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Katatonia
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 20, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 1993
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued
  • Label: Century Media
  • ASIN: B00006FIAK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,860 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

1. Seven Dreaming Souls (Intro)
2. Gateways Of Bereavement
3. In Silence Enshrined
4. Without God
5. Elohim Meth
6. Velvet Thorns (Of Drynwhyl)
7. Tomb Of Insomnia
8. Dancing December

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful sad music ever, February 10, 2003
By Jahangir Hasan (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews
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Finally ... has started to offer this masterpiece: A landmark in the history of tragic art. Katatonia deliver their finest hour as 5 grand symphonies of epic sorrow. This could very well be the most beautiful sad music ever crafted by man. Structurally the compositions are simplistic and the genius in this release is the omni-present theme of utter bereavement. However there are many parts that display stunning musicianship through parallel interweaving of individually simple instrument passages. A record that is best appreciated when listened to alone with the lights off. If you experience its true depth you will cry. Very beautifully composed keyboards and lead guitars that will leave you touched with sorrow. Renske's vocal border between growling and crying ... very well suited to the music. Lyrics are tragic romance. If you are a fan of more recent katatonia you will not like this record. But if you like sad or melodic music and have a taste for non-clear vocals you must get this CD. I wish that katatonia had stuck to this theme, maybe no one will ever parallel this creation. This is definitely one of the best albums I have ever heard.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Doom / Black Metal Record, April 30, 2003
By Twitch (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
  
Katatonia has always been about creating some of the most depressing and thought provoking music released, but unlike their modern stance - which is in the same genre as early Mogwai and Anathema - their earlier years were full of head on black metal magic with a strong and palpable doom sound. 'Dance of December Souls' is a landmark release for this genre, some how defining it. The aggressive growl present on this album is excellent, one of my personal favorites, also the death growl that accompanies several of the tracks is great as well - I personally wish that the singer did not depart from Katatonia. The guitars seem to be there to only texture the songs, it goes from your simple every-day riffs to a completely unexpected array of complexities. Probably the defining sound on this album comes from the bass. It seems to wrap around your body while listening to the album in its entirety, seemingly strangling you while at the same time comforting you. The songs are all incredebly heartfelt and wholy depressing, but always seem to get you to head bang and think at the same time. Granted, the lyrics are not close to as great as they are now, even at some points cheesey, but I personally think that they match perfectly with the record. The standout tracks are "Dancing December" and "Without God" (my personal favorite). 'Dance of December Souls' is easily Katatonia's best work right behind 'Last Fair Deal Gone Down', a classic and a must listen to fans of doom.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, March 13, 2003
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I finally was able to get my hands on this cd and I must say it's one great album and I love their sound which is literarily unpresent on their later efforts. They deffinately achieved a lot with December Souls but at the same time, I was a little disappointed as it's not as doomy and dark as their "elohim meth" mcd which came before "dance" album. Some of the songs on that mcd don't even appear here that's why i'd rather give it four and 1/2 stars if that was an option. This is easily their best full length album. Later works are not that striking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful and chilling
Dance of December Souls is one of my favorite albums of all time - [and I don't usually listen to death metal if that's what this is considered] - it is an album of pure despair -... Read more
Published on March 4, 2007 by Birgitta Gustafson

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful doom / death experience.
Katatonia's debut full-length album takes off where their earlier EP "Jhva Elohim Meth... the Revival" ended. Read more
Published on June 27, 2006 by Ben Stubbs

4.0 out of 5 stars Well this album is good, but I have some problems.
I like Katatonia, and I have a lot of respect for the music they created and create now. My first album that I bought of theirs was "Tonight's Decision" and I was... Read more
Published on June 25, 2004 by Bill Lockhart

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I finally was able to get my hands on this cd and I must say it's one great album and I love their sound which is literarily unpresent on their later efforts. Read more
Published on March 13, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars doom/black metal at its best
This is one of the best atmospheric doom/black metal albums.
The master mind and the cornerstone of this recording is their drummer/vocalist. Read more
Published on March 11, 2003 by Nikolaos

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting....
Fans of Katatonia's last three records may have some difficulty disgesting this, as there is no clear singing and an abundance of growling. Read more
Published on September 22, 2002 by driver_down

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