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- Summary: The 11th full-length studio release for the Swedish progressive rock/metal band is its first in four years.
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- Record Label: Peaceville Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Neo-Prog, Scandinavian Metal
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Apr 30, 2020One of the best records of their 30-year career. Neither prog nor doom, Katatonia sound like no one else.
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Apr 30, 2020City Burials is not a reinvention, but it does contain periodic re-engagement with the steely dynamics of heavy metal. Renkse's excellent songwriting, coupled with his best overall viocal performance, serve to energize Katatonia, who remain vitally creative in their third decade.
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Apr 30, 2020Steeped in striking colors but never losing sight of the gloom and grey continuum Katatonia have mastered throughout their discography, City Burials is emotionally arresting, ceaselessly atmospheric, and a milestone release that serenely ebbs and flows across a myriad of intricate, stratified soundscapes.
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Classic Rock MagazineMay 6, 2020Deft arrangements, vintage heaviness, classic power. [Jun 2020, p.89]
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Apr 30, 2020Much of the album is minimalist in its approach, allowing Jonas Renkse’s vocals to guide the way against a kaleidoscopic soundscape of soft melodies that feel almost ethereal.
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Oct 2, 2020Simply superb! Absolutely love this album. First two songs, Heart Set to Divide and Behind the Blood are some of their best tracks to date!
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Jul 25, 2020Devoid of any flavor or personality. "City Burials" is nothing compared to their early work. It is painfully boring, poorly written, and redundant.
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