Tonight's Decision
Katatonia · 1999
64 min · 13 tracks · alternative metal · doom metal · gothic metal
Melancholic melodies intertwine with heavy riffs, creating a somber landscape of introspection and despair.
Why this album works
'Tonight's Decision' is notable for its emotional depth and marked a shift towards a more accessible yet darker sound for Katatonia. The album received positive reviews and solidified their reputation in the metal community, influencing subsequent bands within the gothic and doom metal genres.
- Best for
- somber introspection with heavy riffs wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts emotional release through melancholic melodies
- Context
- Released on August 31, 1999, 'Tonight's Decision' was Katatonia's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed record 'Discouraged Ones.' At this point in their career, the band was refining their sound from earlier death-doom influences towards a more atmospheric gothic metal style, establishing themselves within the alternative metal scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- A Pale Horse Named Death· Draconian· Paradise Lost
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 For My Demons Standout 5:47
- 2 I Am Nothing Standout 4:37
- 3 In Death, a Song 4:51
- 4 Had To (Leave) 6:03
- 5 This Punishment 2:46
- 6 Right Into the Bliss 5:04
- 7 No Good Can Come of This Standout 4:24
- 8 Strained 4:15
- 9 A Darkness Coming 5:01
- 10 Nightmares by the Sea 4:15
- 11 Black Session 7:01
- 12 No Devotion 4:48
- 13 Fractured 5:52
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