The Great Cold Distance
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blabbermouth.net | [3] |
Decibel | [4] |
PopMatters | [5] |
Stylus | A−[6] |
The Great Cold Distance is the seventh full-length album by Swedish metal band Katatonia, released on 13 March 2006. The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro between May and August 2005.
Release
The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks and with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.[7]
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 "Deliberation"[8] and "July".[9]
Reception
It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.[10]
Track listing
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 | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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- ^ Blabbermouth.net review Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Decibel review Archived 2006-05-06 at archive.today
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ 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/
- ^ Begrand, Adrien. "The Best Metal Albums of 2006 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.