Viva Emptiness is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records.

[3] As the band was unable to complete the album on time, additional recording was carried out at Studio Kulin B in Örebro.

The band also reworked the song “Into the City of Glass”, extending it and recording new vocals, restoring it to their original vision.

[5] Leading up to the reissue’s release, the band performed a series of dates opening for Paradise Lost, who were themselves celebrating their 25th anniversary.

Renkse described the band’s vision for the reissue cover: “Well, the concept is pretty much that ten years have passed and this girl that was walking towards something on the first version is now reaching the destination on the new one.