Sweet, new Katatonia. That’ll be a reliable bet to take, as the long-running Swedish melancholic doom innovators are set to issue their new album, Sky Void of Stars, on Jan. 20. I’ve been through like 15 iterations of the title trying to type it right because in my head, it’s close to something similar from Star Trek even though, as I look it up, I’ve got that wrong too. If you see it wrong anywhere here — it’s called Sky Void of Stars, remember — Sky Void of Stars. Sometimes the mind plays tricks on you.

Sorry to derail, but hey, we know what’s coming a little bit here, right? And I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing. Katatonia‘s track record is 12 albums deep. There’s gonna be a reliably downer aesthetic and atmosphere — as seen above and below — and maybe moments with a bit more crunch to keep the headbangers happy along with the more melodic and heavy-progressive moments to show that they’re keeping themselves interested after passing the 30-year mark. I’m not saying it can’t be the album of their career. What I’m saying is the very worst it’s probably ever going to be is really good.

If you can make it scrolling past all their upcoming tour dates on various continents, you’ll find Katatonia‘s new video below for “Atrium.” The song rules.

From the PR wire:

Melancholic Metal Masters KATATONIA Announce New Album, Sky Void of Stars, Scheduled for Worldwide Release on January 20, 2023 via Napalm Records

Now Available for Pre-Order HERE: https://lnk.to/KAT-SkyVoidOfStars

Official Music Video for First Single, “Atrium”, Revealed

Meritorious masters of melancholic metal KATATONIA carry on their legacy of rearranging the order of the heavy music universe, proudly presenting their hauntingly beautiful next studio album, ‘Sky Void of Stars’, out January 20, 2023, via Napalm Records.

Founded in 1991, KATATONIA have continually embraced the dark and the light alike and, living through genre evolutions beyond compare, ripened their own particular form of expression. From doom and death metal to soul-gripping post rock, they’ve explored endless spheres of the genre, accumulating only the very best aspects. After signing with Napalm Records, the entity around founding members Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström is ready to showcase its brilliance and illuminate the void in the scene once more with ‘Sky Void of Stars’.

With the first single, “Atrium”, KATATONIA hit with highly energetic atmosphere, holding a gloomy ambience with epic sounds and poetic lyrics to get lost in. The heartfelt piece of sound goes in line with a gripping music video, underlining the exceptional atmosphere the five-piece is creating with every single note. “Atrium” is now available via all digital service providers worldwide.

KATATONIA on the new album, ‘Sky Void of Stars’:

“Our 12th album, ‘Sky Void of Stars’ is a dynamic journey through vibrant darkness. Born out of yearning for what was lost and not found, the very peripheries of the unreachable, but composed and condensed into human form and presented as sounds and words true to the KATATONIA signum. No stars here, just violent rain.”

Sky Void of Stars track listing:
1 Austerity
2 Colossal Shade
3 Opaline
4 Birds
5 Drab Moon
6 Author
7 Impermanence (feat. Joel Ekelöf)
8 Sclera
9 Atrium
10 No Beacon to Illuminate Our Fall
11 Absconder (Bonus Track)

Sky Void of Stars is now available for pre-order in the following configurations here: https://lnk.to/KAT-SkyVoidOfStars

Ltd. Deluxe Wooden Box (incl. Mediabook + Digipack Atmos Mix BluRay + Crow Pendant + Star Chart Artprint + Pin) – Napalm Records exclusive
Die Hard Edition 2LP Gatefold Ink Spot / FOREST GREEN (incl. Slipmat, Patch, 12 pages poster) – Napalm Records exclusive
2LP Gatefold DARK GREEN – Napalm Records exclusive
2LP Gatefold MARBLED TRANSPARENT/DARK GREEN – OMerch exclusive
2LP Gatefold MARBLED CRYSTAL CLEAR/BLACK – OMerch exclusive
2LP Gatefold BLACK
1CD Ltd Mediabook (incl. Bonus Track)
1CD Jewelcase
Digital Album

