KATATONIA

Genre Doom/Death Metal, Depressive Rock
Lyrical theme Depression, Death, Suicide, Crime
Origin Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed in 1991
Current label Peaceville Records
Status Active

Current line-up
Jonas Renkse (Lord Seth) - Vocals, Programming (Drums 1987-1998, occasionally Guitar and Keyboards) (Bloodbath (Swe), October Tide)
Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström - Guitars, Programming, Backing Vocals (Bass, Keyboards 1987-1993) (Bloodbath (Swe), Diabolical Masquerade, Bewitched (Swe))
Daniel Liljekvist - Drums, Percussion (1999-) (Komotio)

Live:
Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson - Guitar (2009-) (Bloodbath (Swe), 21 Lucifers, Genocrush Ferox, Komotio)
Niklas "Nille" Sandin - Bass (2009-)

Former/past member
Vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Session 1996-1997) (Opeth, Bloodbath (Swe), Steel (Swe), Sörskogen)

Guitar:
Fredrik "North" Norrman (1996-2009) (Uncanny (Swe), October Tide, Fulmination)

Bass:
Guillaume "Israphel Wing" Le Huche (1993-1995) (Eyekon, Mynjun, Rising Shadows)
Mikael Oretoft (1995-1998) (Eyekon, In Grey Mynjun)
Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman (1999-2009) (Dellamorte, Moondark, Interment (Swe))

Drums:
Dan Swanö (Session 1999, also Session Keyboards 1992-1993) (Another Life, Bloodbath (Swe), Brejn Dedd, Darkcide (Swe), Demiurg (Swe), Diabolical Masquerade, Edge of Sanity, Godsend (Nor), Incision (Swe), Infestdead, Karaboudjan, Maceration, Masticate (Swe), Nightingale (Swe), Odyssey (Swe), Overflash, Pan.Thy.Monium, Ribspreader, Route Nine, Star One, Steel (Swe), Total Terror, Unicorn (Swe), Sorskogen, Frameshift,Stygg Död, Obliterhate)

Discography

Rehearsal Demo, 1991
Jhva Elohim Meth Demo, 1992
Rehearsal 92 Demo, 1992
Jhva Elohim Meth... the Revival EP, 1993
Dance of December Souls Full-length, 1993
For Funerals to Come EP, 1995
Brave Murder Day Full-length, 1996
Katatonia / Hades Split, 1996
Primordial / Katatonia Split, 1997
Sounds of Decay EP, 1997
Saw You Drown EP, 1998
Discouraged Ones Full-length, 1998
Tonight's Decision Full-length, 1999
Teargas EP, 2001
Last Fair Deal Gone Down Full-length, 2001
Tonight's Music EP, 2001
Ghost of the Sun Single, 2003
Viva Emptiness Full-length, 2003
Brave Yester Days Best of/Compilation, 2004
The Black Sessions Best of/Compilation, 2005
My Twin Single, 2006
The Great Cold Distance Full-length, 2006
Deliberation Single, 2006
July Single, 2007
Live Consternation Live album, 2007
Forsaker Single, 2009
Night Is the New Day Full-length, 2009
Day and Then the Shade Single, 2010
The Longest Year EP, 2010

Links

Official
Katatonia Official Homepage
Official forum @ Ultimate Metal
Katatonia @ Purevolume
Katatonia @ MySpace
Katatonia @ Black Lodge
Katatonia @ Peaceville
Katatonia @ Youtube
Katatonia @ Facebook
Night Is The New Day

Fan Site
Katatonia Sepcial @ Evilized Zine (ger/eng)