Viva Emptiness

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Viva Emptiness

Studio album by Katatonia

Released

April 29, 2003

Recorded

October–November 2002

Genre

Alternative metal, doom metal

Length

52:45

Label

Peaceville

Producer

Anders Nyström, Jonas Renkse

Katatonia chronology

Tonight's Music
(2001)

Viva Emptiness
(2003)

My Twin
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records. Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression. Viva Emptiness incorporates more of a rock style, with a strong but melodic doom metal sound influenced by progressive rock and alternative metal.

The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not released until 2005 on The Black Sessions.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Renkse, all music composed by Renkse and Nyström, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghost of the Sun"	4:07
2.	"Sleeper"	4:08
3.	"Criminals"	3:47
4.	"A Premonition" (F. Norrman, Nyström, Renkse)	3:33
5.	"Will I Arrive"	4:09
6.	"Burn the Remembrance"	5:22
7.	"Wealth"	4:22
8.	"One Year from Now"	4:02
9.	"Walking by a Wire"	3:32
10.	"Complicity"	4:01
11.	"Evidence"	4:36
12.	"Omerta" (Renkse)	2:58
13.	"Inside the City of Glass" (instrumental)	4:08
14.	"Wait Outside" (10th anniversary reissue bonus track)	3:40

Personnel

Katatonia

Jonas Renkse – vocals, guitar, programming
Anders Nyström – guitar, keyboards, programming
Fredrik Norrman – guitar
Mattias Norrman – bass, slide guitar (8)
Daniel Liljekvist – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1)

Additional personnel

Travis Smith – art direction, design
Dan Swanö – additional editing
Jens Bogren – mixing
Peter In De Betou – mastering

References

↑ Jurek, Thom. Viva Emptiness at AllMusic

v t e Katatonia

Jonas Renkse Anders Nyström Daniel Liljekvist Guillaume Le Huche (Israphel Wing) Fredrik "North" Norrman Mikael Oretoft Mattias "The Crypt/Kryptan" Norrman

Studio albums	Dance of December Souls Brave Murder Day Discouraged Ones Tonight's Decision Last Fair Deal Gone Down Viva Emptiness The Great Cold Distance Night Is the New Day Dead End Kings Dethroned and Uncrowned

EPs	Jhva Elohim Meth... The Revival For Funerals to Come Sounds of Decay Saw You Drown Teargas Tonight's Music July The Longest Year

Singles	"Ghost of the Sun" "My Twin" "Deliberation" "Forsaker" "Day and Then the Shade" "Buildings"

Live albums	Live Consternation

Compilation albums	Brave Yester Days The Black Sessions

Notable session musicians: Dan Swanö Mikael Åkerfeldt Per Eriksson (Sodomizer) Niklas "Nille" Sandin

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