The Great Cold Distance
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Released | 13 March 2006 | |||
Recorded | May–August 2005[1] | |||
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Length | 51:51 | |||
Label | Peaceville | |||
Producer | Jens Bogren, Katatonia | |||
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Singles from The Great Cold Distance | ||||
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Stylus | A−[8] |
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 in Örebro between May and August 2005.
Release[]
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[]
The album is listed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.[4]
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 | Length |
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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 |
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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 | 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[]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 8 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 42 |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- Katatonia albums
- 2006 albums
- Albums produced by Jens Bogren