Katatonia
Band

Katatonia

Metal Metal Gothique Progressive Metal

Biography

Katatonia is a Swedish band formed in 1991 in Stockholm by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. Starting out in dark death-doom, they evolved toward an atmospheric, melancholy metal full of nuance and mood. The albums Brave Murder Day and The Great Cold Distance illustrate this transformation toward a more rock-leaning, introspective sound. Katatonia has established itself as a reference in European melancholic metal.

Our reviews

Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State 7.5/10 Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State 2025 Read the review → Sky Void of Stars Sky Void of Stars 8.5/10 Sky Void of Stars 2023 Read the review →

Discography

Mnemosynean Mnemosynean Mnemosynean 2021
City Burials City Burials City Burials 2020
Dead Air Dead Air Dead Air 2020
The Great Cold Distance: Live in Bulgaria with the Orchestra of State Opera - Plovdiv The Great Cold Distance: Live in Bulgaria with the Orchestra of State Opera - Plovdiv The Great Cold Distance: Live in Bulgaria with the Orchestra of State Opera - Plovdiv 2017
The Fall of Hearts The Fall of Hearts The Fall of Hearts 2016
Sanctitude Sanctitude Sanctitude 2015
Last Fair Day Gone Night (Live) Last Fair Day Gone Night (Live) Last Fair Day Gone Night (Live) 2014
Dethroned & Uncrowned Dethroned & Uncrowned Dethroned & Uncrowned 2013
Introducing Katatonia Introducing Katatonia Introducing Katatonia 2013
Dead End Kings Dead End Kings Dead End Kings 2012
Night Is the New Day Night Is the New Day Night Is the New Day 2009
Live Consternation Live Consternation Live Consternation 2007
The Great Cold Distance The Great Cold Distance The Great Cold Distance 2006
Viva Emptiness Viva Emptiness Viva Emptiness 2003
Last Fair Deal Gone Down Last Fair Deal Gone Down Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2001
Tonight's Decision Tonight's Decision Tonight's Decision 1999
Discouraged Ones Discouraged Ones Discouraged Ones 1998
Brave Murder Day Brave Murder Day Brave Murder Day 1997
For Funerals to Come For Funerals to Come For Funerals to Come 1995
Dance Of December Souls Dance Of December Souls Dance Of December Souls 1993
Dance of Decembre Souls Dance of Decembre Souls Dance of Decembre Souls 1993

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