Katatonia

Anders just left the band. Fucking hell

i am depressed and i love this band

katatonia without anders isnt katatonia. been a hell of a ride tho.

Those two were the band. Having him officially leave, even though the writing has been on the wall since their post 2016 era, it just sucks that it’s official.

Definitely one of the best bands of all time.

New single dropped today!

maybe Blakkheim's Katatonia or Katatonia Inc. is coming.

You might want to have a look here: https://www.facebook.com/officialblakkheim There's a statement there that needs to be read.

time to listen to dance of december souls

Official "jump the shark" moment for this band. Last two albums were already basically Jonas solo records lol

i want to shoot myself in the balls.

It's sad to see Anders go.

Jonas Renkse maybe the best voice in metal

Kurevsko nedobre novinky

Anders... 💔

the world needs to hear about katatonia.

"Lilac" sounds promising and so Katatonia! The later half is quite emotional, mostly due to the melancholic rhythm. Can't wait to listen to "Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State" properly in June 6! Love the title of the album, as well.

This part of Nyström's official statement pretty much sums it up: "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."

very sad news

Nothing lasts forever and nothing shall do. Had the good times with Katatonia, and have hope something good will come from this parting.

Without Anders this band is done.

Lilac is not a good song.

New single is great. So glad we're getting songs this early when normally they take like 3 years between albums.

i've been missing out on peak

New Katatonia: Lilac (08/04/2025)

Glorius quietus. I am satisfied with their art story, yet sad.

Suddenly, this place is full of Nyström die-hards - nothing wrong with that in itself, but the circus around his departure feels unworthy, especially for someone who contributed so much to Katatonia over the years. That said, his latest statement reads more like a tabloid outburst from a wounded teenager than the farewell of a seasoned artist. It lacks the dignity you'd expect from someone of his legacy. And let's be honest: the two new songs Katatonia have released so far speak volumes. They not only hold up without Nyström - they thrive. It’s becoming clear he had already taken more of a backseat in recent years, and the band now sounds confident, genuine, and creatively free. Still, I wish him nothing but the best and hope he finds peace and healing from what was clearly a painful separation.

I hope Anders creates some kind of side project and finally records a sequel to Brave Murder Day.. or Diabolical Masquerade. For me, Katatonia ended a long time ago. So I see this news as a chance to return to the old style and old music, which was mainly composed by Anders

City Burials and Sky Void show that Anders wasn't needed anymore. I mean all the best for you jävla hurri

:(((

A lot of negativity here. I’ll always support them both, though I am sad to see how it turned out. I still enjoy the latest efforts, of course they’re never gonna match the classics, but there’s still good shit there. Can’t wait what Anders cooks up and same goes for whatever Jonas does with Katatonia.

Can't help but feel this change is for good. Katatonia were one of my very personal bands but I've lost interest in what they do after Dead End Kings was released. If the reason for their artistic drift was Blakkheim no longer writing the music, well, that explains a lot. I'll keep my eye on his future music :) Viva emptiness!

I guess this is the end

RIP

He hasn't left Bloodbath, there is still hope.

He hasn't left Bloodbath, there is still hope.

A band for which it's worth to be depressed

Hoping for a new album this year... :-)

...and that's 5K scrobbles!

you never saw the way how I wanted you to stay

Tiamatonia.

Katatonia’s progressive era peaked with Takeover. It’s easily their best song from the last three albums. It’s too bad they never wrote anything else quite as good recently.

Pain. So much pain.

Brave!

"You used to be like my twin" yeah, fuck you too Cory.

Katatonia is dead to me now.

New songs feels like AI generated the track based on The Great Cold Distance. No hooks, no structure. Too bad, I liked Sky Void of Stars.

New album "Nightmares as Extensions of The Walking State" out on June 6th. Can't believe we're gonna have a new album already. "Sky Void Of Stars" looks like it dropped months ago. I'm so fucking excited.

Não consigo me animar tanto com o Katatonia após o The Fall of Hearts, sinto que eles encontraram uma zona de conforto e sentaram nela, a música nova não é ruim, mas simplesmente é previsível. Não empolga.