I really love some tracks on this, but it slips up on others for me. Think my favorite katatonia album is great cold distance

Really love Departer, probably top 5 song of 09

So, where is the change?

Album Rating: 3.5

I've been loving that song lately

Album Rating: 5.0

This album is awesome, don't know if it's still a 4.5 for me though.

I've really found the stand-out tracks to be Forsaker, Idle-blood, the longest year, onward into battle, day and then the shade and new night. The other songs are also great but I find these songs to hold the most emotion and heart. Especially the lyrics on Day and then the shade; "I will rise, Over glass cathedrals and let go, With my eyes resting upon the nearing dark". Really a good album that could have been amazing if a few changes were made.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Grown on me like fat girls.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

dude u forgot about promise of deceit, song is so chill



When did you come to think

That you would tell me That I am yours

When did you think that you (Duuuun)

That I would give back the things you want...



I burned all the maps to reach you

that song is creeeeepppyyyy

Album Rating: 5.0

This album is almost perfect.

Album Rating: 4.5

I can't listen to this in the summer...its just too dark. Its definately a fall/winter album for me

Album Rating: 5.0

That's how it was for me, but I find Onward Into Battle bringing up images of sunsets and other summer images.

I've read this review after hearing the album for weeks and I gotta tell this is one excellent review. I wish more reviews in 'professional' magazines were written like this. Agree 100%

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I thought this was amazing at first, then it grew very tired. Then I left it for a while, and I like it quite a bit again. I do think this is better than Viva Emptiness, although it is hard to compare the two, as this one is rather a different animal.

Album Rating: 4.0

What kind of animal?

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

A black ash crane

Album Rating: 4.5

As we get close to a year of this album having been released, I don't regret considering it AotY of 2009. I still love this album, it's become my most listened by them. The first 4 songs, New Night and Departer are just damn perfect, and the rest are pretty close. Good stuff, good stuff.

Album Rating: 3.0

By far the biggest disappointment of last year. It's kind of like the new Drudkh album- so much potential completely shat upon.

Album Rating: 5.0

Way better than the great cold distance, this album is consistent as hell.

Album Rating: 3.0

The first three songs are amazing and "Idle Blood" is probably the best song Katatonia has ever written but from there things just plummet.

Album Rating: 5.0

Ah man, no way. New Night/ Onward Into Battle are perfect.