Katatonia news

[astfgyl]

Discouraged Ones and Brave Murder Day would fairly be enough for me. Last one I thought had anything going for it was The Great Cold Distance

[Anvil]

Not sure I would be purchasing a new Katatonia, unless the reviews were stellar.  At least an 8 on the Thornoneter. 

[Thorn]

Can't see it somehow 

[The Butcher]

"Sad but true.
The time has come for me to confirm that the roads ahead Jonas and I have chosen for both Katatonia and ourselves have grown too wide and far apart, and as a result, our long-term collaboration has drawn to a close. 
With him and I being the duo that founded Katatonia almost 35 years ago, and owing to the fact that we managed to take our mission this far, it's inevitable that our band's legacy will continue to play a huge role for both of us and always live on, albeit in a different light either captured by our past, future or the many chapters in between.
To each our own, we may all have our own preferences and different levels of appreciation for either the early, mid or later Katatonia eras, but it seems like any willingness to embrace them all, in order to honor our history through live activities, has unfortunately failed to sustain. Needless to say, I still love ALL our albums, but with the early stuff being neglected 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 discography deserve to be equally acknowledged and likewise targeted for our live show repertoire, the essential medium where the past should always be alive! Unfortunately, that door has been kept shut and left everything we did 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 desirable direction under a new name. But with Jonas now regrouping with new members and navigating further in his own direction, I no longer need to wait and see which way the wind is blowing to enter that void and grab hold of what's been abandonded. After all, Katatonia's legacy is resting on both ends 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 compelling decades.
Blessed be!"

Anders 'Blakkheim' Nyström

[Floss]

It was a sin that they ignored all those great 90s releases once they had their Anathema moment alright. They should have split years ago, or changed name or something and good for him for finally bailing out. Would be great if he played the old stuff live somehow - and even the mid-era stuff has a lot of quality in it.

[Trev]

Sounds like he's planning to tour the early stuff which would be fantastic and long overdue

Wonder if he'll resurrect Diabolical Masquerade too?

[Paul keohane]

Would be there with bells on if he tours the early material!.

Brave Murder Day is one of my favourite albums, and I'd have the Sounds of decay up there with one of the best EPs ever.

Anything up to ,and including Viva Emptiness is good with me.

[Blizzard Beast]

It was a sin that they ignored all those great 90s releases once they had their Anathema moment alright. They should have split years ago, or changed name or something and good for him for finally bailing out. Would be great if he played the old stuff live somehow - and even the mid-era stuff has a lot of quality in it.

Yeap I wonder did they split in 2017 but Renske got the naming rights and has continued?

[Blizzard Beast]

Its a pity how it ended as the new stuff isnt half as god as the early stuff.

[Blizzard Beast]

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[Floss]

Ya here's hoping he tours the old stuff, that'd be great to see, everything up to VE is pretty great (after that they're interchangeable for me). I saw an interview with him a while back where he didn't 100% close the door to another Diab Masq album so it'd be great if he did that (but it'd have to involve Swano too i think)...

[Blizzard Beast]

New track and new album out in the summer.

[Pagan Saviour]

Both the artwork and song seem ai generated

[Thorn]

Hmm, I like the lead early on and the swirly guitar motif on the chorus, it's not bad...I think at this stage Jonas' vocals ,good as they are, tend to bring a degree of homogeneity to the songs. I'm still on board though and will be buying.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Sounds like Porcupine Tree to me, and grand but not particularly exciting at that. Is this similar to what their most recent albums are like? I think Fall of Hearts is the last one I listened to, but I don't really recall it.