Album Rating: 4.5

In my mind, the Fall of Hearts era is kind off different from their previous offerings, because it is more versatile, focuses more on instrumentation and the music is an entity by itself, it's not there just to serve the lyrics. These characteristics I find from Viva Emptiness up to DEK. I still haven't listened to any of their former era albums.

Album Rating: 4.5

They are definitely more gutwrenching, if you're into that. But the Katatonia hooks are there all the way.

Album Rating: 4.5

The drumming in this album man it's so damn sweet.



@Myth: With "former era" you mean the harsh vox era or the DO-TD-LFDGD era? Because if you mean the latter then I think you can go in without many worries. Check this song, their hunger for interesting songs started looong ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG6XZGbLjgY

Album Rating: 4.5

The mid era you're refering to is really close to everything they have released since Viva Emptiness (maybe more of a transitional phase, but still VERY close).



If you haven't jammed, Dance of December Souls and Brave Murday Day are untouchable death/doom classics with that distinc 90's Swedish signature (read Dan Swano production, HM-2 distortion, insane amount of harmonized leads in 3rds and 5ths and subtle synths_

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Any of you guys who enjoy old school Katatonia should check out Daylight Dies if you haven't already.

Album Rating: 4.5

Daylight Dies rules hard, also check out Rapture (Finnish band). Rapture has a Daylight Dies meets Anathema sound.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Ooo, color me curious.

Album Rating: 4.5

Holy shit, get on Rapture quick. Their 1st LP (Futile) is a melodeath/doom classic. I know it came before any Insomnium record, but Futile sounds like Insomnium covering Brave Murder Day

Album Rating: 4.5

Think I might bump my rating for this.



Also you guys should check Slumber - Fallout if you like Daylight Dies and Rapture.

I have always liked Katatonia but I end up getting frustrated with them sometimes.
This is the best performance Jonas has done in a while now but I wish he'd just push that extra little bit and maybe push his range.

Also, Serac is top notch goff

Album Rating: 4.5

He has more color than usual in this one, indeed. I don't know how much he could push himself though. I wish he could still use that delicious gothic rock voice he used in Scarlet Heavens, then again he never used it again after that particular song.

Forgot he even could do vocals like those.

Album Rating: 4.5

He happens to growl on this most epic song: https://youtu.be/HJD5YmVPa-s

Album Rating: 4.0

"I wish he could still use that delicious gothic rock voice he used in Scarlet Heavens, then again he never used it again after that particular song."

He never used it again cause according to Anders in the liner notes of the Discouraged Ones reissue, they conceded that they didn't want to go down the goth route and abandon their death/doom metal roots just yet (it was recorded in 1994, but didn't get released until '96 on a split with Primordial).

Album Rating: 4.5

Which is a real shame because I find that song terrific to the point where the opening "only for the wind I lay myself down" is the first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word gothic. And that emotional central part ugghhh it's so good gimme mooore.

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, it's so peculiar, it truly is a one of a kind track. Actually, that and Quiet World are probably my 2 favorite underrated B-sides/lost gem tracks.

Album Rating: 4.5

Half of the pleasure with this band is digging into the non-LP songs. How about the early demos? They were basically a "slow black metal" (blast beats and all) band in songs like Sunset Choir.



I also find interesting how their compositions got less adventurous with time, until the resurgence that culminated with TFoH.

Far more varied and interesting than their last three albums ever were.

"In my mind, the Fall of Hearts era is kind off different from their previous offerings, because it is more versatile, focuses more on instrumentation and the music is an entity by itself, it's not there just to serve the lyrics."

Honestly, this is a wonderful change for them.

Album Rating: 4.5

Who are you and where's the real Casavir?