Night Is the New Day cover

Night Is the New Day

Katatonia · 2009

66 min · 15 tracks · alternative metal · doom metal · gothic metal

Melancholic melodies intertwine with heavy riffs, creating an atmosphere of introspection and haunting beauty.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus
  • contemplative late-night moods
  • dynamic emotional journeys

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Night Is the New Day' marked Katatonia's seventh studio album, following their 2006 effort 'The Great Cold Distance.' At this point in their career, the band had solidified their distinctive sound, blending elements of doom and gothic metal while exploring deeper lyrical themes of despair and introspection.
Stylistic neighbors
Anathema· Opeth· Paradise Lost

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Forsaker 4:06
  • 2 The Longest Year 4:40
  • 3 Idle Blood 4:23
  • 4 Onward Into Battle 3:52
  • 5 Liberation 4:18
  • 6 The Promise of Deceit 4:18
  • 7 Nephilim 4:27
  • 8 New Night 4:28
  • 9 Inheritance 4:30
  • 10 Day and Then the Shade 4:29
  • 11 Departer 5:29
  • 12 Ashen 4:10
  • 13 Sold Heart 4:36
  • 14 Day & Then the Shade (Frank Default mix) 5:40
  • 15 Idle Blood (Linje 14) 3:24

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