Music Reviews
Katatonia “Night Is The New Day”
Katatonia“Night Is the New Day”
Genre: Doom Metal
Label: Peaceville Records
Format: CD
Year: 2009
Tracklisting:
1. Forsaker
2. The Longest Year
3. Idle Blood
4. Onward into Battle
5. Liberation
6. The Promise of Deceit
7. Nephilm
8. New Night
9. Inheritance
10. Day and Then the Shade
11. Departer
Night is the New Day is the first album that I have listened to from the band Katatonia. The fact that it is an amazing album makes me wonder why I have never heard of this band before, especially since it is their 8th album. If you are a fan of anything by Opeth, or Mastadon’s Crack the Skye, I highly recommend that you give this album a listen.
It has a mellow pace throughout that has many comparing it to Pink Floyd with a metal twist and would be a great album to introduce your non-metal friends to the genre. The clean vocals, harmonic guitars, and excellent drum riffs make it a great album to unwind to after a stressful day. I honestly can’t find a weak song on the album and most are superb. From the opening track Forsaker, until it closes with Departer, you won’t be disappointed. One track in particular, Idle Blood, really had me hooked on this album and I’ve been telling all my metal friends that they have to check it out.
So whether you are new to the band Katatonia, like me, or you have been listening to them for years, I would rate this album as a must have from the band. It is the type of album that you can listen to over an over again without having to skip weak tracks. I look forward to your comments on the album and until next time… Up the Irons!!!
When i first looked at this album it screamed out brutal black metal but i was quite surprised to hear a somewhat slowed down tone that still has that darkness any metal head craves, i also love how the vocalist makes you feel what his lyrics consist of this band is truely talented and i’m extremely surprised they have stayed under the radar for thier recent albums.