Album: Sky Void of Stars by Katatonia (2023)
Genre: Metal | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Napalm Records
Format: Album

Description: Sky Void of Stars is the 12th studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. 
It was released January 20th, 2023 by their new label Napalm Records.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Good Natured, 2020s, Album, Napalm Records


Sky Void of Stars is the 12th studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. 
It was released January 20th, 2023 by their new label Napalm Records.

Album: Discouraged Ones by Katatonia (1998)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Avantgarde Music
Format: Album

Description: Discouraged Ones (stylized discøuraged ønes) is the third full-length album by Katatonia. The album was released 27 April 1998 through Avantgarde Music.
This is the last Katatonia release with Mikael Oretoft. It is also their last release with Jonas Renkse on drums; on future Katatonia releases, he only performs vocals.
According to Jonas Renkse, Discouraged Ones sold roughly 20,000 copies since 2001.
Tracks 1-3, 5 and 8 were added to The Black Sessions. Track 8 was also previously released on Saw You Drown.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1990s, Album, Avantgarde Music

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Discouraged Ones (stylized discøuraged ønes) is the third full-length album by Katatonia. The album was released 27 April 1998 through Avantgarde Music.
This is the last Katatonia release with Mikael Oretoft. It is also their last release with Jonas Renkse on drums; on future Katatonia releases, he only performs vocals.
According to Jonas Renkse, Discouraged Ones sold roughly 20,000 copies since 2001.
Tracks 1-3, 5 and 8 were added to The Black Sessions. Track 8 was also previously released on Saw You Drown.

Album: Dance of December Souls by Katatonia (1993)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: [no label]
Format: Album

Description: Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia.
The album was released on CD in 1993 by No Fashion Records and LP by Helion Records, released in the USA in 1999 by Century Black. In 2004, record label Black Lodge reissued the album with all new artwork, but the band has stated on its website that it does not support this release for personal reasons. In 2007 the album was reissued once again, this time under Peaceville UK with a blue version of the original cover and all five songs from the Jhva Elohim Meth EP appended as bonus tracks. In 2010 Svart Records released a double vinyl version, which also included all songs from the EP.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1990s, Album, [no label]

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia.
The album was released on CD in 1993 by No Fashion Records and LP by Helion Records, released in the USA in 1999 by Century Black. In 2004, record label Black Lodge reissued the album with all new artwork, but the band has stated on its website that it does not support this release for personal reasons. In 2007 the album was reissued once again, this time under Peaceville UK with a blue version of the original cover and all five songs from the Jhva Elohim Meth EP appended as bonus tracks. In 2010 Svart Records released a double vinyl version, which also included all songs from the EP.

Album: The Great Cold Distance by Katatonia (2006)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: The Great Cold Distance is Katatonia's seventh full-length album.
The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro. It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.
The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.
There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for "Delibration" and "July".

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Great Cold Distance is Katatonia's seventh full-length album.
The album was recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro. It is placed at number 8 on PopMatters' list of the Top Metal Albums of 2006.
The album was re-released on March 12, 2007 with two bonus tracks with the entire album in 5.1 surround sound.
There is also a special Swedish edition of the album, which came in a limited edition box with an exclusive Katatonia poster, set of Katatonia postcards and an enhanced video of "My Twin". Music videos were also released for "Delibration" and "July".

Album: Tonight's Decision by Katatonia (1999)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Tonight's Decision is the fourth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 31 August 1999 by Peaceville Records. The album was reissued in 2003 with two bonus tracks.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1990s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Tonight's Decision is the fourth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 31 August 1999 by Peaceville Records. The album was reissued in 2003 with two bonus tracks.

Album: Last Fair Deal Gone Down by Katatonia (2001)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Last Fair Deal Gone Down is the fifth studio album by Swedish band Katatonia, released in 2001 by Peaceville Records. 
The release was the first of a series of four albums done by the band with a stable line up of Jonas Renkse, Anders Nyström, Fredrik Norrman, Mattias Norrman, and Daniel Liljekvist, after years of lineup and role changes with prior albums.  The album is named after a song by delta blues singer Robert Johnson.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Last Fair Deal Gone Down is the fifth studio album by Swedish band Katatonia, released in 2001 by Peaceville Records. 
The release was the first of a series of four albums done by the band with a stable line up of Jonas Renkse, Anders Nyström, Fredrik Norrman, Mattias Norrman, and Daniel Liljekvist, after years of lineup and role changes with prior albums.  The album is named after a song by delta blues singer Robert Johnson.

Album: City Burials by Katatonia (2020)
Genre: Metal | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: "City Burials"  is the eleventh full length studio album by Swedish metal band Katatonia. It was released on 24th April 2020 on the Peaceville Records label.
The album continues the progressive rock direction used in recent albums while returning to some of their earlier metal instrumentation. Three singles were released in promotion of the album; "Lacquer", "Behind the Blood", and "The Winter of Our Passing".

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Good Natured, 2020s, Album, Peaceville Records


"City Burials"  is the eleventh full length studio album by Swedish metal band Katatonia. It was released on 24th April 2020 on the Peaceville Records label.
The album continues the progressive rock direction used in recent albums while returning to some of their earlier metal instrumentation. Three singles were released in promotion of the album; "Lacquer", "Behind the Blood", and "The Winter of Our Passing".

Album: Brave Yester Days by Katatonia (2004)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records. Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression. Viva Emptiness incorporates more of a rock style, with a strong but melodic doom metal sound that incorporates influences from progressive rock and alternative metal.
The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not released until 2005 on The Black Sessions.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Compilation, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 9. Based on 1 votes


Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records. Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression. Viva Emptiness incorporates more of a rock style, with a strong but melodic doom metal sound that incorporates influences from progressive rock and alternative metal.
The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not released until 2005 on The Black Sessions.

Album: Live Consternation by Katatonia (2007)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Live

Description: Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records, on 28 May 2007. The double album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, on 17 August 2006. The artwork was designed by Travis Smith and is close to the visual concept for The Great Cold Distance.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Live, Peaceville Records


Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records, on 28 May 2007. The double album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, on 17 August 2006. The artwork was designed by Travis Smith and is close to the visual concept for The Great Cold Distance.

"Lilac" by Katatonia presents a haunting exploration of melancholic soundscapes, characterized by its lush, atmospheric production. The title track features layered guitars that weave intricate melodies, complemented by deep, resonant bass lines that anchor the sonic experience. The tempo is deliberately measured, allowing for a reflective energy that enhances the emotional weight of the music. Textures are rich and immersive, with subtle electronic elements adding depth to the organic instrumentation. The production quality is pristine, highlighting the nuances in each instrument while maintaining a cohesive, enveloping sound. This distinctive approach creates a poignant listening experience that resonates with the band's signature blend of doom and progressive metal.

Album: Lilac by Katatonia (2025)
Record Label: Napalm Records
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Musical Influences: Anders Nyström, Jonas Renkse, Guillaume le Huche, Mikael Åkerfeldt

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2020s, Digital Media, Napalm Records


Album: Brave Murder Day by Katatonia (1996)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Avantgarde Music
Format: Album

Description: Brave Murder Day, named after the first three tracks of the album, is Katatonia's second full-length album, released in 1996 by Avantgarde Music.
The album features harsh vocals by Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth.
The Century Black reissue of the album also includes the four tracks from the band's For Funerals to Come EP, while the later Peaceville reissue contained all 3 tracks from the Sounds of Decay EP. In 2004 Northern Silence Productions released the album on vinyl.
This album created a new guitar position with Fredrik Norrman's input.
The original version of the record went to pressing unmastered. In 2006, Peaceville Records released a mastered version of the album and included the Sounds of Decay EP as bonus tracks. The remastered edition also includes new liner notes by Anders Nyström.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1990s, Album, Avantgarde Music

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Brave Murder Day, named after the first three tracks of the album, is Katatonia's second full-length album, released in 1996 by Avantgarde Music.
The album features harsh vocals by Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth.
The Century Black reissue of the album also includes the four tracks from the band's For Funerals to Come EP, while the later Peaceville reissue contained all 3 tracks from the Sounds of Decay EP. In 2004 Northern Silence Productions released the album on vinyl.
This album created a new guitar position with Fredrik Norrman's input.
The original version of the record went to pressing unmastered. In 2006, Peaceville Records released a mastered version of the album and included the Sounds of Decay EP as bonus tracks. The remastered edition also includes new liner notes by Anders Nyström.

