The Great Cold Distance was an album that I started to appreciate more over time. It is not really close to being their best album, but it is amazing quality. Jonas' vocals are probably best on that album though.
katatonia is just slow, boring metal. i do not see at all how it is called 'doom' as there is no bluesy/stoney big riffs. its just 'regular' metal thats slow and boring and sucks.
oh i am quite aware of that other form of 'doom' that has nothing to do with sabbath or pentagram or st vitus or weed, i just choose not to recognize it as doom and instead make scornful remarks. its like if doom went goth and then later emo. i dont like it.