KATATONIA – 2022 North American Tour
w/ The Ocean Collective and Cellar Darling
11/09/22 – Washington, DC / Black Cat
11/1022 – Worcester, MA / Palladium
11/11/22 – New York, NY / Sony Hall
11/12/22 – Philadelphia, PA / Underground Arts
11/13/22 – Harrisburg, PA / Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
11/15/22 – Quebec City, QC / Impérial Bell
11/16/22 – Montreal, QC / Le Studio TD
11/18/22 – Toronto, ON / Opera House
11/19/22 – Pittsburgh, PA / Thunderbird Music Hall
11/20/22 – Chicago, IL / Metro
11/22/22 – Denver, CO / Oriental Theater
11/23/22 – Salt Lake City, UT / Soundwell
11/25/22 – Portland, OR / Hawthorne Theatre
11/26/22 – Vancouver, BC / Rickshaw Theatre
11/27/22 – Seattle, WA / The Crocodile
11/29/22 – Roseville, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
11/30/22 – San Francisco, CA / Great American Music Hall
12/02/22 – Los Angeles, CA / 1720
12/03/22 – San Diego, CA / Brick by Brick
12/04/22 – Mesa, AZ / Nile Theater
12/06/22 – Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live (+Soen as direct support)
12/07/22 – Dallas, TX / Amplified Live (+Soen as direct support)
12/09/22 – Atlanta, GA / Hell at The Masquerade
12/10/22 – Tampa, FL / The Orpheum

KATATONIA – 2023 UK & Europe Tour
w/ Sólstafir and SOM
20.01.23 FI – Tampere / Tampereen Tullikamari (Pakkahuone & Klubi)
21.01.23 FI – Helsinki / Kulttuurital
22.01.23 EE – Tallinn / Helitehas
24.01.23 PL – Warsaw / Klub Stodoła
25.01.23 DE – Berlin / Huxleys Neue Welt
26.01.23 DE – Cologne / Essigfabrik
27.01.23 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
28.01.23 CZ – Prague / ROXY Prague
29.01.23 AT – Vienna / Arena Wien
31.01.23 HU – Budapest / Akvárium Klub
01.02.23 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
02.02.23 CH – Zurich / Komplex 457
03.02.23 IT – Milan / Live Club
04.02.23 FR – Lyon / Ninkasi GERLAND
06.02.23 ES – Madrid / Kapital
07.02.23 ES – Barcelona / La Salamandra
08.02.23 FR – Toulouse / Le Metronum
10.02.23 GB – London / O2 Forum Kentish Town
11.02.23 GB – Manchester / O2 Ritz Manchester
12.02.23 GB – Bristol / Marble Factory
13.02.23 GB – Glasgow / The Garage
14.02.23 GB – Wolverhampton / KK’s Steel Mill
16.02.23 DE – Frankfurt Am Main / Batschkapp
17.02.23 NL – Haarlem / Patronaat
19.02.23 FR – Paris / Le Trianon
20.02.23 LU – Luxemburg / Rockhal
21.02.23 BE – Antwerp / Muziekcentrum Trix
22.02.23 DE – Hamburg / Gruenspan
23.02.23 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio
24.02.23 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller Music Hall
25.02.23 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset Arenan

KATATONIA – 2023 Latin American Tour
17.03.23 MX – Guadalajara / C3 Stage
18.03.23 MX – Monterrey / Cafe Iguana
19.03.23 MX – Mexico City / Cafe Auditorio
22.03.23 CH – Santiago / Club Chocolate
24.03.23 AR – Buenos Aires / El Teatrito
25.03.23 BR – Sao Paulo / Carioca Club

KATATONIA are:
Jonas Renske – Vocals
Anders Nyström – Guitars
Roger Öjersson – Guitars
Niklas Sandin – Bass
Daniel Moilanen – Drums

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Katatonia, “Atrium” official video

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