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 album was re-released in 2013, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the album.

The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not released until 2005 on The Black Sessions. It was also included in the 10th anniversary edition of the album.

Release

Viva Emptiness was released on April 29, 2003. The album was re-released in 2013. The re-release features new keyboard arrangements and was completely remixed and remastered by David Castillo, as the band wasn't satisfied with the overall sound and production of the original release. The track "Inside the City of Glass" features vocals and lyrics on this edition, compared to the instrumental version included in the original release.

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
Total length:		52:45

10th anniversary edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghost of the Sun"	4:07
2.	"Sleeper"	4:10
3.	"Criminals"	3:50
4.	"A Premonition"	3:34
5.	"Will I Arrive"	4:07
6.	"Burn the Remembrance"	5:25
7.	"Wealth"	4:24
8.	"One Year from Now"	4:04
9.	"Walking by a Wire"	3:35
10.	"Complicity"	4:05
11.	"Evidence"	4:36
12.	"Omerta"	3:00
13.	"Wait Outside"	3:39
14.	"Inside the City of Glass"	5:35
Total length:		58:11

Personnel

Katatonia

Jonas Renkse – vocals, guitar, programming
Anders Nyström – guitar, keyboards, programming
Fredrik Norrman – guitar
Mattias Norrman – bass, slide guitar ("One Year from Now")
Daniel Liljekvist – drums, percussion, backing vocals ("Ghost of the Sun")

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

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 (1993) Brave Murder Day (1996) Discouraged Ones (1998) Tonight's Decision (1999) Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) Viva Emptiness (2003) The Great Cold Distance (2006) Night Is the New Day (2009) Dead End Kings (2012)

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"

Live albums	Live Consternation

Compilation albums	Brave Yester Days The Black Sessions

Related	Discography

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

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