Viva Emptiness

Viva Emptiness
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	March 2003
Recorded	October–November 2002
Genre	Alternative metal, doom metal
Length	52:45
Label	Peaceville Records
Producer	Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse
Katatonia chronology
Tonight's Music (2001) Viva Emptiness (2003) My Twin (2006)

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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 sound with a strong but melodic doom metal sound that incorporates influences from progressive rock and alternative metal amongst others.

Track listing

The Other Lyrics are Written by Renkse. The Other Songs are Written by Renkse & Nyström.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Ghost of the Sun"			4:07
2.	"Sleeper"			4:08
3.	"Criminals"			3:47
4.	"A Premonition"		Renkse, Nyström & F. Norrman	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

B-Side "Wait Outside" (Nyström/Renkse)

Credits

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)

Guests

• Travis Smith - art direction & design
• Dan Swanö - additional editing
• Jens Bogren - mixing
• Peter In De Betou - mastering