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.
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 list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.
Track listing
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
Charts Chart (2006)Peakposition
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