The Great Cold Distance
| The Great Cold Distance | ||||
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| Studio album by Katatonia | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2005[2] | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, progressive metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Peaceville Records | |||
| Producer | Katatonia | |||
| Katatonia chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net |   [4] |
| Decibel | [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Stylus | A−[7] |
The Great Cold Distance is Katatonia's seventh full-length album.
The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro. It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.[8]
The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.
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 "Delibration" and "July".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Renkse, all music composed by Renkse and Nyström.
| 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 |
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Total length:
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51:51 | |
| Double Vinyl Limited Edition Reissue | ||
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| 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 |
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Total length:
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69:55 | |
Credits
Katatonia
- Jonas Renkse – vocals, additional guitar, keyboards, programming, songwriter (for the entire album)
- Anders Nyström – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, songwriter (for the entire album)
- Fredrik Norrman – lead & rhythm guitar, co-songwriter on "Deliberation"
- Mattias Norrman – bass
- Daniel Liljekvist – drums & backing vocals
Guests
- Production
- Jens Bogren - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
- David Castillo - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
- Thomas Eberger - mastering
- Additional musicians
- Andreas Åkeberg - backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Peter Damin - drum tech, percussion & additional drums on "Journey Through Pressure"
- Travis Smith - album cover
Release history
| 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 | 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
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- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net review
- ↑ Decibel review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Stylus review
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