The Black Sessions

For the France Inter live radio recordings, see Black Sessions. For the live album by Frank Black, see Frank Black discography § Live albums.
The Black Sessions
Compilation album by
Katatonia
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)
Recorded
  • Discouraged Ones (Disc 1 & 2), Sunlight Studios, July–August 1997
  • Tonight's Decision, (Disc 1 & 2), Sunlight Studios, February–April 1999
  • Teargas EP / Last Fair Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music (Disc 1 & 2), Sunlight Studios, April–November 2000
  • Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun (Disc 1 & 2), 303 Studios, Stockholm & Studio Kuling, Örebro, October–November 2002
  • Disc 3, Kraków, April 2003
Genre
Length206:25 (3 hours, 26 minutes, 25 seconds)
LabelPeaceville
ProducerKatatonia on Teargas EP/Last Deal Gone Down/Tonight's Music & Viva Emptiness, Thomas Skogsberg, Jocke Petterson
Katatonia chronology
Brave Yester Days
(2004) 		The Black Sessions
(2005) 		My Twin
(2006)

The Black Sessions is the second compilation album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released on February 21, 2005, through Peaceville. The compilation includes hit songs, B-sides and rarities recorded on the band's previous studio albums (from Tonight's Decision to Viva Emptiness). A live DVD for the band performing in Kraków, Poland, in April 2003 is also included in the compilation.

The song "Wait Outside" is recorded during the Viva Emptiness recording session but previously unreleased anywhere. A remixed and remastered version of the song is included on the 10th anniversary edition of Viva Emptiness.