Yesterday After Maybe my 40th Listen to TGCD

[Rev Jim Jones]

I finally came to the conclusion that The Great Cold Distance is the best Katatonia release, ever. I wonder if I'll still feel the same one year from now, or after the next album should I live to see it or the world doesn't end or Katatonia cease to exist (all of which had better not happen).

Who's with me on this one?

 

[Androz]

Well, Brave Murder Day doesn't agree with you but TGCD is still awsome

 

[Scourge of Malice]

I agree.

 

[RatU a.k.a Dainon]

I almost agree with you, it's a masterpiece of course but I don't know if it's Katatonia's best album, I haven't listened all of 'em too much to say that.
Cheers.

 

[BlueSky]

hey kevo he said 1 year from now, do your thing

 

[m0rtis]

It's a great album. I love each song of TGCD but i can't say it is the best, because each Katatonia album is unique and has it's own taste and mood, so the best Katatonia album always changes according to my mood =)

 

[MadTinus]

It's a great album. I love each song of TGCD but i can't say it is the best, because each Katatonia album is unique and has it's own taste and mood, so the best Katatonia album always changes according to my mood =)

It's pretty much the same with me. It took me many listens (also at least 40) for me to really appreciate and understand TGCD, but it's not my favourite, yet definitely one of their best.

 

[Aprilhäxan]

I used to think it is the best when I just got it, and it was love from the first listening. Now I think it's one of the best definitely, but I think I can't make my choice... TD, DODS, TGCD and VE are equal for me... I love them all to death.

 

[paradoxile]

I used to think it is the best when I just got it, and it was love from the first listening. Now I think it's one of the best definitely, but I think I can't make my choice... TD, DODS, TGCD and VE are equal for me... I love them all to death.

same here...not to death though

 

[LifeDepraved]

hey kevo he said 1 year from now, do your thing

Shh...I don't need to be told what's gonna be my favorite album. :Smokin:

 

[madu]

I think Last Fair Deal Gone Down is still better (and likely will not be topped), but TGCD is *very* close behind.

 

[BlueSky]

Shh...I don't need to be told what's gonna be my favorite album. :Smokin:

no.. I ment I thought you were the master at making up funny katatonia lyrics... but I just dont know anymore...

 

[hugot]

Im not really sure if i have a favorite katatonia album, so i agree to disagree with whatever is posted on this thread

it's all about the mood of the day for me i guess...

reading opinions is interesting though!

 

[paradoxile]

I think Last Fair Deal Gone Down is still better (and likely will not be topped), but TGCD is *very* close behind.

in any case Mattias' hair is...too much fucking emo

 

[Phoenix5]

I feel TGCD is a great album, but still TD has to be my favorite. I don't know if any album, in my opinion, has songs as strong as "For My Demons" and "Right Into the Bliss". They're my favorite, obviously.

 

[LifeDepraved]

no.. I ment I thought you were the master at making up funny katatonia lyrics... but I just dont know anymore...

I was confused, thats all.

;o

 

[requiem]

I hate to say it, but I'm not overly impressed with 'TGCD'. It's a little too polished and chunky for me. I miss the old 'Tonight's Decision' and 'Last Fair Deal...' days. Apart from 'Leaders', 'My Twin' and 'Journey Through Pressure' which are as good as any Katatonia tracks just about, it lacks a litte of the old eery atmosphere for me. I know a lot of people love it though, so there must be something wrong with my ears.

 

[Clayman77]

I finally came to the conclusion that The Great Cold Distance is the best Katatonia release, ever.

Who's with me on this one?

I think so too. And I'll go even as far as saying that TGCD is the best album ever. 'though the other Katatonia albums are almost as good as TGCD. But still if I'll have to choose one album as the best ever, it's TGCD. After TGCD it's pretty much impossible to put other Katatonia albums in any order. So let's just put it this way - my top 7 albums ever list contains 7 Katatonia albums in constantly changing order.

 

[agnostik]

TGCD's AWESOME, but "Discouraged ones" is still unattainable... among all metal-music ever.

 

[Argyle]

I hate to say it, but I'm not overly impressed with 'TGCD'. It's a little too polished and chunky for me. I miss the old 'Tonight's Decision' and 'Last Fair Deal...' days. Apart from 'Leaders', 'My Twin' and 'Journey Through Pressure' which are as good as any Katatonia tracks just about, it lacks a litte of the old eery atmosphere for me. I know a lot of people love it though, so there must be something wrong with my ears.

You are not alone. I still haven't gotten into TGCD. Great album, no doubt, but it just doesn't grab me like VE or LFDGD did. I can't even really say where the problem seems to be. Little things seem to bother. Like how Jonas sings some parts or... It might be that there are little elements all over the album that somehow sound like they are forced there just to get it to stand out from the older ones. Something like the new rhytmical elements that aren't to my taste as much as the straighter approach they had before. Dunno...