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Avesta, Sweden (1987 – present)
Katatonia formed in 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden and was brought together by long time friends, Anders Nyström (aka Blakkheim) and Jonas Renkse (aka Lord Seth). After more than a year of rehearsals and composing, the first real fruits of their labour came to light in mid 1992 with the release of the demo ‘Jhva Elohim Meth’, recorded at Sweden’s Gorysound Studio and produced by the multi-musician Dan Swanö. The demo sold out immediately, bringing Katatonia to the attention of Dutch label Vic Records, who went on to re-release the demo as a mini CD, titled ‘Jhva Elohim Meth – the Revival’. With the CD selling out fast and their reputation spreading like a wildfire through the underground, the duo knew they would need a fuller line-up to move the band up and forward. So, bassist Guillaume Le Huche (aka Israphel Wing) was enlisted to their ranks, enabling them to perform live in concert for the first time in their career.
‘Dance of December Souls’ | 1993
Things progressed at pace and at the end of 1992 the trio entered into a one-album deal with the now defunct Swedish label No Fashion records. April 1993 saw Katatonia re-enter Gorysound (now renamed Unisound) to record their first full-length album ‘Dance of December Souls’, produced by Katatonia and Dan Swanö.
‘Dance of December Souls’ | 1993
Things progressed at pace and at the end of 1992 the trio entered into a one-album deal with the now defunct Swedish label No Fashion records. April 1993 saw Katatonia re-enter Gorysound (now renamed Unisound) to record their first full-length album ‘Dance of December Souls’, produced by Katatonia and Dan Swanö.
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Night Is the New Day
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The Great Cold Distance
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Viva Emptiness
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The Longest Year
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Idle Blood
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Onward Into Battle
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Liberation
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The Promise of Deceit
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Nephilim
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New Night
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Inheritance
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Departer
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Day and Then the Shade
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My Twin
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Deliberation
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July
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Leaders
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Shoutbox
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j33433 wrote:
Brave Murder Day
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siavashiva wrote:
indeed. this has a lot of depth into it
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Opeth_MAYH wrote:
New CD is a grower.
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LuGeD wrote:
Finally my Night is the New Day copy arrived, it took 20 days. I am so happy :D
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madr0x wrote:
Apart from nephilm every track on the new is amazing. I've not listend to much else for the past month.
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scapino wrote:
I haven't heard any crap songs from them. There are weak songs, and they all happen to be songs I haven't listened to more than once.
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Slaything wrote:
definitely not every song.. they have their load of crap songs too
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PPetrus wrote:
Every song. [2] (except Scarlet Heavens)
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DearSun wrote:
Every song.
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KrustySeamen wrote:
Since I started listening to them I really like their two most recent CDs, any song suggestions from their previous works?
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Ken_Oh wrote:
Still haven't got the new album: must rectify this.
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theatmosphere wrote:
New video is creepy
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asdftonia wrote:
not for the narrow-minded
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Yourslut wrote:
And I don't understand that small but strong hype about "Liberation" and "Inheritance". To me they suck ass. First one sucks more. Departed is still the most awful track in NITND
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Yourslut wrote:
Unfurl is their worst song lol. New albums best songs are better than best songs in Viva Emptiness/ Great cold distance and the worst songs are more worse than in those 2 albums !
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peregrim wrote:
thanks you're back..
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DJSadisto wrote:
New album))
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Scython wrote:
Inheritance might be the most beautiful and atmospheric song I have ever heard.
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Aphelion77 wrote:
Jonas is an angelic voice!
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marc0man wrote:
their last good song was "unfurl".
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Mar
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Katatonia
Academy 3, Manchester, United Kingdom
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10
Katatonia
Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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11
Katatonia
Relentless Garage, London, United Kingdom N5 1RD, London, United Kingdom
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News
Comment on Night is the New Day officially released in the U.S. by Nicolle
10 Nov 2009 | from katatonia.com
Just heard about this album and I have only listened to clips and I already love it. Great job on this one guys, hope you'll tour in the U.S b/c I will defiantly go to that show.
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NIGHT IS THE NEW DAY IS OUT TODAY IN THE U.S.
10 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/katatonia
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