Originally posted by MadTinus
I really didn't say this as some blind "I'll like anything if it's Katatonia" fanboy, I really mean this. Other favourite bands of mine, like Dark Tranquillity, Opeth, In Flames, Anathema and many more have all one or two albums in their roster that I don't really like as much as the others.
F.ex. DT "Projector", Opeth "MAYH", IF last 3 albums (new one included), Anathema "AFDTE" all lacked the magic element I liked about those bands. But Katatonia don't have any of those "less good" albums, they made quite a dramatic style-change, but kept up the quality level throughout. I honestly don't have a favourite Katatonia album, they're all good... And with the news about the new album's direction in mind this is not likely to change...
Hardly any band I know has done that, except Sentenced maybe, though their last album ain't that brilliant i.m.o., but you can't have everything, eh??