Night Is the New Day
Occupation
- Vocals: Jonas Renkse
- Guitar: Anders Nyström
- Guitar: Fred Norrman
- Bass: Mattias Norrman
- Drums: Daniel Liljekvist
Night Is the New Day is the eighth studio album by the Swedish metal band Katatonia. It appeared in 2009 Peaceville Records.
Creation and publication
After The Great Cold Distance Katatonia toured in Europe and the United States, also appeared a live DVD. In 2007, work began on a new album, which was eventually recorded in summer 2009 with Frank Default on keyboards and percussionist. Krister Linder was involved as a guest singer. Night Is the New Day was produced by Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse, mixed by David Castillo and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. Travis Smith drew again responsible for the artwork. The album was released on CD and double LP, in 2011 appeared a new edition with bonus tracks.
Title list
Style
Katatonias characteristic blend of Gothic Rock and Dark Metal is easily developed on Night Is the New Day. In the often bulky - but overall a bit quieter - to find pieces of melancholic melodies, heavy riffs, electronic effects, a pronounced dynamism and change between peaceful and aggressive passages. In addition to hints of progressive rock show with the walls of guitar and sound surfaces now also influences from post-rock.
Reception
The album was well received by the press. Peter Kubaschk of powermetal.de it is indeed exciting, but " the overall impression somehow brittle and aloof ." On metal.de is praised: " The songs seem to work much better, far more delicate and passages, to an almost comical way, which is led by the band itself with strong riff and guitar wall Boliden ad absurdum, fragile. " January Fleckhaus by Metal hammer says: "Never Katatonia were mellow, mellow. Some might legitimately complain about the contrary difficult to access older albums [ ... ]. It is a quiet album that reveals its strengths gradually. "