(Nuclear Blast) Total Time: 42:24
Peter Tägtgren is, undoubtedly, one of the busiest men in the metal scene; a renowned producer and the mastermind of top selling acts such as Pain (currently a Roadrunner act) and HYPOCRISY (currently operating under the sign of Nuclear Blast). In 2002, HYPOCRISY released their most discussed album, “Catch 22” that disappointed some of the band’s hardcore fans because of the more up to date style and its experimental spirit. A few others treated “Catch 22” as one of the best albums the band ever made. Peter Tägtgren obviously seems to agree with the second point of view… The outcome is a new version of “Catch 22”, simply called "Catch 22 V2.0.08". For this occasion, Peter Tägtgren re-recorded the whole guitarwork, his complete vocalwork and re-mixed and re-mastered the rest of the record.
The album sounds exquisitely bright and fresh as “Catch 22 V2.0.08” is not just the re-mastered version of the original “Catch 22” album. The same mellow death metal based ideas with a fair amount of nu metal elements, as also those catchy/melodic choruses that characterize this release (bringing in mind more of Tägtgren’ s side project PAIN) are still there, but the differences are gargantuan! The album sounds infinitely more contemporary and spontaneous at the same time. The imposing false impression that this record was indeed conceived in 2007 is unnatural, to say the very least. This impression portrays exactly why Peter Tägtgren decided to do what he did… What is the point of regenerating a past endeavor and then making one of the biggest metal record labels in the world release it again? The answer is obvious yet not simple at all…
He was 5-6 years ahead of time back in 2002 and he felt that now it was time to prove it! You can always compare both albums by listening to them at the same time. The compositions and song structures are exactly (and I mean EXACTLY) the same yet the aesthetics are totally different. It’s not just that the vocalwork is significantly better nor that the guitarwork and the general audio outcome sounds infinitely more polished. It is the hurting fact that we ourselves have progressed as listeners and can now comprehend the greatness…
If, back in 2002, you thought that “Catch 22” was a mediocre album, I suggest you listen to “Catch 22 V2.0.08” and enjoy the effect!
Tracklist:
01. Don't Judge Me
02. Destroyed
03. On the Edge of Madness
04. A Public Puppet
05. Uncontrolled
06. Turn the Page
07. Hatred
08. Another Dead End (For Another Dead Man)
09. Seeds of the Chosen One
10. All Turns black
11. Nowhere to Run
