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| Length = 52:45
| Length = 52:45
| Label = [[Peaceville Records]]
| Label = [[Peaceville Records|Peaceville]]
| Producer = Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse
| Producer = Anders Nyström, Jonas Renkse
| Last album = ''[[Tonight's Music]]''<br />(2001)
| Last album = ''[[Tonight's Music]]''<br />(2001)
| This album = '''''Viva Emptiness'''''<br />(2003)
| This album = '''''Viva Emptiness'''''<br />(2003)
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'''''Viva Emptiness''''' is the sixth full-length album by [[Katatonia]], released in 2003 by [[Peaceville Records]].
'''''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.
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 that incorporates influences from [[progressive rock]] and [[alternative metal]].

The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not included on ''Viva Emptiness''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
Lyrics are Written by Renkse. The Songs are Written by Renkse & Nyström, except where noted.
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| all_lyrics = Renkse
| lyrics_credits = yes
| all_music = Renkse and Nyström, except where noted
| music_credits = yes
| title1 = Ghost of the Sun
| title1 = Ghost of the Sun
| length1 = 4:07
| length1 = 4:07
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| length3 = 3:47
| length3 = 3:47
| title4 = A Premonition
| title4 = A Premonition
| music4 = Renkse, Nyström & F. Norrman
| note4 = F. Norrman, Nyström, Renkse
| length4 = 3:33
| length4 = 3:33
| title5 = Will I Arrive
| title5 = Will I Arrive
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| length11 = 4:36
| length11 = 4:36
| title12 = Omerta
| title12 = Omerta
| music12 = Renkse
| note12 = Renkse
| length12 = 2:58
| length12 = 2:58
| title13 = Inside the City of Glass
| title13 = Inside the City of Glass
| lyrics13 = ([[Instrumental]])
| note13 = [[instrumental]]
| length13 = 4:08
| length13 = 4:08
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==Personnel==
B-Side "Wait Outside" (Nyström/Renkse)
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;Katatonia

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* [[Jonas Renkse]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[electric guitar|guitar]], programming
==Credits==
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* [[Anders Nyström]] – guitar, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], programming
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===Katatonia===
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* [[Jonas Renkse]] – [[Singing|vocals]]; [[electric guitar|guitar]], programming
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* [[Anders Nyström]] – guitar; [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], programming,
* Fredrik Norrman – guitar
* Fredrik Norrman – guitar
* Mattias Norrman – [[bass guitar|bass]]; [[slide guitar]] (8)
* Mattias Norrman – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[slide guitar]] (8)
* Daniel Liljekvist – [[Drum kit|drums]] & [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]; backing vocals (1)
* Daniel Liljekvist – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], backing vocals (1)


;Additional personnel
===Guests===
*[[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] - [[art direction]] & [[design]]
*[[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] – art direction, design
*[[Dan Swanö]] - additional [[editing]]
*[[Dan Swanö]] – additional editing
*[[Jens Bogren]] - [[audio mixing|mixing]]
*[[Jens Bogren]] – [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Peter In De Betou - [[audio mastering|mastering]]
* Peter In De Betou – [[audio mastering|mastering]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:21, 14 April 2012

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

The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not included on Viva Emptiness.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Renkse; all music is composed by Renkse and Nyström, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Katatonia
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Viva Emptiness at AllMusic
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