Katatonia
News: Katatonia Announce February 2024 Australian Tour
Swedish ethereal post-metal heavyweights KATATONIA return to Australia in 2024
Live Review / Gallery: Katatonia & Sólstafir – The Garage, Glasgow 13/02/23
Formed as a death metal duo back in 1991, Swedish veterans Katatonia have long-since moved on from their abrasive beginnings, and in 2023, hit the road in support of their twelfth full-length record, Sky Void of Stars, another lush and grandiose mix of prog-metal and gothic rock. Officially a co-headline with Icelandic post-metal group Sólstafir, …
News: New album dropped today from Katatonia + video for Opaline.
The day has come to dive into the most beautiful realms of melancholy, as Swedish grand seigneurs of gloom KATATONIA have finally unveiled their Napalm Records debut and new studio album, Sky Void of Stars. With Sky Void of Stars, KATATONIA have already enthralled critics and fans worldwide – resulting in extensive streaming and video views as well as various cover …
Track: Katatonia – Birds
Swedish masters of melancholic metal Katatonia have released the third and final single ‘Birds’, taken from their upcoming 12th record, ‘Sky Void of Stars’ which is due the 20th of January 2023 via Napalm Records. Jonas Renkse comments on the track: ”The pulse of dereliction. The insatiable need to expire. Here come the birds.” A melodic powerhouse with stunning …
Track: Katatonia – Austerity
With eleven full-length records under their belts, Swedish melancholic metal masters Katatonia return with their 12th album, the hauntingly beautifully titled ‘Sky Void of Stars’, due the 20th of January 2023 via Napalm Records. The band have shared the video for the second single and the album opener ‘Austerity’. The band comments: “We hereby present you our new single and the …
News: Katatonia are set to release Mnemosynean An extensive collection of rarities and B-sides marking 30 years of the band
Katatonia are set to release Mnemosynean on 1st October 2021 through Peaceville Records. This new release marks 30 years since the formation of one of the most enigmatic & aurally captivating bands to grace the dark rock/prog genre, Mnemosynean contains an extensive collection of all of Katatonia’s rarities and B-sides, including tracks from the band’s numerous EPs, unheard album songs, …
Track: Katatonia – Lacquer
With the release of their live album of fan favourites ‘Dead Air‘, Katatonia have released their live lockdown session performance of track – ‘Lacquer’ taken from their album City Burials ”Dead Air is a document and a remembrance of a strange and surreal situation, as well as true evidence of the love for music – both ours …
Track: Katatonia – Behind The Blood
Katatonia have released a live performance video of the City Burials single ‘Behind The Blood’, taken from the forthcoming live lockdown session album Dead Air. Vocalist Jonas Renkse comments: “Here’s our first and (so far) only live rendition of ‘Behind The Blood’ from our latest album, City Burials. As weird as these times are, it gives us a …
Meet: Niklas Sandin Of Katatonia
Katatonia are riding high this year. After releasing their fantastic new studio album earlier this year – ‘City Burials’, read our review here, the band have also just announced the release of a live album due 13th November via Peaceville Records. Entitled ‘Dear Air‘ the live album will feature fan favourites plus the live premiere …
News: Katatonia announce new live album of fan favourites – Dead Air
Swedish band Katatonia annouce news of a new live album – Dead air due 13th November via Peaceville Records. The album will see Katatonia performing an extensive and majestic set of fan favourites plus the live premiere of 3 songs from City Burials, captured during their May 2020 lockdown session Formed in 1991 by Jonas Renkse …