Melancholic metal masters
KATATONIA Announce New Album, Sky Void of Stars, Scheduled for Worldwide
Release on January 20, 2023 via Napalm Records.
Now Available for Pre-Order HERE!
Official Music Video for First Single, “Atrium”, Revealed | Watch NOW!
Masters of melancholic metal KATATONIA
carry on their legacy of rearranging the order of the heavy music universe,
proudly presenting their hauntingly beautiful next studio album, Sky Void
of Stars, out January 20, 2023 via Napalm Records.
Founded in 1991, KATATONIA
have continually embraced the dark and the light alike and, living through
genre evolutions beyond compare, ripened their own particular form of
expression. From doom and death metal to soul-gripping post rock, they’ve
explored endless spheres of the genre, accumulating only the very best aspects.
After signing with Napalm Records, the entity around founding members Jonas
Renkse and Anders Nyström is ready to showcase its brilliance and illuminate
the void in the scene once more with Sky Void of Stars.
With the first single, “Atrium”,
KATATONIA hit with highly energetic atmosphere, holding a gloomy
ambience with epic sounds and poetic lyrics to get lost in. The heartfelt piece
of sound goes in line with a gripping music video, underlining the exceptional
atmosphere the five-piece is creating with every single note. “Atrium” is
now available via all digital service providers worldwide.
KATATONIA on the new album, Sky
Void of Stars:
“Our 12th album, Sky Void
of Stars is a dynamic journey through vibrant darkness. Born out of yearning
for what was lost and not found, the very peripheries of the unreachable, but
composed and condensed into human form and presented as sounds and words true
to the KATATONIA signum. No stars here, just violent rain.”
Watch the official music video
for “Atrium” HERE:
Pre-Order Sky Void of Stars
HERE:
Emerging from the gloom, KATATONIA
is a beacon of light - breathing their unique, never stagnant, atmospheric
sound through this new 11-track offering, all written and composed by vocalist
Jonas Renkse. Album opener “Austerity” provides a courting introduction
to the album. Crashing through the dark, it convinces with memorable,
mind-bending rhythms as it shifts with elaborate guitar riffs that perfectly
showcase the musical expertise and experience of the band. Topped off by the
dark, conjuring voice of Renkse and mesmerizing lyricism, the gloomy mood for
the album is set. Songs like down- tempo “Opaline” and moody “Drab
Moon” fully embrace their melancholic sound while fragile “Impermanence”
is accented by the original doom metal roots of KATATONIA. Like a dark
star, these pieces relume the dreariness, creating an ambient auditory
experience with memorable hooks while still inducing the crashing sounds of
hard guitar riffs and pounding drums. The experimental mastery of the quintet
and their atmospheric approach is purely vivid, making this album a thrilling
sensation. With “Birds”, the artists show off their explosive potential
with a quick and energetic sound, proving their genre-defying style.
KATATONIA is one of a kind
in a state of perpetual evolution. Significantly shaping the genre while still
staying true to their own musical values, they orbit the musical universe -
leaving their imprints on the scene. Projecting their sound to the endless
realms, Sky Void of Stars shines bright in metal and beyond!
Sky Void of Stars track listing:
1 Austerity
2 Colossal
Shade
3 Opaline
4 Birds
5 Drab Moon
6 Author
7
Impermanence (feat. Joel Ekelöf)
8 Sclera
9 Atrium
10 No Beacon To
Illuminate Our Fall
11 Absconder (Bonus
Track)
Sky Void of Stars is now available
for pre-order in the following configurations here:
Ltd. Deluxe Wooden Box (incl. Mediabook +
Digipack Atmos Mix BluRay + Crow Pendant + Star Chart Artprint + Pin) – Napalm
Records exclusive
Die Hard Edition 2LP Gatefold
Ink Spot / FOREST GREEN (incl. Slipmat, Patch, 12 pages poster) – Napalm
Records exclusive
2LP Gatefold DARK GREEN – Napalm Records
exclusive
2LP Gatefold MARBLED
TRANSPARENT/DARK GREEN – OMerch exclusive
2LP Gatefold MARBLED CRYSTAL
CLEAR/BLACK – OMerch exclusive
2LP Gatefold BLACK
1CD Ltd Mediabook (incl. Bonus Track)
1CD Jewelcase
Digital Album
[Ltd. Deluxe Wooden Box (incl.
