This songs like Opeth if they actually did prog-ish rock right.

Album Rating: 4.0

Most of all, it reminds me of Riverside, but there's also some Opeth in here, yeah

Album Rating: 4.5

It doesn't song a lot like Opeth imo.

I don't know, I keep hearing certain melodies and textures that remind me a lot of them. Granted, I'm not a huge prog rock fan, so if they sounded like anyone else, I wouldn't know.

Album Rating: 4.5

ye they def have some peth vibes going on here

Album Rating: 4.5

Some external influences yes (Porcupine Tree I'd say) but they managed to make them their own.

I remember reading somewhere that Renkse and Nystrom wanted to go into this direction in the past but were always restricted in a way or another. If this new album (and line-up change) means that we are entering a new era in this direction I couldn't be happier. They never sounded this good as a band

Album Rating: 4.0

the vocals are practically the exact same



katatonia just has better (imo) instrument work than the dad opeth albums

zzzz'n so hard

Album Rating: 4.5

"Darling

You had me here for a while

It breaks my heart to see you cry"



God, I hate that part. But that's pretty much the only thing.

Album Rating: 4.5

Maybe Decima would have worked better as an instrumental coda for Old Heart Falls. 2:30~3:10 is beauty

Album Rating: 4.0

Shifts should have been called The Fade

Album Rating: 4.0

naww

Album Rating: 4.5

Something about the word "shifts" sounds sweet for the music

I love me some Opeth. Is this a good place to start with this band?

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah I wasn't serious



@bananatossing: If you like prog metal-ish stuff, I think it is. Last Fair Deal Gone Down is the perfect place to start with Katatonia in general though.

Album Rating: 4.5

"I love me some Opeth. Is this a good place to start with this band?"

Give a shot to the track "Last Song Before the Fade", it's arguably the most intense one here and there's a good probability of you getting hooked.



"yeah I wasn't serious"

It was a cute thought anyway

Album Rating: 4.0

Banana if you want something that sounds a lot like Opeth, Brave Murder Day is probably the best place to start. You can't go wrong with these guys, though.

Album Rating: 4.0

I started with The Great Cold Distance and was instantly hooked, but coming from Opeth maybe is better to start from early stuff like Sab and Ocean said.

Album Rating: 4.5

Rik and Ocean you meant. :D



By the way Bruce Soord, the guy behind the 5.1 stuff, is also involved in the upcoming anniversary edition of The Great Cold Distance.

Details: http://brucesoord.com/katatonia-great-cold-distance-anniversary-edition/

Album Rating: 4.0

Ah sorry Sab yeah, i'm on mobile and dont see the comments above lol



And yeah I knew about the 5.1 version of TGCD. Too bad I don't have a system. I guess it will be optimized for surround headphones too?