Great Cold Distance, The (5.1 Mix Special Edition/+DVDA) [Digipak] - Katatonia (1)

Advantages: A masterpiece, quite simply
Disadvantages: Not catchy but worth persisting with

...a lot of early Fields of the Nephilim. The album was remastered in December 2006 and is the version you will now find in record stores. The full tracklisting is: 1. I Break 2. Stalemate 3. Deadhouse 4. Relention 5. Cold Ways 6. Gone 7. Last Resort 8. Nerve 9. Saw You Drown 10. Instrumental 11. Distrust Bonus tracks: 1. Quiet World 2. Scarlet Heavens This is one of those albums that you continue to think about and want to explore further only just after having finished listening to it, and if you're a fan of this sort of music and haven't heard Katatonia's work before, this album is as good a place as any to start.... Read review

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Advantages: Great album in its genre
Disadvantages: Not immediately accessible for some- but well worth persevering with

...Katatonia are a Swedish rock band who, like many of their contemporaries, evolved from death metal through to increasingly melodic and accessible rock music. Today, their music is catchy, even poppy, and this is exhibited particularly well on their "Great Cold Distance" album released earlier this year. However, this album, "Brave Murder Day", is from their earlier incarnation. Dense, gloomy, and powerfully atmospheric, this is one of the top albums of its genre, and I feel compelled to tell you why... As the sleeve notes (written by band member Anders Nystrom) point out, it's not often that an album's title is comprised on the first three songs on the album itself. It's also not often that an album as diverse and groundbreaking as Brave Murder Day emerges. When it was originally recorded back in 1996, it was the album that first... Read review

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Advantages: Great stress relief
Disadvantages: Explicit content may offend!

...a really irritating nursery rhyme. "Soulfly" the crowd chants, then some steady pace music kicks in. A slowed down move provides a gap and a rest while some chunky guitars play melodies. Crowd starts clapping in chant and this song seems way past its finish time. I skip to next one..! 15.) "Soulfire" - 5.14 A techno keyboard and electric drums start off a rather basic beat. This dull theme continues all throughout the song. 16.) "Soulfly" (Universal Spirit Mix) - 6.24 Exactly the same as the the original song rated earlier, perhaps with a tiny bit of techno. #Overall I really enjoyed this album. Its got some variety throughout but the nu-metal grooves remain consistant and quite similar in tune. The frequent breaks in between songs are good and can really set you in or out of the singers wavelength. The albums great... Read review

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