''The Great Cold Distance'' is the seventh studio album by Swedish
heavy metal band
Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish Heavy metal music, 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 their love of death metal. Increasing popularity ...
, released on 13 March 2006. The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios in
Örebro
Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
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
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.
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
Jonas Petter Renkse (born 19 May 1975) is a Swedish musician in the bands Katatonia (1991–) as lead vocalist, founder, songwriter (1991–1994, 1997–) and formerly as drummer (1991–1994, 1996–1998); formerly in Bloodbath
Bloo ...
– vocals, additional guitar, keyboards, programming
*
Anders Nyström – 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, Bab ...
– 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 by Swedish artists
Shoegaze albums by Swedish artists