Katatonia's Top 5 Worst Songs...By Anders

Victorialand · March 29th, 2010, 04:01 PM

Guys/Gals,

Check this.

http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=363619

"Relention" is my fav song, Anders. We can't be friends.

Wildhoney · March 29th, 2010, 04:09 PM

''Discouraged ones'' isone of my all times fave records, as well as one of the best ever released by Katatonia. And ''Relention'' is a beautiful song. Actually, I cannot find any bad song at all on that record. I like it so much. What a pity I'm reading this thread only now after the gig, otherwise I would've screamt the title for sure

Bleak Eyes · March 29th, 2010, 04:41 PM

Ha, I love Relention as well. I also enjoy Dancing December and Fractured is not terrible. I think Untrue is nice for what it is too. But everyone is their biggest critic, as "they" say.

Lisra · March 29th, 2010, 04:42 PM

Huh. I can't really see why Relention is silly..

I always felt that the melody in Dancing December was taken from some classical romantic piece, or something..

Lateralus14 · March 29th, 2010, 04:48 PM

Ok well, since he put Dancing December down, I now think Anders is a complete dumbshit who should gtfo. Just my $.02

Edit: Oh yea, and Relention? More songs from the '00s plz.

i aint play this · March 29th, 2010, 05:35 PM

Fucking hell, Fractured? that song is incredible, the chorus is fucking strong. I don't get it.

Flicker_84 · March 29th, 2010, 05:39 PM

Dancing december worst ? oh no.. its not true I Love this song..

AngelinaBlakkheim · March 29th, 2010, 08:11 PM

We somewhat agree. Not the worst songs in my opinion but songs that never got my attention really, except for Dancing December, I always liked that one.
I'm curious about what do you, Anders, think about Velvet Thorns.

isolation_years · March 29th, 2010, 09:24 PM

lol dancing december, i knew that had to be swano's taint, still a good song though, not my least favorite for sure

Belligerent · March 29th, 2010, 10:20 PM

I can't disagree w/ Anders...

BlueSky · March 29th, 2010, 11:06 PM

FRACTURED!¿!

WTF is up with all the hate? The best pre LFDGD song imo.

Nightmare_Heaven · March 30th, 2010, 01:28 AM

Untrue? Dancing December? RELENTION?

nah. sorry. don't agree....at least he doesn't cuss down the delay guitar part on Dancing December cause i think that's one of the best pieces of guitar music i've ever heard. I rate Untrue cause it's the heaviest thing they've done and the riff itself is nice...and Relention is one of my favourites so yeah.

Speaking of Sounds of Decay, is there any way at all to hear the first recorded version of it? Mikael Akerfeldt told me about it (at the Opeth DVD screening, i went straight up to him talking about Brave Murder Day ("i masturbate furiously to that record", I hope he'll remember that lol), might have been the only person there to mention Katatonia to him as he seemed surprised)..or does it not exist anymore? I assume those sessions are where "Untrue" comes from, given the rougher sound.

MadTinus · March 30th, 2010, 03:39 AM

Always liked Relention, love how it starts, beautiful guitars. Fractured ain't bad either, like it. Untrue and Dancing December as well. And I always press stop before Epistel starts

MountainDweller · March 30th, 2010, 05:00 AM

I can't remember "Dancing December" right now, so I can't really comment (yes I do have the album). *goes to Youtube* It's alright.

Definitely agree with "Epistel".

Never really considered "Untrue" to be a real song...more of just a...I don't know really. I don't dislike it though.

I don't mind "Relention". I like the music and atmosphere in the song. Always kinda thought the chorus was a bit strange, I must admit.

"Fractured" is alright. Guess I'm pretty neutral towards it. I sometimes skip it if it comes up and I sometimes don't.

Noituudenaika · March 30th, 2010, 07:33 AM

I love Relention...

insidethefall · March 30th, 2010, 08:00 AM

Relention made it but not "we must bury you" ?? cmon anders

I'm all about fractured too

devinity · March 30th, 2010, 09:38 AM

i must agree about epistel, dancing december i never listen to it for full!!!!!

but

personally i like untrue, relention and fractured.

Lateralus14 · March 30th, 2010, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainDweller

I can't remember "Dancing December" right now, so I can't really comment (yes I do have the album). *goes to Youtube* It's alright.

Definitely agree with "Epistel".

Never really considered "Untrue" to be a real song...more of just a...I don't know really. I don't dislike it though.

I don't mind "Relention". I like the music and atmosphere in the song. Always kinda thought the chorus was a bit strange, I must admit.

"Fractured" is alright. Guess I'm pretty neutral towards it. I sometimes skip it if it comes up and I sometimes don't.

