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Katatonia
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Rank:
20
1788 fans
Also known as Melancholium ('87-'91)
Country: Sweden
Label: Peaceville Records

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Formed in: 1991

1991-1994 Blackened doom metal
1995-1998 Death doom metal
1998- Alternative rock
1998- Gothic doom metal

Line-up

1991-1993  Anders Nyström - bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals
› 1993-  -//- guitars, keyboards, vocals
1991-1998  Jonas Renkse - drums, vocals
› 1998-  -//- vocals
2009-  Niklas Sandin - bass
2015-  Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen - drums
2016-  Roger Öjersson - guitars
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1993-1995  Guillaume Le Huche - bass
1995-1998  Mikael "Micke" Oretoft - bass
1996-2009  Fredrik Norrman - guitars
1999-2009  Mattias Norrman - bass
1999-2014  Daniel Liljekvist - drums
2010-2014  Per Eriksson - guitars
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1992  Dan Erland Swanö - drums
› 1993  -//- keyboards
› 1999  -//- drums
1996-1997  Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals
› 1998  -//- backing vocals
2006  Jens Bogren - keyboards, programming
2009-2014  Frank Default - keyboards, percussion, programming
2012-2013  JP Asplund - percussion
› 2016  -//-
2014  Bruce Soord - guitars, vocals
2014  JP Asplund - percussion
2014-2015  Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen - drums
2014-2016  Tomas Åkvik - guitars
2006  Peter Damin - percussion, additional drums
2006  Andreas Åkerberg - backing vocals
2009  Krister Linder - vocals
2012  Silje Wergeland - vocals

Discography

1993 Dance Of December Souls 8.4
1996 Brave Murder Day 8.9
1998 Discouraged Ones 8.4
1999 Tonight's Decision 8.2
2001 Last Fair Deal Gone Down 8.5
2003 Viva Emptiness 8.6
2006 The Great Cold Distance 8.7
2009 Night Is The New Day 8.4
2012 Dead End Kings 8.2
2013 Dethroned & Uncrowned 7.5
2013 Viva Emptiness: Anti-Utopian MMXIII Edition 8.5
2016 The Fall Of Hearts 8.2
Detailed discography ››
1993 Jhva Elohim Meth... The Revival [EP] 8.1
1995 For Funerals To Come [EP] 8.1
1996 Scarlet Heavens / To Enter Pagan MCMXCVI [Split] [EP] 8.6
1996 Hades / Katatonia [Split] [EP] 8
1997 Sounds Of Decay [EP] 8.3
1998 Saw You Drown [EP] 8.3
2001 Teargas [EP] 8.4
2001 Tonight's Music [EP] 8.4
2010 The Longest Year [EP] 8.1
2014 Kocytean [EP] 8.3
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1991 Rehearsal [Demo] 7.7
1992 Jhva Elohim Meth [Demo] 8
1992 Rehearsal 92 [Demo] 8.6
1996 Katatonia / Hades [Split] [VA] 7.8
1998 Discouraged Ones + Brave Murder Day [Boxset] 9.5
2003 Ghost Of The Sun [Single] 9.5
2004 Brave Yester Days [Compilation] 8.8
2005 The Black Sessions [Compilation] 8.9
2006 My Twin [Single] 8.9
2006 Deliberation [Single] 8.5
2007 July [Single] 8.6
2007 Live Consternation [Live] 8.5
2009 Forsaker [Single] 9.5
2010 The Longest Year [Single] 9.5
2010 Day And Then The Shade [Single] 9
2012 Buildings [Single] 9.2
2012 Lethean [Single] 9.4
2013 Introducing Katatonia [Compilation] 9.2
2014 Last Fair Day Gone Night [DVD] 8.8
2015 Sanctitude [Live] 8.8
Detailed discography ››
2006 Deliberation 9
2006 My Twin 9.3
2007 July 9.2
2009 Day And Then The Shade 6.9
2010 The Longest Year 8.8
2012 Dead Letters [Lyric Video] 9
2013 Lethean 8.8
2016 Serein [Lyric Video] 8
2016 Old Heart Falls [Lyric Video] 9
2016 Shifts 8
Detailed videos ››

Latest reviews

Night Is The New Day
7.0
There has been a lot of buzz about the new album, Night is the New Day, by Katatonia and I honestly have to say that I was looking forward to this release. My first exposure to the band was their previous studio release, 2006's The Great Cold Distance,...   Review by Dane Train ››
Live Consternation
9.0
Everybody knows that Katatonia is famous for its amazing discography but since that I had the chance to see them live in 2006, I can tell you too that they're extremely good during their concerts and all the ones who didn't see them live yet...   Review by Jeff ››
Deliberation
After "My Twin", this is now the turn of the song "Deliberation" to become the new single of the Swedish band Katatonia. Well my first feeling, to be honest, is that Katatonia seems to want to do a lot of "promotion" for...   Review by Jeff ››

Photo galleries

02.11.2013 Damnation Festival 2013 by Talie Eigeland
06.11.2012 Katatonia - Rock Café, Tallinn, Estonia, 06.11.2012 by Ivor
14.09.2012 Epic Kings & Idols Tour - Denver, CO by D.T. Metal
08.07.2012 Night Of The Prog 2012 - Loreley, Germany, 08.07.2012 by Ivor
12.06.2011 Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2011 in Leipzig, Germany: Days 4 & 5 by Ven
09.06.2011 Wave-Gotik-Treffen - Leipzig, Germany, 9-13 June 2011 by Shurayukihime
20.06.2010 Hellfest Open Air 2010 - Clisson, France, 20.06.2010 by Ivor
12.03.2010 Hammerfest II - Prestatyn, Wales, 12th-13th March 2010 by Baz Anderson
14.08.2009 Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 14th-16th August 2009 by Baz Anderson
20.06.2008 Hellfest Summer Open Air 2008 - Clisson, France, 20-22.06.2008 by Ivor
20.06.2008 Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Jeff

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News

08.05.2005 with Jonas Renkse
31.10.2012 Getting Into: Katatonia
01.10.2012 Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Devin Townsend - Denver, CO - 14th Sept. 2012

Concerts

09.09.2017 USA, Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA XVIII (1)
10.11.2017 GER, Oldenburg in Holstein - Metal Hammer Paradise 2017 (1)
04.12.2017 EST, Tallinn
05.12.2017 LAT, Riga (3)
06.12.2017 LTU, Vilnius (1)
07.12.2017 RUS, Moscow (1)
08.12.2017 RUS, St. Petersburg
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Forum topics

25d ago Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts in Albums 64
75d ago Katatonia - Discouraged Ones in Albums 5
152d ago Katatonia - Brave Murder Day in Albums 52
202d ago Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls in Albums 48
264d ago Katatonia in Melodic metal forum 240
267d ago Katatonia - Sanctitude in Albums 15
300d ago Katatonia - To Release 'The Great Cold Distance' 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in News 4
300d ago Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance in Albums 11
336d ago Katatonia - Premiere 'Shifts' Video in News 5
350d ago Katatonia - Viva Emptiness: Anti-Utopian MMXIII Edition in Albums 20
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