Formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by vocalist and drummer Jonas Renkse and guitarist Anders Nyström, Katatonia are one of the longest-running and most influential gothic metal bands. Taking their ...

The singer discussed what benefits the hiatus held as well as Katatonia's constant state of evolution and how each members appreciates outside influences from beyond metal's scope. Check out the full ...

Katatonia's career is marked by evolution. Their start as a melodic death/doom act in the vein of England's unholy trinity — My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema — was short-lived across two ...

With the 2025 departure of co-founder Anders Nystrom after more than 30 years in the band, it feels like a new era for Katatonia, according to singer Jonas Renkse. Renkse, who co-founded Katatonia in ...

When Katatonia went on hiatus in December 2017, singer Jonas Renkse prepared himself for the worst. In the back of his mind, he knew he wanted to continue with the band he’d invested 26 years in, but ...

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After more than three decades, Jonas Renske of Swedish gothic metal band Katatonia announced that he and other founding member Anders Nyström were parting ways. In a post over on the official ...

"It's too early to say anything about that yet. We'll have to see next year what we sort out." "It's too early to say anything about that yet. We'll have to see next year what we sort out." In ...

Sweden is well known for producing some of the darkest, gloomiest metal bands on the planet–from Bathory, At The Gates, Entombed, Amon Amarth, Meshuugah Ghost, Opeth and many more. Katatonia is no ...

Katatonia has always been a band defined by transformation. From their early ’90s death-doom origins to their later forays into melancholic progressive rock, their sound evolved — but the partnership ...

A CULT metal band has had a major lineup change after a founding member announced they’ve quit. However, that’s now come to an end after 34 years with Renkse issuing a statement on Instagram that read ...

As spring approaches so does the flood of new material to review. This last week was no exception. CD reviews The New Black - II: Better in Black This is heavy rock that comes across as combination of ...