Tonight's Decision continues in the song-oriented direction of 1998's Discouraged Ones, but with an even greater emphasis on verse-chorus-verse songwriting.
The guitars churn more heavily than on that album and the drums are a little more aggressive; however, the production is slicker on the whole, almost to the point of sounding ready for mainstream rock radio.
Jonas Renske's vocals are again cleanly sung (as opposed to growled), and he has even added a falsetto to his arsenal.
In other words, this album is a pretty far cry from the black metal-leaning style of their earlier records.
On the other hand, the depressive melodies and lyrics are pure Katatonia, and the songwriting is solid throughout: "Black Session," "For My Demons," and "Right Into the Bliss" hold their own next to the cover of Jeff Buckley's "Nightmares by the Sea." It won't please fans hoping for the band to return to their earlier style, but taken on its own terms, Tonight's Decision is still a strong record, and one which suggests that greater commercial success isn't out of the question for these melancholy Swedes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For My DemonsJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | I Am NothingJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | In Death, A SongJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Had To (Leave)Jonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 5 | This PunishmentJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Right into the BlissJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | No Good Can Come of ThisJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | StrainedJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | A Darkness ComingJonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Nightmares by the SeaJeff Buckley, Jonas Renkse | Katatonia | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Black Session | Katatonia | Play | 09:14 | 21 MB | 58 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 370 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilla Af Geijerstam | Photography |
| 2 | Mikael Åkerfeldt | Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 3 | Martin Bencik | Assistant Photographer, Photography |
| 4 | Jeff Buckley | Composer |
| 5 | La Camilla | Photography |
| 6 | Katatonia | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Mia Lorentzson | Mastering |
| 8 | Fredrik Norrman | Guitar |
| 9 | Jonas Renkse | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Tomas Skogsberg | Engineer |
| 11 | Travis Smith | Design, Illustrations, Layout Design |
| 12 | Dan Swanö | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |