day is pretty decent, took me some time to realize that

 

[lurch70]

Is RC going to become the Katatonia Forum's drainpipe? Stay tuned.

i really hope so ...

 

[Krilons Resa]

Me too.

 

[lurch70]

where are the rig photos?

 

[Krilons Resa]

I'll get to it.

 

[einride]

yooooooo

katatonia is the fucking best

 

[Krilons Resa]

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