The Great Cold Distance

The Great Cold Distance
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	13 March 2006[1]
Recorded	May–August 2005[2]
Genre	Gothic metal, alternative metal
Length	51:51
Label	Peaceville Records
Producer	Katatonia
Katatonia chronology
My Twin (2006) The Great Cold Distance (2006) Live Consternation (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	[4]
Decibel	[5]
PopMatters	[6]
Stylus	A−[7]

The Great Cold Distance is Katatonia's seventh full-length album.

The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro. It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.^[8]

The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.

There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for "Delibration" and "July".

Track listing

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

Credits

Katatonia

• Jonas Renkse – vocals, additional guitar, keyboards, programming, songwriter (for the entire album)
• Anders Nyström – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, songwriter (for the entire album)
• Fredrik Norrman – lead & rhythm guitar, co-songwriter on "Deliberation"
• Mattias Norrman – bass
• Daniel Liljekvist – drums & backing vocals

Guests

Production

• Jens Bogren - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• David Castillo - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• Thomas Eberger - mastering

Additional musicians

• Andreas Åkeberg - backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Peter Damin - drum tech, percussion & additional drums on "Journey Through Pressure"
• Travis Smith - album cover

Release history

References