Album: The Black Sessions by Katatonia (2005)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Compilation

Description: The Black Sessions is a 3-disc (2 CD, 1 DVD) best-of album from Katatonia. It contains the material from Katatonia's 1998-2003 era, which mainly consists of goth rock/doom metal material.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Compilation, Peaceville Records


The Black Sessions is a 3-disc (2 CD, 1 DVD) best-of album from Katatonia. It contains the material from Katatonia's 1998-2003 era, which mainly consists of goth rock/doom metal material.

Album: Viva Emptiness by Katatonia (2003)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records. Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression. Viva Emptiness incorporates more of a rock style, with a strong but melodic doom metal sound that incorporates influences from progressive rock and alternative metal.
The song "Wait Outside" was recorded during the album sessions, but was not released until 2005 on The Black Sessions.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Night Is the New Day by Katatonia (2009)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Night Is the New Day is Katatonia's eighth full-length album. It was released on 2 November 2009 in Europe and on 10 November 2009 in North America through Peaceville Records. Thirteen tracks were recorded, eleven of which made it onto the record. The band describes the material as "our most varied, diverse and possibly strongest shit all together on one and the same album". This is the last Katatonia release with the Norrman brothers.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 2000s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Night Is the New Day is Katatonia's eighth full-length album. It was released on 2 November 2009 in Europe and on 10 November 2009 in North America through Peaceville Records. Thirteen tracks were recorded, eleven of which made it onto the record. The band describes the material as "our most varied, diverse and possibly strongest shit all together on one and the same album". This is the last Katatonia release with the Norrman brothers.

Album: The Fall of Hearts by Katatonia (2016)
Genre: Metal | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: The Fall of Hearts is the tenth studio album by Swedish rock band Katatonia. It was released on 20 May 2016. The album, mostly written and produced by founding members Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, was the first to also feature new members Daniel Moilanen and Roger Öjersson. The album moved in a more progressive rock direction than prior albums, and was generally well received by critics. Two singles were released in promotion of the album, "Old Heart Falls", and "Serein".

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Good Natured, 2010s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Fall of Hearts is the tenth studio album by Swedish rock band Katatonia. It was released on 20 May 2016. The album, mostly written and produced by founding members Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, was the first to also feature new members Daniel Moilanen and Roger Öjersson. The album moved in a more progressive rock direction than prior albums, and was generally well received by critics. Two singles were released in promotion of the album, "Old Heart Falls", and "Serein".

"Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State" presents a hauntingly immersive soundscape, characterized by Katatonia's signature blend of melancholic melodies and atmospheric textures. The production is meticulously layered, with rich guitar tones and ethereal synths creating a dense, yet spacious environment. Tracks like "Thrice" and "The Liquid Eye" feature a slow to mid-tempo pace, allowing for introspective moments that contrast with the more driving energy found in "Warden" and "Departure Trails." The interplay between clean and distorted vocals adds depth, while the use of dynamic shifts enhances the emotional weight of each track. Overall, the album stands out for its seamless fusion of doom metal and post-rock elements, crafting a profound auditory experience.

Album: Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State by Katatonia (2025)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: Dead End Kings by Katatonia (2012)
Genre: Metal | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Dead End Kings is Katatonia's ninth full-length album. It was released on 27 August 2012 in Europe and 28 August in the U.S. through Peaceville Records. Like all Katatonia releases, the album was written primarily by founding members Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band went through a number of lineup changes, making the album the first to feature bassist Niklas Sandin, the only album to feature second guitarist Per Eriksson, and the last to feature drummer Daniel Liljekvist.

Artist Background: Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly known as Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly known as Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, are sometimes considered forerunners of the death/doom genre. Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Anathema, Opeth, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Metal, Good Natured, 2010s, Album, Peaceville Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Dead End Kings is Katatonia's ninth full-length album. It was released on 27 August 2012 in Europe and 28 August in the U.S. through Peaceville Records. Like all Katatonia releases, the album was written primarily by founding members Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band went through a number of lineup changes, making the album the first to feature bassist Niklas Sandin, the only album to feature second guitarist Per Eriksson, and the last to feature drummer Daniel Liljekvist.

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