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News: Katatonia Bring New Album to Australia & NZ for 2026 Tour

Katatonia return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, performing songs from their new album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State along with highlights from their three-decade catalogue.

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News: Katatonia Announce February 2024 Australian Tour

Swedish ethereal post-metal heavyweights KATATONIA return to Australia in 2024

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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