Epistel is a song but Untrue isn't?

Illinair · March 30th, 2010, 11:31 AM

Epistel maybe yes... however it has that end of the world atmosphere, feeling on it and it really scares the hell out of you when you listen to it at midnight.

Untrue..? Really? Yeah maybe the distorted part is altough the clean sections with wind sounds are great. Again, with a feeling of getting lost in a desert, a barren land and extremely surreal. Adds to the atmosphere of the Sounds of Decay and a great closure for me.

Relention is not a "top" song of Katatonia... It is not the "least" either. The opening riff, western sounding clean guitars(could be baritone) and some nice keyboard in chorus. The outro is the best part and really good in my opinion...

Fractured is probably the only one I agree with. A good song indeed but is one of the least Katatonia songs in my list... No Devotion on the other hand, is wonderful from beginning to the end...

...and Dancing December, well, I listened to it only a couple of times so I skip on deciding on that one... However, not a song that reflects Katatonia's sound that much I can say...

Btw they all are songs since they have "lyrics". Even Epistel have lyrics, I remember Anders once talked about it in an interview.

brownden · March 30th, 2010, 12:26 PM

I love the song Relention. I'm totally gonna screw "RELENTION!!!!" at the next Katatonia show I attend.

Bleak Eyes · March 30th, 2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownden

I love the song Relention. I'm totally gonna screw "RELENTION!!!!" at the next Katatonia show I attend.

Ha, I thought about doing the same.

MountainDweller · March 30th, 2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lateralus14

Epistel is a song but Untrue isn't?

Never said "Untrue" wasn't a song. I said it didn't seem like a "real" one as if...there's no song structure to it. It's just a soft intro, some yelling to a single riff, then an outro the same as the intro. I guess what I meant was it seemed more like a "filler" track, kind of the way Tool loves to do at times.

"Epistel" is just noise.

noctambulant · April 2nd, 2010, 04:02 AM

wtf?he at least should have mentioned "we mudt bury you" "criminals" "sold heart" but "relention","DANCING DECEMBER"fuck,is Anders insane or what?

noctambulant · April 2nd, 2010, 04:10 AM

well,that's my personal opinion and if you don't like it up your ass then .i.

noctambulant · April 2nd, 2010, 04:15 AM

I'm glad to see that you've been doing your homework....I bet your mom is proud of you haha

March 29th, 2010, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Victorialand Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 115	Katatonia's Top 5 Worst Songs...By Anders Guys/Gals, Check this. http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=363619 "Relention" is my fav song, Anders. We can't be friends.

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Wildhoney Allegra Fiorentina Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 656	''Discouraged ones'' isone of my all times fave records, as well as one of the best ever released by Katatonia. And ''Relention'' is a beautiful song. Actually, I cannot find any bad song at all on that record. I like it so much. What a pity I'm reading this thread only now after the gig, otherwise I would've screamt the title for sure __________________ What is wrong, not with the world but me... ††† ††† ††† My fansite: http://www.klimt1918-fever.net

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Bleak Eyes Irrelevant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,628	Ha, I love Relention as well. I also enjoy Dancing December and Fractured is not terrible. I think Untrue is nice for what it is too. But everyone is their biggest critic, as "they" say. __________________ Last.Fm

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Lisra starlight spectre Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Posts: 2,009	Huh. I can't really see why Relention is silly.. I always felt that the melody in Dancing December was taken from some classical romantic piece, or something.. __________________ Don't die for anything less than the best of life albums I actually bought

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Lateralus14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,052	Ok well, since he put Dancing December down, I now think Anders is a complete dumbshit who should gtfo. Just my $.02 Edit: Oh yea, and Relention? More songs from the '00s plz. __________________ Last.fm l Rateyourmusic

March 29th, 2010, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
i aint play this Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 5,046	Fucking hell, Fractured? that song is incredible, the chorus is fucking strong. I don't get it.

March 29th, 2010, 05:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Flicker_84 Dancing December Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mersin Posts: 18	Dancing december worst ? oh no.. its not true I Love this song..

March 29th, 2010, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
AngelinaBlakkheim Menacing meow Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,474	We somewhat agree. Not the worst songs in my opinion but songs that never got my attention really, except for Dancing December, I always liked that one. I'm curious about what do you, Anders, think about Velvet Thorns. __________________ ~ You float there, somewhere between pleasure and fear ~

March 29th, 2010, 09:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
isolation_years Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 6,791	lol dancing december, i knew that had to be swano's taint, still a good song though, not my least favorite for sure

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BlueSky Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,339	FRACTURED!¿! WTF is up with all the hate? The best pre LFDGD song imo. Last edited by BlueSky : March 29th, 2010 at 11:24 PM.

