New To Katatonia

Ozzloaf · July 1st, 2008, 03:40 AM

Hey everyone,
I'm new to Katatonia and I need some help deciding what Katatonia album to get first.
To give you an idea of the stuff I like, I listen to mainly tech/extreme and experimental/post-metal. My favorite band is Opeth and a close second is Tool. I'm also a big fan of Daylight Dies who I know have toured with Katatonia.
Thanks,
Jake

devinity · July 1st, 2008, 04:14 AM

i can suggest to follow katatonia's changes through the years...so start with the first ep to the last!

MadTinus · July 1st, 2008, 04:20 AM

Just check this page out: http://katatonia.com/av.php

Katatonic89 · July 1st, 2008, 08:40 AM

Brave Murder Day (growls) \m/ or you can get Last Fair Deal Gone Down (clean vocals).

Bleak Eyes · July 1st, 2008, 04:02 PM

Start anywhere.

Morfeind · July 1st, 2008, 04:40 PM

I say start with The Great Cold Distance and work your way backwards. Some of the early Katatonia albums can be hard for a newbie to digest at first.

Ozzloaf · July 1st, 2008, 05:19 PM

Ok so I went to the store today and I got The Great Cold Distance, Brave Murder Day, and Last Fair Deal Gone Down (and the new Daylight Dies album and the new Still Life digi-pac

) I'll give them a listen and I'll let you know what I think.

Hedon- · July 1st, 2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzloaf

Ok so I went to the store today and I got The Great Cold Distance, Brave Murder Day, and Last Fair Deal Gone Down (and the new Daylight Dies album and the new Still Life digi-pac

) I'll give them a listen and I'll let you know what I think.

way to go

brave is my favorite "harsh" katatonia album (they dont have that much, but still lulz) and my overall favorite too.. the atmosphere is among the most powerful album atmosphere i ever heard, the music sounds somehow small and creepy, and the lyrics are damn weird (in a good way imo), i basically dont really know what the fuck he's talking about, except that its bad as fuck and i like it.
the great cold distance is my favorite "new era" katatonia album, many songs there are built on a similar pattern but who the fuck cares, as long as they're all good

Mr Anthropy · July 1st, 2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzloaf

Ok so I went to the store today and I got The Great Cold Distance, Brave Murder Day, and Last Fair Deal Gone Down (and the new Daylight Dies album and the new Still Life digi-pac

) I'll give them a listen and I'll let you know what I think.

Very good choices (including Daylight Dies haha) Those three albums should definitely give You a decent overview

Ozzloaf · July 1st, 2008, 08:00 PM

Actually Lost to the Living came in the mail... but yeah it's AWESOME. By far their best album.

MadTinus · July 2nd, 2008, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozzloaf

Ok so I went to the store today and I got The Great Cold Distance, Brave Murder Day, and Last Fair Deal Gone Down (and the new Daylight Dies album and the new Still Life digi-pac

) I'll give them a listen and I'll let you know what I think.

Most excellent choices indeed. Those albums will keep you busy for many months.

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Ozzloaf Art Geek Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The SF Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 438	New To Katatonia Hey everyone, I'm new to Katatonia and I need some help deciding what Katatonia album to get first. To give you an idea of the stuff I like, I listen to mainly tech/extreme and experimental/post-metal. My favorite band is Opeth and a close second is Tool. I'm also a big fan of Daylight Dies who I know have toured with Katatonia. Thanks, Jake

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Ozzloaf Art Geek Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The SF Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 438	Ok so I went to the store today and I got The Great Cold Distance, Brave Murder Day, and Last Fair Deal Gone Down (and the new Daylight Dies album and the new Still Life digi-pac ) I'll give them a listen and I'll let you know what I think. __________________ Last FM

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Katatonic89 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 926	Brave Murder Day (growls) \m/ or you can get Last Fair Deal Gone Down (clean vocals).

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Morfeind Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 231	I say start with The Great Cold Distance and work your way backwards. Some of the early Katatonia albums can be hard for a newbie to digest at first.

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Ozzloaf Art Geek Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The SF Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 438	Actually Lost to the Living came in the mail... but yeah it's AWESOME. By far their best album. __________________ Last FM