Katatonia?

[Mark]

I found their Last Fair Deal Gone Down CD today; I thought they'd been reviewed on UM, but my memory must be hazy, cos I can't find the review now

Anyway, having never heard them, and buying it on a whim, I'm happy to say they're VERY good! I'm enjoying it immensely, and still on the first listen!

Anyone heard of these guys? If so, what do you think of them?


NP: Katatonia, Last Fair Deal Gone Down

 

[Rodrigo]

What kind of music do they play?

I have heard good things about them.

 

[Mark]

I've seen people compare them to Paradise Lost, but I think they're more Anathema-esque... Good good shtuff

http://www.katatonia.com

NP: Mudslinger - Cover The Sun

 

[Ayreonaut]

You probably bought their latest album, which indeed sounds more like Anathema. Their older work sounds a lot more like Paradise Lost.

 

[Rodrigo]

I like some Anathema, mainly "Judgement" so I might check out some song samples for the Katatonia before buying it.

 

[Ayreonaut]

Judgement is a great album indeed, asi is alternative 4. But if you are into more heavy doom metal, than you should check out their early stuff.

 

[The Wanderer]

katatonia is one of my favorite bands. The new is suberb. It is the third album from katatonia mark III. they've changed sounds a few times, but they always been sad and low....their earlier stuff is Paradise lost, a la Gothic and maybe shades. They are from sweden.

their first album, dance of december souls and the following ep (for funerals to come) is straight up doom/death metal ala gothic. their second full length features mr. akerfeldt on vox for most of the album, it is called brave murder day. its is very minimalistic and sad...melodic with lots of repetitive song structures. kind of the hint of their new sound, but still had the death vox.

then they releases discouraged ones after a few eps, and that is the birth of katatonia as we know then now. clean vocals and minimal melodic repetive song strutuces. good stuff. tonight's decision followed, and that is a fantastic album. they sound very confident in their sound. their new is a continuation and an improvement. its an amazng album. i recommend all their stuff, but i'm mostly a fan of their later stuff, discouraged ones and onward. it does have a modern anathema feel to it. but katatonia still has their own sound...
side note...
their guitarist is blackheim from diabolical masquerade. the DM album is really good too.

np: ulver kveldsjanger

 

[Mark]

Hiya Hearse, nice to have more metal fans coming through the forums!

 

[Mark]

Glad you like it, and super-glad that the Opeth forum is doing so well so early Yay Opeth!!

 

[opeth_bwp]

i know that not all metal fan like katatonia, but i like them because they are simply genious,amazing,etc.....

the lyrics and the music they play are excellent !
from start to end.......

i could call them depressive metal!

 

[BurzumBeast]

I've been a impressed with Katatonia from the first time I heard them. Being a huge black metal fanatic, I picked up Century Black's "Firestarter" compilation because of the great music and great name. I heard Katatonia's "Murder" on that compilaion and was very impressed. Although it wasn't black metal, the dark and minimalistic music with the incredible vocals quickly caught my attention.

 

[warsofwinter]

I was rather disapointed with a few songs on the new album , but if your lookin for there best suff get the song Deadhouse

 

[Anthony]

The first time I thought that Last fair deal Gone doWn is too weak but Iliked it. Not so much time passed when I realised
I cannot live a single day without listening it. It is Brilliant!!!
But, shit, I cant get any lyrics!!! Hep, anyone, don't let me die in pain!!!
Anthony Arcturus

If you can, please mail me lyrics of LFDGD
dreadventurous@mail.ru:deb:

 

[The Wanderer]

buy the damn cd.

 

[opeth_bwp]

does anyone have " dance of december souls?

tell me
please

 

[The Wanderer]

yeah. its good. it is in the same vein as gothic era PL. very good album, though a little sloppy as far as the playing goes, and the production is pretty bad. but its worth it. growled vocals etc. great cd. the 'for funerals to come' ep is also really good. check em both out.

 

[BurzumBeast]

I had Dance of December Souls, but it was lost in an incident I mentioned in a post on the Opeth board. All in all I thought it was a great album, even though the production was terrible. Then again, Dakthrone had horrible production, but they did that purposely.

 

[Slynt]

To those of you who like Katatonia's style on "BMD" & "FFTC":

Check out OCTOBER TIDE!!!

 

[The Wanderer]

Originally posted by Metalmaster
To those of you who like Katatonia's style on "BMD" & "FFTC":

Check out OCTOBER TIDE!!!

yes. definately do that. they are on mp3.com and I have grey dawn. its realy good stuff. Its Jonas and Fred and a session vocalist.

 

[discouraged1]

katatonia is great, no arguing about this anymore.
I just can't understand how can someone love Opeth, and don't like Katatonia.

Everyone who is Anathema should check out Saturnus - Martyre (2000,Euphonious), and those doom metal lovers should check out Yearning debut With Tragedies Adorned (1997,Holy Recs) and Saturnus debut Paradise Belongs to You (1997,Euphonious).

Opeth fans (those who like progressive challengive music) can find many things interesting on Plaintive Scenes (by Yearning again, 1999, Holy) and Opeth fans into acoustic-guitars-only (like me) will be delightened with Tenhi - Kauan (released on Prophecy Productions,1999) and Empyrium - Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (Prophecy Prod., 1999).

Hope someone will also discover these phantastic bands.
Happy listenings !