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Nightmare_Heaven Death Disco Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Under a southern sky Posts: 1,314	Untrue? Dancing December? RELENTION? nah. sorry. don't agree....at least he doesn't cuss down the delay guitar part on Dancing December cause i think that's one of the best pieces of guitar music i've ever heard. I rate Untrue cause it's the heaviest thing they've done and the riff itself is nice...and Relention is one of my favourites so yeah. Speaking of Sounds of Decay, is there any way at all to hear the first recorded version of it? Mikael Akerfeldt told me about it (at the Opeth DVD screening, i went straight up to him talking about Brave Murder Day ("i masturbate furiously to that record", I hope he'll remember that lol), might have been the only person there to mention Katatonia to him as he seemed surprised)..or does it not exist anymore? I assume those sessions are where "Untrue" comes from, given the rougher sound.

March 30th, 2010, 03:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
MadTinus Spelling/language nazi Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 8,438	Always liked Relention, love how it starts, beautiful guitars. Fractured ain't bad either, like it. Untrue and Dancing December as well. And I always press stop before Epistel starts __________________ My music collection @ Discogs Played last week @ Last.fm:

March 30th, 2010, 05:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
MountainDweller Under The Dark Moon Join Date: May 2001 Location: Back in the Hellhole called Texas. Posts: 579	I can't remember "Dancing December" right now, so I can't really comment (yes I do have the album). goes to Youtube It's alright. Definitely agree with "Epistel". Never really considered "Untrue" to be a real song...more of just a...I don't know really. I don't dislike it though. I don't mind "Relention". I like the music and atmosphere in the song. Always kinda thought the chorus was a bit strange, I must admit. "Fractured" is alright. Guess I'm pretty neutral towards it. I sometimes skip it if it comes up and I sometimes don't. __________________ type signature here

March 30th, 2010, 07:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Noituudenaika Katatonic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Loving You Was Like Loving The Dead Posts: 661	I love Relention... __________________ Billy Jean is not my lover, she's just some girl I drugged and raped. http://www.myspace.com/lastlastexitexit

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insidethefall somewhere nowhere Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: pittsburgh, pa Posts: 1,089	Relention made it but not "we must bury you" ?? cmon anders I'm all about fractured too __________________ any colours to express apart from bleak is hard

March 30th, 2010, 09:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
devinity strega bianca velenosa Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sulfurous Sicily, IT Posts: 268	i must agree about epistel, dancing december i never listen to it for full!!!!! but personally i like untrue, relention and fractured. __________________ Malinconica dark poetess and doom performer for metal and dark ambient info at http://www.myspace.com/oscuramalinconica

March 30th, 2010, 11:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
Illinair Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Istanbul Posts: 28	Epistel maybe yes... however it has that end of the world atmosphere, feeling on it and it really scares the hell out of you when you listen to it at midnight. Untrue..? Really? Yeah maybe the distorted part is altough the clean sections with wind sounds are great. Again, with a feeling of getting lost in a desert, a barren land and extremely surreal. Adds to the atmosphere of the Sounds of Decay and a great closure for me. Relention is not a "top" song of Katatonia... It is not the "least" either. The opening riff, western sounding clean guitars(could be baritone) and some nice keyboard in chorus. The outro is the best part and really good in my opinion... Fractured is probably the only one I agree with. A good song indeed but is one of the least Katatonia songs in my list... No Devotion on the other hand, is wonderful from beginning to the end... ...and Dancing December, well, I listened to it only a couple of times so I skip on deciding on that one... However, not a song that reflects Katatonia's sound that much I can say... Btw they all are songs since they have "lyrics". Even Epistel have lyrics, I remember Anders once talked about it in an interview.

March 30th, 2010, 12:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
brownden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilliwack, B.C. Posts: 546	I love the song Relention. I'm totally gonna screw "RELENTION!!!!" at the next Katatonia show I attend. __________________ Brown isn't a color, it's a way of life

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noctambulant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 305	wtf?he at least should have mentioned "we mudt bury you" "criminals" "sold heart" but "relention","DANCING DECEMBER"fuck,is Anders insane or what? __________________ "Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think." Arthur Schopenhauer

April 2nd, 2010, 04:10 AM	#24 (permalink)
noctambulant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 305	well,that's my personal opinion and if you don't like it up your ass then .i. __________________ "Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think." Arthur Schopenhauer

April 2nd, 2010, 04:15 AM	#25 (permalink)
noctambulant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 305	I'm glad to see that you've been doing your homework....I bet your mom is proud of you haha __________________ "Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think." Arthur Schopenhauer