Mediabook + Digipack Atmos Mix BluRay + Crow Pendant + Star Chart Artprint +
Pin)]
KATATONIA - 2022 North American Tour
w/ The Ocean Collective and
Cellar Darling
09.11.22
- Washington, DC / Black Cat
10.11.22
- Worcester, MA / Palladium
11.11.22
- New York, NY / Sony Hall
12.11.22 - Philadelphia, PA / Underground Arts
13.11.22 - Harrisburg, PA /
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
15.11.22
- Quebec City, QC / Impérial Bell
16.11.22
- Montreal, QC / Le Studio TD
18.11.22
- Toronto, ON / Opera House
19.11.22
- Pittsburgh, PA / Thunderbird Music Hall
20.11.22
- Chicago, IL / Metro
22.11.22
- Denver, CO / Oriental Theater
23.11.22
- Salt Lake City, UT / Soundwell
25.11.22
- Portland, OR / Hawthorne Theatre
26.11.22
- Vancouver, BC / Rickshaw Theatre
27.11.22
- Seattle, WA / The Crocodile
29.11.22
- Roseville, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
30.11.22
- San Francisco, CA / Great American Music Hall
02.12.22
- Los Angeles, CA / 1720
03.12.22
- San Diego, CA / Brick by Brick
04.12.22
- Mesa, AZ / Nile Theater
06.12.22
- Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live (+Soen as direct support)
07.12.22
- Dallas, TX / Amplified Live (+Soen as direct support)
09.12.22
- Atlanta, GA / Hell at The Masquerade
10.12.22 - Tampa, FL / The Orpheum
KATATONIA - 2023 UK &
Europe Tour
w/ Sólstafir and SOM
20.01.23 FI - Tampere / Tampereen
Tullikamari (Pakkahuone & Klubi)
21.01.23 FI - Helsinki /
Kulttuurital
22.01.23 EE - Tallinn / Helitehas
24.01.23 PL - Warsaw / Klub
Stodoła
25.01.23 DE - Berlin / Huxleys
Neue Welt
26.01.23 DE - Cologne /
Essigfabrik
27.01.23 DE - Stuttgart / LKA
Longhorn
28.01.23 CZ - Prague / ROXY
Prague
29.01.23 AT - Vienna / Arena Wien
31.01.23 HU - Budapest / Akvárium
Klub
01.02.23 DE - Munich / Backstage
Werk
02.02.23 CH - Zurich / Komplex
457
03.02.23 IT - Milan / Live
Club
04.02.23 FR - Lyon / Ninkasi
GERLAND
06.02.23 ES - Madrid / Kapital
07.02.23 ES - Barcelona / La
Salamandra
08.02.23 FR - Toulouse / Le
Metronum
10.02.23 GB - London / O2 Forum
Kentish Town
11.02.23 GB - Manchester / O2
Ritz Manchester
12.02.23 GB - Bristol / Marble
Factory
13.02.23 GB - Glasgow / The
Garage
14.02.23 GB - Wolverhampton /
KK's Steel Mill
16.02.23 DE - Frankfurt Am Main /
Batschkapp
17.02.23 NL - Haarlem / Patronaat
19.02.23 FR - Paris / Le Trianon
20.02.23 LU - Luxemburg / Rockhal
21.02.23 BE - Antwerp /
Muziekcentrum Trix
22.02.23 DE - Hamburg / Gruenspan
23.02.23 DK - Copenhagen / Amager
Bio
24.02.23 NO - Oslo / Rockefeller
Music Hall
25.02.23 SE - Stockholm /
Fryshuset Arenan
KATATONIA - 2023 Latin American
Tour
17.03.23 MX – Guadalajara / C3
Stage
18.03.23 MX
– Monterrey / Cafe Iguana
19.03.23 MX – Mexico City / Cafe Auditorio
22.03.23 CH – Santiago / Club Chocolate
24.03.23 AR – Buenos Aires / El Teatrito
25.03.23 BR – Sao Paulo / Carioca Club
KATATONIA are:
Jonas Renske
– Vocals
Anders Nyström – Guitars
Roger Öjersson – Guitars
Niklas Sandin – Bass
Daniel Moilanen - Drums
KATATONIA online: