Night Is The New Day

It is unlikely you will hear a better slab of broodingly heavy melancholia this year.
From the juggernaut riff opening of Forsaker to the mellow and introspective 'Departer' Katatonia have excelled themselves and this album is justifiably being critically hailed as a masterpiece.
The sonic soundscapes created are nothing short of mesmerising and haunting, undoubtedly due to the emotional vocal talent on display coupled with the keyboard/synth ambience that is created on track like 'The Longest Day' which then unexpectedly transforms into a solid rifftastic beast of a track courtesy of some crushingly heavy guitar work which continues on tracks such as the broodingly malevolent beast 'Nephilim' and my personal favourite 'Liberation' whose chorus still resounds in my head as I am writing this.
The album does contain a sonic theme which is evident in each track but this doesn't sound repetitive as each track has its own nuances and twists which become evident in each… more »

It is unlikely you will hear a better slab of broodingly heavy melancholia this year.
From the juggernaut riff opening of Forsaker to the mellow and introspective 'Departer' Katatonia have excelled themselves and this album is justifiably being critically hailed as a masterpiece.
The sonic soundscapes created are nothing short of mesmerising and haunting, undoubtedly due to the emotional vocal talent on display coupled with the keyboard/synth ambience that is created on track like 'The Longest Day' which then unexpectedly transforms into a solid rifftastic beast of a track courtesy of some crushingly heavy guitar work which continues on tracks such as the broodingly malevolent beast 'Nephilim' and my personal favourite 'Liberation' whose chorus still resounds in my head as I am writing this.
The album does contain a sonic theme which is evident in each track but this doesn't sound repetitive as each track has its own nuances and twists which become evident in each renewed listen.
Also while it is melancholic it never becomes depressing or tedious but rather is THE perfect album for playing in the dark - Night is the New Day is a very apt title!!