Katatonia have just announced 'The Fall of Hearts,' their first new album since 2012 as well as their new guitarist, who joined just in time for the recording.
Unfortunate news from Katatonia: Longtime drummer Daniel Liljekvist has left the band. In a statement posted on Katatonia's official website earlier today, Liljekvist notes that he's no longer able to "combine job, family and commit 100% to Katatonia."
Anders Nystrom and Katatonia have been defining death-doom metal for over 10 years. Nyström recently spoke with Total Guitar about how his custom Mayones Legend guitar helps him craft the ulra-heavy sounds the band is known for.
Swedish doom merchants Katatonia will return to the U.S. and Canada this fall on their Uncrowned + Vertikal Tour. Their sound is autumnal, so it's a perfect time for the band to return. Katatonia will co-headline with Cult of Luna, while Intronaut and TesseracT will open the two-week run of major markets.
Phil Anselmo has his hands in a lot of metal pots. One of the things he prefers about his band Down, however? "I may play in a lot of different bands but do they have this fanbase? No they do not, those are more self-indulgent projects that I feel like doing...
Katatonia's roots go back to the Scandinavian death metal scene of the late '80s and early '90s, but since forming in 1991, the band's sound has evolved every few years. With the changes, the Swedish act has been met with critical and fan praise, but there has been a fair amount of criticism from their more staunch metalhead contingent...
Sweden's Katatonia are hauling doom metal across this great country of ours while on tour with Opeth. Noisecreep caught up with guitarist Anders Nyström, who along with singer Jonas Renske, is in the death metal band Bloodbath with Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt, for all you metal trivia fans! Nys...
Katatonia had hit the U.S. for their first tour of the region in over three years when they were robbed. Two guitars, straps and wireless transmitters were jacked from the band's tour stop in St. Paul, Minn. on Saturday.
The band issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Unfortunately tonight's gig reached an all time low...