Cooked “Masters of majestic melancholy” Swedes from the group Catatonia They have just announced the details of the new studio album. “Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State” It will appear on June 6 by Napalm Records.
“Once again, the Stockholm unit is masterfully balancing on the rope between the night darkness and the Scandinavian despair, while subtly stuffing the sense of hope in the heart of the listener,” we read.
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The album was produced by the singer Jonas Renkserecorded by Lawrence Mackrorory In NBS Audio and The City of Glassmixed by Adam Noble and closed by Robina Schmidt In 24-96 Mastering.
The group has just released the music video for the first single “Lilac”in which hypnotic rhythms, heavy riffs and progressive elements appear.
“As always, these songs are stories that flourish in the corner of the eye, covered with light, but waiting for the revival in the darkness of our gloomy existence. We invite you to enjoy the first fragrance – ‘Lilac'” – says Jonas Reske.
In the composition of the group next to the bass player Niklasa Sandin and drummer Daniel Milanena Two new guitarists appeared: Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland. They replaced the co -founder Andersa Nyströmwhich left in March, explaining it, among others “creative preferences”.
The changed composition will appear at two concerts in Poland – the group will be the main star of the first day Ostrów Rock Festival (July 26-27). In turn, on November 18 at the Progresja Club in Warsaw, the Swedes will play as part of their own route with the participation of their compatriots from Evergrey (prog metal/power metal) and Italians from Klogr (alternative metal/prog metal).
At the beginning, Katatonia, operating since 1991, presented a mixture of death/doom metal with gothic metal. Over time, the Swedes went into the world of atmospheric alternative rock, currently with the addition of metal prog.
Catatonia and the new album “Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State”:
1. “Thrice”
2. “The Liquid Eye”
3. “Wind of No Change”
4. “Lilac”
5. “Temporal”
6. “Departure Trails”
7. “Warden”
8. “The Light Which and Bleed”
9. “Efter solen”
10. “In the event of”.