Katatonia
This Swedish überband was formed in 1991 by Anders Nyström and Jonas Renske. Their debut album, ‘Dance of December Souls’, was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic brand of gothic doom/death metal & joining acts such as Paradise Lost & My Dying Bride as one of the genre’s defining bands. On future albums a newer, sleeker Katatonia sound came to the fore, starting with a streamlined & structured collection of melodic dark rock songs that became third album ‘Discouraged Ones’; the main evolution point for modern day Katatonia. Nowadays Katatonia provides the perfect soundtrack for dark December night. Read their full bio here.
