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Contents 1 death metal 2 Alternative metal 2.1 they changed 3 reclassification

[edit] death metal

I could say that the first albums are considered death metal because they got growl vocals and because too many people consider Sweden a "death metal land" (and it's wrong), but IMHO we should however discuss the thing. I repeat, for me we could write in the article that first two albums are often considered doom/death, but death shouldn't stay in the genre box. Connacht

Their early works are doom death metal, not simply death nor doom. --Dexter prog 23:13, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

I never said in the edit that they were simply death, I separated the two genres because if you want "death" in the genre box, it must be specified that it is referred only to first albums, and not those of mid-career ("death doom (early and MID)"). So I wrote "death (early)", that with "doom (early and mid)" means that in the first albums there are both death and doom, then only doom (but, I repeat, imho death is wrong) Connacht (sorry for bad English)

[edit] Alternative metal

I'm not sure I agree with tagging their music as "Alternative metal" I don't believe this genre exists. I feel that "alternative metal" was a genre created by a annoyed nu-metal fan to justify their taste in music, Katatonia is not and has never been Nu-metal I propose that "alternative Metal" be changed to "alternative Rock" and "Doom Metal". That describes their current music style much better. -CatLikeThief 17:39, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Alternative metal is a heavier form of alternative rock. So what's the point in changing it from metal to rock? --Dexter prog 18:38, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Even if "Alternative metal" is a genre, it does not represent Katatonia recent genre very well. I mean going from what it say on the Alternative metal page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CatLikeThief (talk • contribs) 11:50, 13 January 2007 (UTC).

Their recent genre isn't metal or even a "heavier form of rock" I'm unimpressed you have changed this back please tell me how actually are Katatonias last 2 albums "alternative metal". -CatLikeThief 08:38, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Thier last albums are a combination of alternative metal and doom metal (not simply doom because they have fast rythms, not only alt metal because they have depressive lyrics). Instead of saying what they are not, why don't you try to explain what you think they are? --Dexter prog 15:07, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

There is no such thing as Alternative Metal, it's a media catch all & clearly has no set sound judging by what it says on it's page. --Diabolical 17:54, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

The recent albums aren't metal by a longshot. Alternative rock is the best description.Ours18 02:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

They are too heavy to be considered rock, come on.... --Dexter prog 02:52, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Being heavy doesn't make a band metal. Especially when the band in question often bears very strong resemblances to mallcore (nu metal), which is not metal. Ours18 06:29, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

MAllcore?? Dude, Katatonia is one of the most important doom metal bands, and they still play doom metal with a more influence in heavy metal. You can not say they are mallcore... --Dexter prog 15:43, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Yep, definatly not Mallcore. Diabolical 16:12, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

It seems that most people are happy with calling their later works Alternative rock in this discussion, unless their are anymore people to defend Katatonia's genre as "alternative metal" I will be changing this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CatLikeThief (talk • contribs) 21:03, 19 January 2007 (UTC).

They were never particularly important, although they are popular, and nowadays bear no resemblance to doom metal. Alternative rock is fine with me since it seems no one else here has ears. Ours18 21:12, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Alternative Rock makes as much sense as Alternative Metal (i.e. none). What's wrong with just having it as Metal/Rock? Diabolical 21:47, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

That should be okay. Ours18 22:18, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

I'd love to say say metal/rock would be ok. But Metal/Rock is VERY vague. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CatLikeThief (talk • contribs) 22:28, 19 January 2007 (UTC).

Yes but I don't think the term Alternative is very helpful either, everything is an alternative to something and Katatonia's music is much more like late 80's/early 90's rock (Shoegaze/Indie ect) with a much heavier sound. Alternative rock/metal is usually just a phrase that the media uses to say that something doesn't have a lot of mainstream sensibilities, it's been used to describe bands from The Stooges to Slipknot, so hopefully you'll understand how vauge that is. --Diabolical

Then how about if we leave it as "doom metal" or maybe "heavy metal"-"Doom metal"? --Dexter prog 00:07, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

....except they haven't released a doom metal cd in quite a long time. Their recent albums must be covered honestly, which means one these things: mallcore, which no one will agree on; alternative rock; or alternative metal. The Encyclopaedia Metallum lists their latest albums as depressive rock, alternative rock is the closest thing to that. So that's what it should be named.Ours18 02:46, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I listened to the last album just now - well half of it, that's all I could stand - and I'd pretty much say it was s bit like Nu-Metal but with better singing. Very disappointing from the band who made Dance of December Souls, a very boring album. Diabolical 03:54, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you should know the band split up in 96 and got back together in 97 with a different sound, more of an alternative doom metal sound. Have you listened to Viva Emptiness? That album is a masterpiece --Dexter prog 16:56, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I'd suggest alternative doom metal or post-doom metal then ... --Dexter prog 17:34, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Dexter prog, please stop inventing genres. -CatLikeThief 09:45, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

The band has nothing to do with Gothic Metal. Peraps youd like to read the articles on subjects and learn about them, before cluttering up Wikipedia with misinformation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.157.80.136 (talk) 16:32, 21 January 2007 (UTC).

Actually bands that sound exactly like Katatonia are discussed on the page, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride & Anathema, so you're point doesn't stand. Diabolical 17:37, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

All of which are ironically, not Gothic Metal. Again, read the gothic metal article before making such stupid statements. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.43.135.121 (talk) 03:31, 25 January 2007 (UTC).

IMHO you could say that mid-career albums are goth rock/doom metal, but gothic metal maybe should be removed; oh, I agree with alternative metal (btw I hear many influences from Tool and Korn in TGCD, don't you?), metalheads that thinks that "alt is another name for nu" and "nu = rap and pop melodies" can't understand that music is in constant evolution and bands and genres change, evolve, introduce other influences in their sound etc.; I disagree with words like "alt doom", "alt post doom", "ultra symphonic vedic doom with jazzy melodies and acid riffs" etc., too confusing, imho we should put only 3 genres in the box, not 6, so that it will be easy to consult. Connacht 17:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] they changed

if all of u old fashioned metalheads believe alternative metal doesn't exist I understand why discussions like this are very debated.... you don't recognize that genres change and evolve and you want to put in a thousand genres to remain tied to the past, and when a band changes you always reject new musical waves and cast away with fear labels such "alt metal" or "post metal" or "crossover rock".... and the last album (tgcd) is also a bit influenced by nu metal, a specific subgenre of alternative that doesn't mean Linkin Park/Evanescence, but some ignorant people always think of that band and start to grunt...

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[edit] reclassification

judging by the past few releases (which have polarized fans), i think it's time to reclassify this band, as they aren't really doom metal anymore (or metal, really). I vote for prog metal. does that work? Deutschebag17 22:39, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

No because they're nowhere near progressive, if anything they've regressed into a straight forward rock band. Diabolical 15:08, 1 March 2007 (UTC)