Katatonia vs. Anathema

[Demonspell]

I'm in agreement with just about everything DSM said in this thread...A Natural Disaster requires multiple listens and many of its atypical tracks work, and the emotion expressed on Judgement is genuine and I can definitely relate to much of it.

P.S. Personally, I think posting links to this poll in the respective forums is a bad idea because some asshole could use it to instigate a forum war, but go ahead if you want to...

 

[J.]

Yeah, if you're gonna post the poll in the Anathema forum, you need to post it in the Kata forum as well to be fair. Yet still the better is winning.

Other than Serenades, Pentecost III and ALternative 4, Anathema is worthless. THough, those three releases are spectacular. Eternity is a turd. I need to email Vincent and request a $13 refund. Judgment is OK, I like the 5th track (I think it was), but I just didn't buy into the band's "feel sorry for me" attitude on this one. A Fine Day to Exit blew the big one.

Katatonia had more quality releases. I've never heard the demo, but Dance of Decembre Souls, Brave Murder Day, Sounds of Decay, and Discouraged Ones are all very good. I never did care for anything else.

 

[J.]

It was pretty good, with horrible off-key vocals.

 

[JayKeeley]

Naaah... "The Silent Enigma", "Pentecost ]|[" and "Judgement" in that order...

Hey Erik, where's Serenades in your list? Songs like "Lovelorn Rhapsody" just blow me away.

 

[no country for old wainds]

To answer your question, Katatonia aren't scouse

 

[JayKeeley]

To answer your question, Katatonia aren't scouse

Ouch. So where are you from then, you know, when you're not in "Dol Guldur"?

 

[Deliverance6]

I like both bands, but one of them I like enough to have spent over 1000$ on collecting their stuff. One of them has been with me in my mind for years, the lyrics have always had a profound effect on my life. From the "JHVA" demo tape to the "VIVA" lp KATATONIA is undeniably the SUPERIOR band. Dont take offence to my wording, it is simply the way I feel. They f-in ROCK!!

 

[MajestikMøøse]

ahhh so you are one of those crazy mofos who would spend $200 on a "Saw You Drown EP" on eBay.

 

[JayKeeley]

LEL. I knew it. If I could be arsed, I'd post the same in the Katatonia forum, but I for one like fair play. :Smug:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3048361&postcount=1

Yeah, posting the poll on the Anathema forum only, will surely do that...

Seems like he did actually...I just noticed it:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3048361&postcount=1

 

[Under a Stone]

ahhh so you are one of those crazy mofos who would spend $200 on a "Saw You Drown EP" on eBay.

Is it really that rare?

 

[Papa Josh]

Seems like he did actually...I just noticed it:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3048361&postcount=1

Thank you, and a big fuck you to those who didn't take the time to see if I did before they posted their remarks.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

well, maybe $200 is an exaggeration, but I've seen Katatonia stuff go on ebay for utterly insane amounts of money.

 

[Will Bozarth]

So? And what does this have to do with the fact that Anathema owns Katatonia

 

[Strangelight]

Judgement (especially that one) is one of the worst albums ever.

your words compliment mine

 

[NAD]

So like, since I like Katatonia, does this mean I should like, totally check out like, Anathema and some junk?

 

[JayKeeley]

Come on, NAD should totally get "Alternative 4" first knowing his tastes.

 

[NAD]

I am the bible.

I mean, thanks. I'll start with one of those first ]|[ then go from there.

EDIT: JayKeeley has now confused me.

 

[Allan]

your words compliment mine

I thought you'd never heard it?

 

[NAD]

I listened to half of it last night. Every time I thought "god DAMN this is good..." it was a Rapture song, so I know what to get next.

 

[NAD]

Their riffs made me pollute my britches with delight. The other stuff was pretty good too, so far.