Whats the best Katatonia Album?

[Prophetix]

I just wanna know. I wanna get into this band and I dunno where to start. Im a huge Opeth fan and people told me this band is very much similar to Opeths music so here I am,.

Could you tell me whats a really good album I should start with this band? Many people told me of "Tonights Decision" but I dunno

 

[ColdDarkNord]

Yeah, its good choice... or Black Murder Day with Opeth's singer on Vocal (if u wanna listen growling vocal mode)

 

[Prophetix]

Wow thats really cool! Michael Akerfeldt on vocals? That rocks.. Even though I prefer clean vocals over growling they both rock.

 

[ColdDarkNord]

U can find some free mp3 songs at http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/224/katatoniacom.html
and offcourse check
http://www.katatonia.com

 

[Anthony]

Brave Murder Day, Last Fair Deal Gone Down and Discouraged Ones are best!

 

[Portisfreak]

GET THEM ALL!!! *g*
No...well i guess you should start with 'discouraged ones'...in some matter 'tonights decision' will sound a bit like a continue of 'discouraged ones' to you later.
'Last fair deal gone down' is a very good standalone album and i'm sure...if ya like the other ones, you will love this one, too.
'Brave Murder Day' is a little bit difficult to start with, cause with later Albums you'll get a quite different Impression of Katatonia. But at last...it's a great album as well and if you look close, you'll see that the basic atmosphere didn't really change that much today.
Well, however....if you like Katatonia, none of these albums would be a bad choice...they're all great.

 

[Prophetix]

Thanks for the Advice.. Ive heard lots of sample mp3's for the band and I think they totally rule! I'm getting them all. Now Im just thinking what order should I be getting them in.

 

[Malveaux]

Katatonia is much better than Opeth, IMHO™. Not that I don't appreciate what I've heard of Opeth so far. Which is Blackwater park, and it's a very interesting album.
As far as Katatonia go, Brave Murder Day is a good album, but I prefer Tonight's Decision better.

 

[kleo706]

I just randomly opted to check out Katatonia erm today in fact. I am popping my Katatonia album cherry as I type yeeeeehaw

 

[Ivo]

The best Katatonia album for me is Discouraged Ones...it,s the deepest abyss of emotional breakdown...

 

[Zicrom]

To me is Brave Murder Day. It made me discover this incredible style. I mean, the sad and depressive style.

Just incredible.

 

[MacMoney]

Brave Murder Day is unbelievable. I recommend that one.

 

[_Transparent_]

Originally posted by Malveaux
Katatonia is much better than Opeth, IMHO™.

i like Katatonia more, its really close though, both have the best album of the year and both are fucking awesome. its hard to choose though.

 

[my dying groom]

i like Katatonia more

Ditto!

 

[MacMoney]

I like Katatonia much more.

 

[requiem]

Last Fair Deal Gone Down is the greatest Katatonia album.. no doubt about it.

Second to it are Brave Murder Day and Tonight's Decision.

All are amazing albums.

 

[Culture_AK47]

IMO Opeth are way better than Katatonia!!

 

[requiem]

Originally posted by Culture_AK47
IMO Opeth are way better than Katatonia!!

Thanks for letting us know...

I think they're completely different so it's difficult to say one way or the other. I usually listen to Katatonia more often, although when I'm in the mood for Opeth there's nothing better. I prefer Katatonia though.

 

[lumen]

I went all out out of order getting Katatonia. I think I started with Tonight's Decision, then got Last Fair Deal Gone Down, the Discouraged Ones, then Brave Murder Day. It might have been nice to do it chronologically, but it worked out.

I love all that I've got, but personally, I'd recommend starting with Tonight's Decision or LFDGD. Brave Murder Day doesn't really represent their overall sound because of the vocals, and I don't think Discouraged Ones is as consistent all the way through as the more recent ones. (And "For My Demons" and "Clean Today" are two of my favouritest songs ever!)

Does anyone else think Tonight's Decision sounds a lot like the Cure, though?

 

[Slayed Necros]

Brave Murder Day or Dance of Decembers Souls....

Last fair Deal gone down is utterly terrible and worthless...(Opinion)