Katatonia Brave Murder Day/For Funerals To Come CD

 Interested in Katatonia?...Start here!!!!
This is by far their BEST album. Now they are more mellow, but before that, this is who they were. Using the vocal skills of long time friend Mikeal Akerfeldt they present you with so much emotion on one CD that it is hard not to listen to it constantly. The thing about this CD is that it also bring the effort before Brave Murder Day called For Funerals to Come. It is a pretty good EP but does not touch BMD. They used to be a black metal band but their doom metal flavor leaves a much better, longer lasting taste. I definitely think you should get this if you are interested in Katatonia, and if you are a fan what are you doing reading this review? BUY IT ALREADY!!!
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 Interesting album
This album, actually a compilation of two EP's, is quite an interesting mix. The first EP, Brave Murder Day is the stronger one - pairing Opeth's Michael Ackerfeldt on two songs with Katatonia's minimalist metal approach. One complaint: Ackerfeldt's powerful vocals are mixed a bit too low to really carry the songs like they should. Most songs tend to be repetetive, something like trance music for the metal crowd; but the riffs are powerful enough to benefit from such treatment. The second EP is , IMO, less stong. It is not at all bad - it has its high points but never really hits the stride that the first one does. The album really gets off to a great start, with Brave setting the stage very well. They power right into Murder and Day which plays very well as a suite. Rainroom is also noteable. The rest of the album is a mix of metal, softer instrumentals, and non-melodic instrumental ramblings. This album would most appeal to fans familiar with Katatonia and Opeth fans will probably like the Brave,Murder,Day trio. However, someone unfamiliar with these two may want to get more acquainted with these two before this album in order to fully appreciate the experimentation happening here.
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 gaby thinks...
this is my fav by katatonia, its raw and still doom even though the vocals have changed abit from their previous doom metal, growling sound..this album is pure emotion...and heavy..
Submitted by ggabeee (LA, CA)
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 a good cd to have
When I bought this I wasn't really sure of what to expect. I know that Katatonias old and new stuff are very different from each other. The old stuff being doom and the new being depressive rock. This cd definately leans toward the doom metal side. The first two songs in my opinion are too similar to be listed on the cd one right after the other, so it tends to drag on. "Day" is a beautiful song and the rest of the cd is pretty good. I don't think that theres anything on this cd that's groundbreaking but it's nice to listen to every so often depending on your mood.
Submitted by amanda (georgia)
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