The Great Cold Distance
| The Great Cold Distance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Katatonia | |||
| Katatonia chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Great Cold Distance | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Blabbermouth.net |   [6] |
| Decibel | [3] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Stylus | A−[8] |
The Great Cold Distance is the seventh studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released on 13 March 2006. The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro between May and August 2005.
Release[edit]
The album was re-released on 12 March 2007 with two bonus tracks and with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.[9]
There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, a set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for singles "Deliberation"[10] and "July".[11]
Reception[edit]
The album is listed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Jonas Renkse; all music is composed by Renkse and Anders Nyström, except "Deliberation", co-written by Fredrik Norrman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leaders" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Deliberation" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Soil's Song" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "My Twin" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Consternation" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Follower" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Rusted" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Increase" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "July" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "In the White" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "The Itch" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Journey Through Pressure" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
| 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 | 26 June 2006 | Peaceville | Vinyl | VILELP 128 |
| Sweden | 2006 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILEF 128X |
| United Kingdom | 12 March 2007 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILEF176X |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | Peaceville | CD | CDVILED264X |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 8 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 42 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Katatonia Releases". Katatonia.com. 17 August 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Katatonia – The Great Cold Distance". metalstorm.net.
- ^ a b Decibel review Archived 6 May 2006 at archive.today
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (21 December 2006). "The Best Metal Albums of 2006 – PopMatters". Popmatters. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Blabbermouth.net review Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ "KATATONIA: 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of 'The Great Cold Distance' Due in March". 2 January 2007.
- ^ "KATATONIA: New Single to Feature Exclusive Bonus Material". 3 April 2006.
- ^ "KATATONIA to Release New Single in March". 23 January 2007.
- ^ "Katatonia: The Great Cold Distance" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Katatonia – The Great Cold Distance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
