The Great Cold Distance

The Great Cold Distance
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	13 March 2006
Recorded	May–August 2005
Genre	Alternative metal, progressive metal
Label	Peaceville Records
Producer	Katatonia
Katatonia chronology
My Twin (2006) The Great Cold Distance (2006) Live Consternation (2007)

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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.

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".

Track listing

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

Reissue
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Displaced"	5:16
14.	"Dissolving Bonds"	3:43

Double Vinyl Limited Edition
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

Credits

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

Guests

• Jens Bogren - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• David Castillo - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• Peter Damin - drum tech, percussion & additional drums on "Journey Through Pressure"
• Andreas Åkeberg - backing vocals