{"product_id":"801056822536","title":"Katatonia - Viva Emptiness (UK Exclusive) - Import Clear Vinyl LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatatonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheSwedishkingsofgloomanddoomreturnwithperhapstheirmstbalancedoutingyet.TwoyearsafterDiscouragedOnesmarkedaturnfromthedarkmetallicmayhemofearlierrecordsuchasDanceofDecemberSoulsandBraveMurderDay,itwas2000sTonightsDecisionand2001sLastFairDealGoneDownthatcarvedouttheuniquenessintheirsound.Hereareequalpartsdarkgothicpop,crushingheavyrock,texturedkeyboards,lithepopmelodies,beautifullycraftedsongswithuniquedynamicsandsculptedsonicenvironmentstosurroundthem,andbleak,evenmorosesubjectmatter.WhileitstruethatfansofthebandsearliestmaterialmaynotreturntothefoldwithVivaEmptiness,thosewhohavearrivedsinceDiscouragedOneswillbeevenmoreenthralled.ThemajordifferencebetweenVivaEmptinessanditsimmediatepredecessorsisthatthebandhasbroughtamorerockistedgetoevenoutthetexturalsoundscapes.Thisoneisdefinitelyheavier--checkoutthebone-crushingintroonWillIArriveorthebridgeontherefrainsonthealbum-openerGhostoftheSun.VocalistJonasRenksesdeliveryisclearanddeeplyexpressiveofthebandsatmosphericmusicandstayswellwithinitstenorrange.GuitaristsAndersNystromandFredNorrmancomplementeachotherwellinthatbotharewell-versedinswirling,shadedenormousguitarsoundsandneitheroverplay;theyjointogethertocreateawarm,fuzzed-outwallofnoisethatisequalpartsdevastatinglyedgyyetwarmandfullofmelodicinvention.(ThisisgorgeouslydisplayedonBurntheRemembranceandComplicity.)TherhythmsectionofDanielLiljekvistondrumsandMattiasNorrmanonbassisfatterandmeatierthananyinheavymetal--thestutteredstop-and-startofWalkingByaWireoffersaroundedfoundationthatgivesupnoneofitsthuddingpowerinanotherwiseangularyetrestrainedtune.TheotherthingthatsetsKatatoniaapartfromallofitspeerswiththepossibleexceptionofLiverpudlianquartetAnathemaisthebandslyrics.VirtuallyeverytrackherewillhavethelistenerenteringintoadialoguewithRenskeasheoffersobservationsoneverythingfromquestioningtherighttocontinuedexistencetorevengetodeterminationtogrieftoalienationtopoliticalandsocialdystopiancatastrophes,andeventoglimmersofhopeinthewasteland.VivaEmptinessisadynamicallyjarringandintellectuallydemandingyetmusicallyaccessiblejourneytothedarksideandback,fullofgloriousriffs,complexharmonicsensibilities,andavulnerableyetultimatelypowerfulbruteforce.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608248185121,"sku":"801056822536","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801056822536.jpg?v=1777226178","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/801056822536","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}