Swedish Grandurs of Melancholic Heaviness Katatonia Will releases New Album, “Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State”On June 6, 2025 via Napalm Records. Once Again, The Stockholm-Based Unit Masterfully Navigates The Tightrope Act Between Night Darkness and Scandinavian Despair While Subtly Weaving A Sense of Hope into the listener’s heart.
“Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State” Marks The Next Step In Katatonia‘S Evolution, Building Upon The Foundation of Their Previous Album, “Sky Void of Stars” (2023), and Also Is An Introduction to Their Two New Guitarists. Katatonia In 2025 is composed of vocalist and Founding member Jonas RenkseBassist Niklas SandinDrummer Daniel Moilanen and guitarists Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland.
With The Album’s Lead Single “Lilac”revealed today, Katatonia OFFER A First Glimpse of What Fans Can Expect From the New Record. The Track Showcases Renkse‘S Unmistakable vocals intertwining with hypnotic rhythms, heavy riffs, and progressive elements. Accompanied by an atmospheric official music video, “Lilac” Speaks Straight to The Heart, Proving Katatonia‘S Matchless Ability to Draw Listeners into a Whirlwind of Stirring Emots.
Renkse State states: “We are proud and excited to announce Our new album, ‘Nightmares as extensions of the waking state’Coming out via Napalm Records On June 6. As always, before Songs are the Stories that Thrive in the Corner of the Eye, dark by the light but Waiting to eat aive in the Dusk of Our Morbid Existence. Pleas the First Scent – ‘Lilac’.
ON “Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State”Crystal-Clear Production Highlights The Interplay Between Silence and Intensity, While The Contrast of Heavy Riffs, Delicate Guitar Harmonies, Ethereal Synthesizers, and Atmospheric Nuances Create Captivity Tension. Like tracks “Thrice” and “Warden” Press with dynamic energy, to Near-Ceremonial Piece, “Wind of No Change”, Merges Subtle Electronic Textures With Katatonia‘s enigmatic soundscapes, while “Temporary” Balances Frady and Strength – ITS Intense Verses culminating in A Soaring, Emotionally Charged Chorus. The Breathtaking “EFTER SOLEN” (English-Language Translation: “After the Sun”), Featuring Swedish Lyrics, Evokes Echoes of Jonas Eika‘S 2018 Short Story Collection, With Minimalistic Yet Stiking Instrumentation.
Even After More than 30 Years, Katatonia Continue to redefine The Emotional Spectrum of Their Genre, Effortlessly Shifting Between Haunting Vulnerability and Commanding Artistry. With Sonic Landscapes that Evake Dystopia, Inner Demons, Purity, and Beauty Alike, “Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State” Stands As a Testament to Their enduring brilliance.
The album was produced by Renkseremember by Lawrence Mackrory AT NBS Audio and The City of GlassMixed by Adam Nobleand Mastered By Robin Schmidt AT 24-96 Mastering.
“Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State” Track listing:
01. Thrice
02. The Liquid Eye
03. Wind of No Change
04. Lilac
05. Temporary
06. Departure Trails
07. Warden
08. The Light Which I Bleed
09. EFTER SOLEN
10. In the event of
So so summer has SHATTered, Katatonia Will Engck On An Epic Headline Tour This Fall Across Europe Together With Labelmates and Gothenburg’s Top-Notch Metal Export Evergrey and KLOGR From Italy. Kicking off on November 11 in Tampere, Finland, The Tour Will Cover 31 Major Cities in Total and culminate in a Grand Finale in Stockholm, Sweden On December 20.
Katatonia 2025 IS:
Jonas Renkse – Vocals
Niklas Sandin – Bass
Daniel Moilanen – Drums
Nico Elgstrand – Guitar
Sebastian Svalland – Guitar
Last Month, Founding Katatonia Guitarist Anders Nyström Confirm His Departure from The Band.
On March 18, Nyström Relay The Following Statement Through Katatonia‘S Social Media Channels: “Sad But True.
“The Time you eat for me to confirm that the roads ahead Jonas [Renkse, KATATONIA vocalist] and I have chosen for that Katatonia and Ourselves Have Grown Too Wide and Far Apart, and As A Result, Our Long-Term Collaboration Has Drown to a Close.
“With Him and I Being The Duo That Founded Katatonia ALMOST 35 YEARS AUG, AND OWING TO THE FACT THAT WE MANAGED TO TAK OUR MISION THIS FAR, IT’S INEVITABLE THAT OUR BAND’S LEGACY WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A HUGE ROLE FOR BUD OF US AND ALWAYS LIVE ON, ALBEIT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT In Between.
“To each out Own, We May All Have Our Own Preferences and Different Levels of Appreciation for Eithher The Early, Mid Or Or Katatonia Eras, but it sems like willingness to embrace them all, in order to honor our history this live activities, you have unfortunately failed to substantine. Needless To Say, I Still Love All Our Albums, But With The Early Stuff Being Negrated for So Many Years, A Feeling of Having ‘Unfinished Business’ With a Style That Goes Far Back To Our Roots Has Just Grown Stronger and Stronger. I Can’t Help Feeling Adamant That Songs from Our Early-Mid Disco Discography to be equally acoledgedged and likewise targeted for Our Live Show Show Repertoire, The Essential Medium Whatre The Past Should Always Be Alive! Unfortunately, that door haen kept shut and left every tender pre-millennium in a void.
“Avowed, With One of Us Gone, Katatonia Could and Should Have Been Mutually Laid to Rest While Exploiting The Freedom to continue in any deirable direction under a New Name. But with Jonas NOW REGROUPING WITH NEW MEMBERS AND NAVIGATING FUTHER IN HIS OWN DIRECTION, I NO Longer to Wait and see WHICH WAY THE WIND IS BLOWING TO ENTER THAT VOID AND REBOR HOLD OF WHAT’S BEEN ABANDONED. After all, Katatonia‘S Legacy Is Resting on Bots of the Timeline.
“Come What May, I’D Like To Thank Jonas and The Rest of My Ex-Colleagues for The Incredible Ride We Shared Through Four Compony Decades.
“Blessed Be!”
Renkse Announced Nyström‘S Exit from Katatonia In a statement on March 17. He wrote: “Anders Nyström and I are Going Our Separate Ways. A Decision Not Taken Lightly, But for Everyone To Thrive and Move forward With ESIR OWN Creative Preferences As Well As Personal Schedules This has become the Realistical Option.
“Anders and I start the band in 1991 and his impact on the Band’s Trademark Sound is undeniable.
“As Bleak As This Sounds, and Is, It’s Further Evidence of Life Getting in The Way of Our Preferred Plans. I Wish Anders All The Best for The Future. “
Photo Credit: Terhi Ylimäinen
