Katatonia - Viva Emptiness

[Gronke]

I got a promo-sampler ep *phew* of Katatonia's "Viva Emptiness" album containing;

1. Ghost of the Sun
2. Criminals
3. Evidence


I must say it was quite different from their other releases, my spontaneous comment was "Linkin Park goes doom". Okay, it's not NU-metal, don't worry (if you now do), but it still has the same kind of catchy melodies and strong choruses as earlier mentioned band (and others), but a degree (several) darker.

One thing that kind of annoyed me is Jonas Renske's attempt to "sound american" :Smokin: when his swedish accent shines through so clear. Oh well... I just hope that this "misstake" won't be repeated in a larger scale in the future.

My favorite track is definitely "Ghost of the Sun" so far. On the track "Evidance" Renske sound quite a lot like a certain J. Hetfield in the chorus. I think you'd have the same view hearing it.


What are your views? I feel positive.



/ H

 

[Crack Hitler]

So you're jumping from forum to forum posting this same post, eh? Anyways, I checked the link someone posted in Katatonia-forum and the songs sound very promising. Seems quite heavy after the last album Can't say much else since I listened to 'em only twice (the next time I'll listen to them from the full-lenght)... I didn't get the linkin park -connection tho

Good stuff!

 

[Gronke]

Yes, you are right mr. Santana! (It's such a crime)


The Linkin Park connection wasn't meant to be anything negative, actually it was a reference to their catchy and strong choruses.

Katatonia has the same pattern when writing songs now as before, no surprises, but still nice stuff!

 

[Morpheus]

my first impression wasn't too good, but i gotta listen to the songs more often, just the first impression

 

[Crack Hitler]

It was a little suprise to hear some yelling in one songs chorus

I'm sure this'll be a good album, the previous ones also needed some time to get used to, you know?

mr. Santana?

 

[Gronke]

mr Santana, Kim Jong Il - what have you; all words of respect! (hehe)


Actually I never considered Katatonia's music to be aspecially "hard" to get into. Quite straight and direct music / lyrics. It's not Karlheinz Stockhausen or anything like that, even though I'm sure that those guys saw their helicopters.

It feels very promising though.


Have you btw thought about that the Katatonia-song "Sulfur"'s intro sounds a lot like "Scarborough Fair"?!

 

[cedarbreed]

After listening to the songs 4 times each I'm beginning to get into them. I agree on the fact they have some kind of 'NU' feeling , catchy choruses and melodies and the global sound , especially the guitar sound.
Don't worry people, it's still Katatonia, it has a dark and morose atmosphere.
My favourite thus far is Evidence , tho Ghost of the Sun is excellent with its double bass drumming and the yelling !

 

[without]

ghost of the sun is my fave for now...

+ sorry but I can't see any nu-metal feeling in their music.

 

[Mariner]

i will wait for the album dammit Although those songs are asking to be dowloaded, but I'll be BRAVE!

 

[cedarbreed]

Originally posted by without

+ sorry but I can't see any nu-metal feeling in their music.

Clean your ears so !

 

[Gronke]

Mariner: Just get 'em!!!

Honor the band by buying the album later... that's fair enough, ain't it?!

 

[Mariner]

but i want it as a total. and shut up. dont make me horny for it.

 

[Ivo]

who will give the link btw?

 

[Cerulean]

No-one I guess.... Read the new 'sticky-thread' on the Katatonia board, anyone who posts any links for it gets permanantly banned A bit extreme but oh well

 

[Ivo]

then how you got the mp3s, goddamit?

 

[Ivo]

this is not the katatonia board and there's pms also...

 

[cedarbreed]

i was very inspired to go on the katatonia forum this morning They deleted the link so quickly ! But I got them !!!! heheheh

HUSH !!!

 

[Ivo]

i guess will have to wait for the album... not that i care...

 

[intet]

couldn't stand the awful vocals on the last album (the only one i've heard), so i'll probably not like the new one either. also, there's something about the style of the songs that bugs me, hard to explain it; something about the sound, tempo and structure that i hate, like it's not the music that carries the songs forward, but the momentum. ..i suppose that doesn't make any sense. ah well..

 

[Mariner]

no it doesnt make sense
there's is little to do about the vocs.