Origin: Sweden
Genres: Doomdeath
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Katatonia  


Katatonia have come a long way since the slow, sorrowful doomdeath sounds of Dance Of December Souls. Like others in the doomdeath field, the progression has been toward clean vocals and a less heavyhanded (though still metallic) songwriting style, with the new material such as Tonight's Decision and Last Fair Deal Gone Down bordering on alternative metal (albeit a darker, heavier version) at times. What increasingly sets this band apart from others is the guitar work, a melancholy yet quite tuneful style that is distinctive, interesting, and unique.

Current Members

Jonas Renkse

vocals (Bloodbath, October Tide)

Anders Nyström

guitars (Bewitched, Bloodbath, Diabolical Masquerade)

Per Eriksson

guitars (Bloodbath)

Niklas Sandin

bass (Siebenburgen)

Daniel Liljekvist

drums

Former Members/Guests

Mikael Åkerfeldt (guest)

vocals (Bloodbath, Opeth)

Fredrik Norrman

guitars (October Tide)

Israphel Wing/Le Huche

bass

Micke Oretoft

bass

Mattias Norrman

bass (October Tide)


Discography


(EP) Jhva Elohim Meth ... The Revival 
1992 VIC
  1. Midwinter Gates (Prologue)
  2. Without God
  3. Palace Of Frost
  4. The Northern Silence
  5. Crimson Tears (Epilogue)
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström



Dance Of December Souls 
1993 No Fashion
  1. Seven Dreaming Souls (intro)
  2. Gateways Of Bereavement
  3. In Silence Enshrined
  4. Without God
  5. Elohim Meth
  6. Velvet Thorns (Of Drynhwyl)
  7. Tomb Of Insomnia
  8. Dancing December
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Israphel Wing/Le Huche

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


(EP) For Funerals To Come 
1995 Avantgarde
  1. Funeral Wedding
  2. Shades Of Emerald Fields
  3. For Funerals To Come...
  4. Epistel (instr)
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Israphel Wing/Le Huche



Brave Murder Day 
1996 Avantgarde
  1. Brave
  2. Murder
  3. Day
  4. Rainroom
  5. 12
  6. Endtime
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


(EP) Sounds Of Decay 
1997 Avantgarde
  1. Nowhere
  2. At last
  3. Inside the fall
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman



(EP) Saw You Drown 
1998 Avantgarde
  1. Saw You Drown
  2. Nerve
  3. Quiet World
  4. Scarlet Heavens
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Micke Oretoft



Discouraged Ones 
1998
  1. I Break
  2. Stalemate
  3. Deadhouse
  4. Relention
  5. Cold Ways
  6. Gone
  7. Last Resort
  8. Nerve
  9. Saw You Drown
  10. Distrust
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Micke Oretoft

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


Tonight's Decision 
1999 Peaceville
  1. For My Demons
  2. I Am Nothing
  3. In Death, A Song
  4. Had To (Leave)
  5. This Punishment
  6. Right Into The Bliss
  7. No Good Can Come Of This
  8. Strained
  9. A Darkness Coming
  10. Nightmares By The Sea
  11. Black Session
  12. No devotion
  13. Fractured
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Metal Underground  Metal Observer 


(EP) Teargas 
2001 Peaceville
  1. Teargas
  2. Sulfur
  3. March 4
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist



Last Fair Deal Gone Down 
2001 Peaceville
  1. Dispossession
  2. Chrome
  3. We Must Bury You
  4. Teargas
  5. I Transpire
  6. Tonight's Music
  7. Clean Today
  8. The Future Of Speech
  9. Passing Bird
  10. Sweet Nurse
  11. Don't Tell A Soul
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 


(EP) Tonight's Music 
2001 Peaceville
  1. Tonight's Music
  2. Help Me Disappear
  3. O How I Enjoy The Light
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist



