Katatonia's "Dead End Kings"

[Arabianhazard]

Well, now that I unfortunately won't be able to do Progpower this year, looks like I will be making this show.

I'm going to miss running into you at the airport and yelling "NOMISOFSIMAN" from a distance.

 

[Exploding Ned]

Ugh talk about drudging up old memories....I had a chance to see them at BraveWords & Bloody Knuckles and wasn't familiar with them so I went back to my hotel room before there set. After reading about them I started listening to the music and was floored and kicked my self for missing there set.

That said, I'm looking forward to the new release and a chance at redemption.

I saw that show. I setup at that fest. They were amazing live... but then you don't wanna hear that now do you? :Spin:

 

[Exploding Ned]

And, of course, no Atlanta date on the tour.

 

[Pelata]

Album is good stuff, nothing really new. I heard a few nice new things added, but overall it is "Katatonia" that is for sure. Good.

Yeah, kind of reminds me of Discouraged Ones in that it's a little laid back, but no less intense.

 

[KingsGene]

Album is good stuff, nothing really new. I heard a few nice new things added, but overall it is "Katatonia" that is for sure. Good.

Yeah, I think these guys have figured out what works for them and is sticking with it, regardless of their earlier style.

 

[Anomander Rake]

Album of the Year so far

 

[Palabra de Dios]

Yeah, it's really really good. Love Jonas's vocals...songs are very emotional and heavy.

 

[ratanda]

Ugh talk about drudging up old memories....I had a chance to see them at BraveWords & Bloody Knuckles and wasn't familiar with them so I went back to my hotel room before there set. After reading about them I started listening to the music and was floored and kicked my self for missing there set.

I hope you don't mean you were reading about them and listening to them in your hotel room while they were playing.

 

[General Zod]

This disc has really grown on me. I typically don't care for music that is dominated by a sense of melancholy. But for whatever reason, this disc has kept me captivated.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I'm not sold on this one yet. I've listened to it twice. Personally, I liked the previous one better.

 

[ratanda]

This disc has really grown on me. I typically don't care for music that is dominated by a sense of melancholy. But for whatever reason, this disc has kept me captivated.

Are you familiar with the previous disc, Night Is The New Day? I feel the style is very similar to Deadend Kings, but I prefer it.

 

[Pellaz]

And, of course, no Atlanta date on the tour.

* grumble *

 

[General Zod]

Are you familiar with the previous disc, Night Is The New Day? I feel the style is very similar to Deadend Kings, but I prefer it.

No. I own Viva Emptiness, but passed over Night is the New Day.

 

[nailz]

Night Is The New Day is one of my favorite albums. It's on spotify, I think, give it a shot. It's dark, but it's not sad, IMO. It's really just really good music.

 

[AngraRULES]

Katatonia, like Amorphis, hasn't released a bad album in a really long time...

 

[Justin G]

Katatonia, like Amorphis, hasn't released a bad album in a really long time...

Neither band has released a bad album.

 

[Islandstone]

Night Is The New Day is one of my favorite albums. It's on spotify, I think, give it a shot. It's dark, but it's not sad, IMO. It's really just really good music.

Not sad? How can anyone think that album is not sad? It's fucking depressing man And I guess that's why I love it Fantastic album, my favourites being "Day and then the Shade", "The Promise of Deceit", "Liberation" and "The Longest Year". Hell,all songs are good. And sad!


As for the new album,so far I haven't really got into it...guess I need to listen more..

 

[TychoCelchu]

Leaving for this tour stop in about 10 minutes. Should be a nice punctuation mark on ProgPower season.

 

[nailz]

I guess I just didn't get that tone from it. I didn't really pay attention to lyrics, but I got more simmering anger.

 

[Derekthulhu]

Katatonia is one of my favorite bands, and "Dead End Kings" reinforces that.