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Katatonia stated earlier on that their new studio album would
be heavier and more guitar driven than their previous couple of releases. This
is partly also the case with "Viva Emptiness", the sixth full-length outcome
of the band's productiveness, but even though it is slightly heavier than
usual it still has that soft, mellow and melancholic sadness that only
Katatonia are capable of picturing with their music. Katatonia has always been
one of the most unique and important Swedish metal bands ever since they
released their mini album "Jhva Elohim Meth.. The Revival" back in 1992.
Today they have come a long way from their early harsh black / death metal
sound but they still remain as one of the leading bands on the Swedish metal
scene. The somewhat heavier appearance takes away a little of that depressive
and peculiar atmosphere that has been present on the last couple of releases
but it also adds a brand new dimension to the Katatonia sound. The thing that
worries me just a little is that their new heavy riffs sound a little too much
like Machine Head. Luckily "Viva Emptiness" still breathes Katatonia and I
am sure old fans of the band will embrace this album as well, at least I have.
The wonderful clean vocals by Jonas Renkse are as beautifully sad as usual and
he is definitely one of the most important assets of the band. One of the
highlights of 2003 so far. Stand-out tracks: "Ghost Of The Sun",
"Criminals".
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Sleeper 3. Criminals 4. A Premonition 5. Will I Arrive |
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6. Burn The Remembrance 7. Wealth 8. One Year From Now |
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9. Walking By A Wire 10. Complicity 11. Evidence 12. |
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Omerta 13. Inside The City Of Glass |
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