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Tonight, the Swedish dark metal band Katatonia will play the first of two shows in China before heading to Japan, followed by a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October 2026. As the band has now announced, Nico Elgstrand, one of their guitarists, will be absent from the China and Japan shows: “Unfortunately, due...
As the Swedish dark metal band Katatonia announces, they will play two shows in China later this month before heading to Japan, followed by a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October 2026: “Katatonia China Tour 2026 JUST ANNOUNCED! 27 SEPTEMBER – SHANGHAI. 28 SEPTEMBER – SHENZEN.” – Katatonia Tickets and further information can...
On August 7th, a limited edition double vinyl pressing of the tenth studio album by Swedish prog rock band Katatonia will be released in honour of the record’s tenth anniversary, as per theprp. The record will be available on Pearl Dawn vinyl throughout this fresh run. This new pressing will include the song “Sistere,” which...
The second day of Ankea festival dawned somewhat bleaker than the previous one. Whereas the day before the sky had been overcast, with strong winds and a slight threat of rain hanging in the air, on Saturday those threats were fully realized. This was old news for anyone who’d bothered to check the forecast, however,...
The Swedish dark metal band Katatonia had to cancel yesterday’s Seattle show of their joint North American tour with Opeth due to a broken tour bus: “Dear people of Seattle, Unfortunately our tour bus broke down in Eugene, OR and had to be towed to service. Despite our best efforts and the garage doing what...
Yesterday (5 February 2026), the Swedish dark metal band Katatonia kicked off their North American tour in Montclair, New Jersey, and some attendees may have wondered if there had been a change in the band’s lineup. This is indeed the case, though only temporarily: “Due to visa complications, Nico is unfortunately unable to join us...
Finland’s brand-new Ankea Festival has announced four major additions to its 2026 lineup – and the reveal includes something truly special. Swedish melancholic metal pioneers Katatonia will headline the event with an extremely rare 20th anniversary performance of their modern classic “The Great Cold Distance.” Released in 2006, “The Great Cold Distance” is widely regarded...
As the Swedish dark metal band Katatonia has just announced, they will play two shows in Japan just before their Australia and New Zealand tour in autumn 2026. The dates for the shows in Osaka (“Umeda Club Quattro”) and Tokyo (“Shibuya Club Quattro”) can be seen below. Tickets and further information can be found here....
Katatonia’s return to Helsinki’s Kulttuuritalo on November 12 delivered exactly what the band’s fans came for: a brooding, atmospheric journey wrapped in impeccable musicianship. The venue’s warm acoustics suited the group perfectly, allowing Jonas Renkse’s melancholic vocals to float effortlessly over the dense, melodic guitar layers. The setlist blended newer material with classic tracks, each...
Katatonia delivered a very impressive show in Gothenburg together with Evergrey and Klogr The sold-out Pustervik was packed with fans wearing Evergrey and Katatonia shirts. For Katatonia, this was their first show of this tour in Sweden after several concerts in Finland and Norway. The band is currently promoting Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking...
