Brave Yester Days
Compilation album by Katatonia
Released	April 28, 2004
Recorded	June 1992 through January 1998
Genre	Doom/Death metal Depressive rock
Length	02:10:18
Label	Avantgarde
Producer(s)	Katatonia

Brave Yester Days is a 2-disc best-of album from Katatonia. It contains the material from Katatonia's older era, mainly consisting of Doom/Death metal material, and a few depressive rock. A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... Katatonia should not be confused with Catatonia, a Welsh indie-rock band Katatonia is a Swedish Doom Metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly Blackheim). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Doom metal is a form of heavy metal that emerged as a recognized genre of metal in the mid-1980s. ... Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that evolved out of thrash metal during the early 1980s. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... // Look up rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a military practice of deploying an Advanced Guard, a small troop of highly-skilled soldiers which would explore terrain ahead of a large advancing army and plot the course the army would follow. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Katatonia should not be confused with Catatonia, a Welsh indie-rock band Katatonia is a Swedish Doom Metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly Blackheim). ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... 33⅓ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Katatonia should not be confused with Catatonia, a Welsh indie-rock band Katatonia is a Swedish Doom Metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly Blackheim). ... Doom metal is a form of heavy metal that emerged as a recognized genre of metal in the mid-1980s. ... Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that evolved out of thrash metal during the early 1980s. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... // Look up rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Included Material

This compilation features selections taken from the following albums:

• Jhva Elohim Meth (1991-Demo)
• Dance of December Souls (1993)
• W.A.R. Compilation Vol. 1 (????-Compilation)
• For Funerals to Come (1995-EP)
• Brave Murder Day (1996)
• Sounds of Decay (1997-EP)
• Saw You Drown (1998-EP)

Brave Murder Days also contains the track named Untrue, previously unreleased. Jhva Elohim Meth demo tape is the first official release by Katatonia. ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia. ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... For Funerals to Come is a four-song EP released by Katatonia in 1995. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Brave Murder Day is Katatonias second full-length album, released in 1996 by Avantgarde Music. ... Sounds of Decay is a three-song EP released by Katatonia in 1997. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Saw You Drown is a four-song EP released by Katatonia in 1998. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light...

Track listing

Disc one

1. Midwinter Gates (Prologue) (from Jhva Elohim Meth)
2. Without God (from Jhva Elohim Meth)
3. Palace of Frost (from Jhva Elohim Meth)
4. The Northern Silence (from Jhva Elohim Meth)
5. Crimson Tears (Epilogue) (from Jhva Elohim Meth)
6. Gateways of Bereavement (from Dance of December Souls)
7. Velvet Thorns (Of Drynwhyl) (from Dance of December Souls)
8. Black Erotica (from W.A.R. Compilation Vol. 1)*
9. Love of the Swan (from W.A.R. Compilation Vol. 1)
10. Funeral Wedding (from For Funerals to Come)
11. Shades of Emerald Fields (from For Funerals to Come)
12. For Funerals To Come (from For Funerals to Come)
13. Epistel (from For Funerals to Come)

*Track #8, "Black Erotica", is an earlier version of "12" from Brave Murder Days.

Disc two

1. Murder (from Brave Murder Day)
2. Rainroom (from Brave Murder Day)
3. Nowhere (from Sounds of Decay)
4. At Last (from Sounds of Decay)
5. Inside the Fall (from Sounds of Decay)
6. Untrue (from Sounds of Decay)
7. Nerve (from Saw You Drown)
8. Saw You Drawn (from Saw You Drown)
9. Quiet World (from Saw You Drown)
10. Scarlet Heavens (from Last Saw You Drown)

Credits

Tracks from Jhva Elohim Meth

• Lord Seth (Jonas Renkse) - drums, lead vocals
• Blackheim (Anders Nyström) - guitars, bass
• Day Disyhrah (Dan Swanö) - acoustic vocals, keyboards
• All lyrics written by Lord Seth (Jonas Renkse).
• All music written by Blackheim (Anders Nyström).

Jhva Elohim Meth demo tape is the first official release by Katatonia. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... Dan Swanö Dan Swanö, (born on the March 10, 1973, in Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden), is a multi-talented Swedish musician, lyricist and vocalist, somewhat influential in the underground death metal and prog rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ...

Tracks from Dance of December Souls

• Blackheim (Anders Nyström) - electric/acoustic guitar, keyboard
• Lord J. Renkse (Jonas Renkse) - drums, lead vocals
• Israphel Wing - bass
• All lyrics by Lord J. Renkse (Jonas Renkse).
• All music written by Blackheim (Anders Nyström).

Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ...

Tracks from For Funerals to Come

• Jonas Renkse - lead vocals, drums
• Blackheim (Anders Nyström) - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Israphel Wing (Guillaume Le Huche) - bass
• All lyrics by Lord J. Renkse (Jonas Renkse).
• All music written by Blackheim (Anders Nyström).

For Funerals to Come is a four-song EP released by Katatonia in 1995. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ...

Tracks from Brave Murder Day

• Jonas Renkse - clean vocals, drums
• Blackheim (Anders Nyström) - lead guitar, bass
• Fredrik Norrman - guitars
• Mikael Åkerfeldt - grunts
• All lyrics by Jonas Renkse.
• All music written by Blackheim (Anders Nyström).

Brave Murder Day is Katatonias second full-length album, released in 1996 by Avantgarde Music. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mikael Åkerfeldt Mikael Åkerfeldt (last name pronounced Awk-kär-felt) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... The death grunt (also referred to as death growl, death vocal, vokills or, derisively, cookie monster vocal) is a singing style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal musical genres, but also can be heard in a variety of other heavy metal subgenres. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ...

Tracks from Sounds of Decay

• Jonas Renkse - clean vocals, drums
• Blackheim (Anders Nyström) - lead guitar, bass
• Fredrik Norrman - guitars
• Mikael Åkerfeldt - grunts
• All lyrics by Jonas Renkse.
• All music written by Blackheim (Anders Nyström).

Sounds of Decay is a three-song EP released by Katatonia in 1997. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mikael Åkerfeldt Mikael Åkerfeldt (last name pronounced Awk-kär-felt) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... The death grunt (also referred to as death growl, death vocal, vokills or, derisively, cookie monster vocal) is a singing style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal musical genres, but also can be heard in a variety of other heavy metal subgenres. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ...

Tracks from Saw You Drown

• Jonas Renkse - clean vocals, drums
• Anders Nyström - lead guitar, bass
• Fredrik Norrman - guitars
• Israphel Wing (Guillaume Le Huche) - bass
• All lyrics by Jonas Renkse.
• All music written by Anders Nyström.