The Great Cold Distance Explained

The Great Cold Distance
Type:	studio
Artist:	Katatonia
Cover:	Katatonia-The Great Cold Distance.jpg
Released:	13 March 2006
Recorded:	May–August 2005^[1]
Genre:	Alternative rock^[2] hard rock shoegaze doom metal
Length:	51:51
Label:	Peaceville
Producer:	Jens Bogren, Katatonia
Prev Title:	Viva Emptiness
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Live Consternation
Next Year:	2007

The Great Cold Distance is the seventh studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released on 13 March 2006. The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro 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.^[3]

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"^[4] and "July".^[5]

Reception

The album is listed at number 8 on PopMatters list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.^[6]

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	26 June 2006	Peaceville	Vinyl	VILELP 128
Sweden	2006	Peaceville	CD	CDVILEF 128X
United Kingdom	12 March 2007	Peaceville	CD	CDVILEF176X
United Kingdom	2009	Peaceville	CD	CDVILED264X

Notes and References

1. Web site: Katatonia Releases . Katatonia.com . 17 August 2006 . 19 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224140952/http://katatonia.com/releases/ . 24 February 2012 .
2. Web site: Katatonia – The Great Cold Distance . metalstorm.net.
3. Web site: KATATONIA: 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of 'The Great Cold Distance' Due in March. 2 January 2007.
4. Web site: KATATONIA: New Single to Feature Exclusive Bonus Material. 3 April 2006.
5. Web site: KATATONIA to Release New Single in March. 23 January 2007.
6. Web site: Begrand . Adrien . The Best Metal Albums of 2006 – PopMatters . . 21 December 2006. 19 February 2012.