{"product_id":"katatonia-viva-emptiness-lp","title":"Katatonia - Viva Emptiness - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ORIGINAL 2003 OPUS OF SUPREME ROCK \u0026amp; METAL MELANCHOLY FROM THE CELEBRATED SWEDES. FEATURING HALF-SPEED MASTER \u0026amp; PRESENTED ON BLACK VINYL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatatonia was formed in 1991 by Anders Nyström \u0026amp; Jonas Renkse. Their debut album, ‘Dance Of December Souls’, was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic brand of gothic doom\/death metal \u0026amp; joining acts such as Paradise Lot \u0026amp; My Dying Bride as one of the genre’s defining bands. Over the years, Katatonia evolved beyond their more extreme metal origins to become one of the pinnacles of the progressive metal genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Viva Emptiness’ was Katatonia’s sixth studio album \u0026amp; is considered among the band’s strongest works; a step up even over the seemingly insurmountable greatness of previous release, ‘Last Fair Deal Gone Down’. The album was recorded at the famous Soundtrade Studios (part of the 301 group) in Stockholm in October\/November 2002 \u0026amp; released the following year; further refining Katatonia’s unique \u0026amp; poignant brand of melodic dark rock \u0026amp; metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of ‘Viva Emptiness’ features the original 2003 audio mix, which received a recent half-speed master courtesy of Abbey Road Studios, London, \u0026amp; is presented on black vinyl. The release contains the original artwork from Travis Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hidden\"\u003eThis item is available for pre-order. It will be available on 07\/10\/2026. \u003cbr\u003eNotice: orders cannot be split into several shipments. Your order will be dispatched when all items are available.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53192847425833,"sku":"P-66335-","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Katatonia-Viva-Emptiness-LP-66335-1-1779225099.jpg?v=1779225154","url":"https:\/\/shopusa.season-of-mist.com\/products\/katatonia-viva-emptiness-lp","provider":"Season of Mist - North America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}