Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse (formerly aka Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly aka Blakkheim). The early Katatonia albums are noted for the overall bleak melancholy and despair of their sound, often giving them the classification of doom metal or death/doom metal. Katatonia's more recent albums have progressed to a wider sound, with modern overtones, dropped guitars, symphonic synths and arrangements, alternative sounds and generally heavy riffs. The early Katatonia albums are sometimes, along with albums by bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise Lost, considered forerunners of the death/doom metal genre. The band has expressed that their music has been influenced by bands such as The Cure, Fields of the Nephilim, and Joy Division. Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström states that the band's genre is "dark rock/metal".
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Katatonia discography
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July good
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Brave Yester Days good
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Ghost of the Sun good
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Teargas good
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Tonight's Music good
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Saw You Drown good
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Jhva Elohim Meth... the Revival excellent
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Rehearsal 92 good
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