Viva Emptiness 
2003 Peaceville
  1. Ghost Of The Sun
  2. Sleeper
  3. Criminals
  4. A Premonition
  5. Will I Arrive
  6. Burn The Remembrance
  7. Wealth
  8. One Year From Now
  9. Walking By A Wire
  10. Complicity
  11. Evidence
  12. Omerta
  13. Inside The City Of Glass
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 


Brave Yester Days  COMPILATION
2004 Avantgarde
  1. Midwinter Gates (Prologue)
  2. Without God
  3. Palace of Frost
  4. The Northern Silence
  5. Crimson Tears (Epilogue)
  6. Gateways of Bereavement
  7. Velvet Thorns (of Drynwhyl)
  8. Black Erotica
  9. Love of the Swan
  10. Funeral Wedding
  11. Shades of Emerald Fields
  12. For Funerals to Come
  13. Epistel
  14. Murder
  15. Rainroom
  16. Nowhere
  17. At Last
  18. Inside the Fall
  19. Untrue
  20. Nerve
  21. Saw You Drown
  22. Quiet World
  23. Scarlet Heavens

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


The Black Sessions  COMPILATION
2005 Peaceville
  1. Teargas
  2. Right Into the Bliss
  3. Criminals
  4. Help Me Disappear
  5. Nerve
  6. The Future Of Speech
  7. Ghost of the Sun
  8. I Am Nothing
  9. Deadhouse
  10. Passing Bird
  11. Sleeper
  12. Sulfur
  13. No Devotion
  14. Chrome
  15. A Premonition
  16. Dispossession
  17. Cold Ways
  18. Nightmares by the Sea
  19. O How I Enjoy the Light (Palace cover)
  20. Evidence
  21. March 4
  22. I Break
  23. For My Demons
  24. Omerta
  25. Tonight's Music
  26. Stalemate
  27. Wait Outside
  28. Fractured
  29. Sweet Nurse
  30. Black Session
  31. Ghost of the Sun
  32. Criminals
  33. Teargas
  34. I Break
  35. I Am Nothing
  36. Sweet Nurse
  37. Tonight's Music
  38. For My Demons
  39. Chrome
  40. Future of Speech
  41. Complicity
  42. Burn the Rememberance
  43. Evidence
  44. Deadhouse
  45. Murder [view lyrics

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


The Great Cold Distance 
2006 Peaceville
  1. Leaders
  2. Deliberation
  3. Soil's Song
  4. My Twin
  5. Consternation
  6. Follower
  7. Rusted
  8. Increase
  9. July
  10. In the White
  11. The Itch
  12. Journey Through Pressure
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 


Live Consternation  LIVE
2007 Peaceville
  1. Leaders
  2. Wealth
  3. Soil's Song
  4. Had To (Leave)
  5. Cold Ways
  6. Right into the Bliss
  7. Ghost of the Sun
  8. Criminals
  9. Deliberation
  10. July
  11. Evidence
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal 


Night Is The New Day 
2009 Peaceville
  1. Forsaker
  2. The Longest Year
  3. Idle Blood
  4. Onward Into Battle
  5. Liberation
  6. The Promise Of Deceit
  7. Nephilim
  8. New Night
  9. Inheritance
  10. Day & Then The Shade
  11. Departer
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground 


(EP) The Longest Year 
2010 Peaceville
  1. The Longest Year
  2. Sold Heart
  3. Day and Then the Shade (Frank Default remix)
  4. Idle Blood (Linje 14)
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Fredrik Norrman
  • Mattias Norrman
  • Daniel Liljekvist



Dead End Kings 
2012 Peaceville
  1. The Parting
  2. The One You Are Looking for Is Not Here
  3. Hypnone
  4. The Racing Heart
  5. Buildings
  6. Leech
  7. Ambitions
  8. Undo You
  9. Lethean
  10. First Prayer
  11. Dead Letters
  • Jonas Renkse
  • Anders Nyström
  • Per Eriksson
  • Niklas Sandin
  • Daniel Liljekvist


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