''The Great Cold Distance'' is the seventh full-length album by Swedish
heavy metal band
Katatonia
Katatonia are a Swedish heavy metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band started as a studio-only project for the duo, as an outlet for the band's love of death metal. Increasing popularity led them to ...
, released on 13 March 2006. The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios in
Örebro
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between May and August 2005.
Release
The album was re-released on 12 March 2007 with two bonus tracks and with the entire album in
5.1 surround sound.
There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, a set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for singles "Deliberation" and "July".
Reception
The album is listed at number 8 on ''
PopMatters
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'' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.
Track listing
Personnel
;Katatonia
*
Jonas Renkse
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– vocals, additional guitar, keyboards, programming
*
Anders Nyström
Anders Nyström (born 22 April 1975), also known as Blakkheim (or formerly Blackheim), is a Swedish musician.
Biography
Nyström founded the Swedish metal band Katatonia with singer Jonas Renkse in 1991. Nyström is involved in the songwrit ...
– lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
* Fredrik Norrman – lead & rhythm guitar
* Mattias Norrman – bass
* Daniel Liljekvist – drums, backing vocals
;Additional musicians
*Andreas Åkeberg – backing vocals
*Peter Damin – drum tech, percussion & additional drums on "Journey Through Pressure"
;Production
*
Jens Bogren
Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer specializing in heavy metal music. He has worked on albums by Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Katatonia, Babym ...
– co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
*David Castillo – co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
*Thomas Eberger – mastering
*
Travis Smith – album cover
Release history
Charts
References
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Katatonia albums
2006 albums
Albums produced by Jens Bogren
Alternative rock albums
Shoegaze albums