Katatonia - Night Is The New Day (15th Anniversary Edition) [RED/BLACK MARBLE VINYL]

Cat. no: VILELP1159
Format: LP Marble
Barcode: 801056815910
Release Date: 06 Dec 2024
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE 2009 MASTERPIECE OF DARK & POIGNANT ROCK/METAL - PRESENTED ON LIMITED RED/BLACK MARBLE VINYL, WITH NEW HALF-SPEED AUDIO MASTER

'Night Is The New Day' was Katatonia's eighth studio album, recorded throughout July 2009 & was co-produced, engineered & mixed by David Castillo.

An extension of the heaviness, depth & atmosphere featured on their previous outing, 
'Night Is The New Day' was also a more dynamic effort - moving between prog grandeur, ambient melancholy, folk delicacy & the classic melodic anthems that are the staple of Katatonia's uncompromising sound, completed by the haunting tones of Jonas Renkse's vocal journeys of urban & emotional decay.

The artwork appears courtesy of longtime collaborator Travis Smith (Katatonia, Opeth).

Formed in 1991 by Anders Nystrom & Jonas Renske their debut album, 'Dance Of  December Souls', was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic  brand of gothic doom/death metal & joining acts such as Paradise Lost & My Dying  Bride as one of the genre's defning bands. On future albums a newer, sleeker Katatonia sound came to the fore, starting with a streamlined & structured collection of melodic dark rock songs that became third album 'Discouraged Ones'; the main evolution points for modern day Katatonia.

This edition of 'Night Is The New Day' marks the album's15th anniversary & is presented on special red/ black marble vinyl, featuring a new half- speed master courtesy of Air studios.

Tracks: Forsaker ( 04:04 ) / The Longest Year ( 04:37 ) / Idle Blood ( 04:21 ) / Onward Into Battle ( 03:49 ) / Liberation ( 04:16 ) / The Promise Of Deceit ( 04:15 ) / Nephilim ( 04:25 ) / New Night ( 04:25 ) / Inheritance ( 04:26 ) / Day & Then The Shade ( 04:28 ) / Ashen ( 04:06 ) / Departer ( 05:27 )