The Great Cold Distance
| The Great Cold Distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Katatonia | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, alternative metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Peaceville Records | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Katatonia | |||
| Katatonia chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [3] |
| Decibel | [4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Stylus | A−[6] |
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.[7]
The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.[8]
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 singles "Delibration"[9] and "July".[10]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Jonas Renkse; all music composed by Renkse and Anders Nyström except "Deliberation" co-written by Fredrik Norrman.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leaders" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Deliberation" | Nyström, Renkse & F. Norrman | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Soil's Song" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:12 |
| 4. | "My Twin" | Nyström & Renkse | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Consternation" | Nyström & Renkse | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Follower" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Rusted" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Increase" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:20 |
| 9. | "July" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:45 |
| 10. | "In the White" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:54 |
| 11. | "The Itch" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Journey Through Pressure" | Nyström & Renkse | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | ||
| Double vinyl limited edition reissue | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Displaced" | 5:16 |
| 14. | "Dissolving Bonds" | 3:43 |
| 15. | "In the White (Urban Dub Mix)" | 5:30 |
| 16. | "Code Against the Code" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 69:55 | |
Personnel
- Katatonia
- Jonas Renkse – vocals, additional guitar, keyboards, programming)
- Anders Nyström – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
- Fredrik Norrman – lead & rhythm guitar
- Mattias Norrman – bass
- Daniel Liljekvist – drums, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Andreas Åkeberg - backing vocals
- Peter Damin - drum tech, percussion & additional drums on "Journey Through Pressure"
- Production
- Jens Bogren - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
- David Castillo - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
- Thomas Eberger - mastering
- Travis Smith - album cover
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom, Russia | 2006 | Peaceville, Soyuz Music | CD | CDVILEF 128 |
| United Kingdom | 2006 | Peaceville | CD | VILELP128 |
| United Kingdom | 2006 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILEF 128P |
| United Kingdom | 2006 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILED128 |
| Russia | April 2006 | Союз | CD | CDVILEF128 |
| Ukraine | May 2006 | Moon | CD | MR 1633-2 |
| United Kingdom | June 26, 2006 | Peaceville | Vinyl | VILELP 128 |
| Sweden | 2006 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILEF 128X |
| United Kingdom | March 12, 2007 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILEF176X |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILED264X |
References
- ↑ "Katatonia Releases". Katatonia.com. 2006-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net review
- ↑ Decibel review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Stylus review
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien. "The Best Metal Albums of 2006 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-5-1-surround-sound-mix-of-the-great-cold-distance-due-in-march/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-new-single-to-feature-exclusive-bonus-material/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-to-release-new-single-in-march/
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