Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia

Katatonia

Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....

, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records

Peaceville Records

Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw in 1987, in Dewsbury, England...

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Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression. Viva Emptiness incorporates more of a rock sound with a strong but melodic doom metal

Doom metal

Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

 sound that incorporates influences from progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 and alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 amongst others.

Track listing

The Other Lyrics are Written by Renkse. The Other Songs are Written by Renkse & Nyström.
B-Side "Wait Outside" (Nyström/Renkse)

Credits

• Jonas Renkse
  Jonas Renkse
  Jonas Petter Renkse is a founding member, songwriter, lead vocalist and ex-drummer of the band Katatonia, founding member, songwriter, bassist, backing vocalist, ex-guitarist of the band Bloodbath and member of Sailors With Wax Wings.He was also the founding member, drummer, vocalist, guitarist...
  
   – vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  , guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , programming
• Anders Nyström
  Anders Nyström
  Anders Nyström, also known as Blakkheim is a Swedish musician who was born on April 22, 1975 in Stockholm.-Biography:...
  
   – guitar, keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , programming, backing vocals
• Fredrik Norrman – guitar
• Mattias Norrman – bass
  Bass guitar
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   & slide guitar
  Slide guitar
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• Daniel Liljekvist – drums
  Drum kit
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   & percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , backing vocals