The Great Cold Distance

The Great Cold Distance
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	13 March 2006[1]
Recorded	May–August 2005[2]
Genre	Doom metal, alternative metal, progressive metal
Length	51:51
Label	Peaceville Records
Producer	Jens Bogren, Katatonia
Katatonia chronology
Viva Emptiness (2003) The Great Cold Distance (2006) Live Consternation (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	[4]
Decibel	[5]
PopMatters	[6]
Stylus	A−[7]

The Great Cold Distance is Katatonia's seventh full-length album.

The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro. It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.^[8]

The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.^[9]

There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for singles "Delibration"^[10] and "July".^[11]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jonas Renkse; all music composed by Renkse and Anders Nyström except "Deliberation" by Fredrik Norrman.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Leaders"	4:21
2.	"Deliberation"	4:00
3.	"Soil's Song"	4:12
4.	"My Twin"	3:41
5.	"Consternation"	3:51
6.	"Follower"	4:46
7.	"Rusted"	4:21
8.	"Increase"	4:20
9.	"July"	4:45
10.	"In the White"	4:54
11.	"The Itch"	4:20
12.	"Journey Through Pressure"	4:21
Total length:		51:51

Double vinyl limited edition reissue
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Displaced"	5:16
14.	"Dissolving Bonds"	3:43
15.	"In the White (Urban Dub Mix)"	5:30
16.	"Code Against the Code"	3:35
Total length:		69:55

Personnel

Katatonia

• Jonas Renkse – 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 - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• David Castillo - co-production, engineering, mixing, keyboards & programming
• Thomas Eberger - mastering
• Travis Smith - album cover

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom, Russia	2006	Peaceville, Soyuz Music	CD	CDVILEF 128
United Kingdom	2006	Peaceville	CD	VILELP128
United Kingdom	2006	Peaceville	CD	CDVILEF 128P
United Kingdom	2006	Peaceville	CD	CDVILED128
Russia	April 2006	Союз	CD	CDVILEF128
Ukraine	May 2006	Moon	CD	MR 1633-2
United Kingdom	June 26, 2006	Peaceville	Vinyl	VILELP 128
Sweden	2006	Peaceville	CD	CDVILEF 128X
United Kingdom	March 12, 2007	Peaceville	CD	CDVILEF176X
United Kingdom	2009	Peaceville	CD	CDVILED264X

References

1. "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
2. "Katatonia Releases". Katatonia.com. 2006-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
3. Allmusic review
4. Blabbermouth.net review
5. Decibel review
6. PopMatters review
7. Stylus review
8. Begrand, Adrien. "The Best Metal Albums of 2006 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
9. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-5-1-surround-sound-mix-of-the-great-cold-distance-due-in-march/
10. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-new-single-to-feature-exclusive-bonus-material/
11. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-to-release-new-single-in-march/