Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Stockholm
Status: Active
Formed in: 1991
Genre: Doom/Death Metal (early), Depressive Rock/Metal (later)
Lyrical themes: Depression, Bereavement, Death, Suicide, Crime
Current label: Peaceville Records
Years active: 1987-1991 (as Melancholium), 1991-1994, 1996-present
Katatonia (Catatonia) is a psychiatric condition often associated with schizophrenia. It is characterized by a general absence of motor activity or violent, hyperactive behavior. The word "catatonia" (κατατονία) is also a Greek word for low tone, under tone or commonly down-tempo.
The band's official autobiography, from the very beginning up to "Night Is the New Day", was available as the tour programme, during the "Last Fair Day Gone Night" tour. It's written by Anders Nyström, Jonas Renkse and Daniel Liljekvist, and includes a photo collage.
Participated on the compilation Explicitly Intense - Insanity Sampler 10 with the song "Soil's Song".
Rehearsal Demo 1991
Jhva Elohim Meth Demo 1992
Rehearsal 92 Demo 1992
Dance of December Souls Full-length 1993For Funerals to Come... EP 1995
Primordial / Katatonia Split 1996
Jhva Elohim Meth / Alone Walkyng Split 1996
Brave Murder Day Full-length 1996Sounds of Decay EP 1997
Saw You Drown EP 1998
Discouraged Ones Full-length 1998
Tonight's Decision Full-length 1999Teargas EP 2001
Last Fair Deal Gone Down Full-length 2001Tonight's Music EP 2001
Viva Emptiness Full-length 2003Brave Yester Days Compilation 2004
The Black Sessions Compilation 2005
My Twin Single 2006
The Great Cold Distance Full-length 2006Deliberation Single 2006
July Single 2007
Live Consternation Live album 2007
Night Is the New Day Full-length 2009Day and Then the Shade Single 2010
The Longest Year EP 2010
Buildings Single 2012
Dead End Kings Full-length 2012Lethean Single 2012
Introducing Katatonia Compilation 2013
Last Fair Day Gone Night Live album 2013
Dethroned & Uncrowned Full-length 2013Kocytean Compilation 2014
Sanctitude Live album 2015
The Fall of Hearts Full-length 2016Current
Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström Bass, Keyboards (1991-1993), Guitars, Programming, Vocals (backing) (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-Diabolical Masquerade, ex-Bewitched
Jonas Renkse Drums (1991-1998), Vocals (lead), Guitars, Keyboards, Programming (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, Wisdom of Crowds, ex-October Tide
Niklas "Nille" Sandin Bass (2010-present)
See also: Chaosys, Lik, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Siebenbürgen, ex-Slavegrid
Daniel Moilanen Drums (2015-present)
See also: Heavydeath, Runemagick, ex-Mnemonic, ex-Dracena, ex-Lord Belial, ex-Sandalinas, ex-The Project Hate MCMXCIX, ex-Grindnecks, ex-Relevant Few, ex-Engel, ex-Pen Expers
Roger Öjersson Guitars (2016-present)
See also: Tiamat, ex-Kamchatka
Past
Guillaume "Israphel Wing" Le Huche Bass (1992-1995)
See also: ex-Hostile Reaction (live), ex-Mynjun, ex-Eyekon, ex-Rising Shadows
Fredrik "North" Norrman Guitars (1994-2010)
See also: October Tide, Uncanny, ex-Trees of Eternity, Thenighttimeproject, ex-Fulmination
Mikael Oretoft Bass (1995-1998)
See also: ex-Eyekon
Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman Bass (1999-2009)
See also: Moondark, October Tide, Uncanny, Dellamorte, ex-Trees of Eternity, South of You, Subdive, ex-Interment
Daniel Liljekvist Drums, Percussion (1999-2014)
See also: Ikhon, In Mourning, ex-Komotio
Per "Sodo" Eriksson Guitars (2010-2014)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-Genocrush Ferox, ex-21 Lucifers, ex-Komotio
Past (Live)
Kristian Pook Guitars (1993)
Mikael Åkerfeldt Guitars (1993-1994)
See also: Opeth, Storm Corrosion, ex-Steel, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Eruption, ex-Sörskogen
Victor Takala Unknown (1994)
See also: ex-Eyekon
Kennet Englund Drums (1996)
See also: Centinex, Interment, Moondark, Uncanny, Demonical (live), Dellamorte, Subdive
Niklas "Nille" Sandin Bass (2009-2010)
See also: Chaosys, Lik, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Siebenbürgen, ex-Slavegrid
Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson Guitars (2009-2010)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-Genocrush Ferox, ex-21 Lucifers, ex-Komotio
Daniel Moilanen Drums (2014-2015)
See also: Heavydeath, Runemagick, ex-Mnemonic, ex-Dracena, ex-Lord Belial, ex-Sandalinas, ex-The Project Hate MCMXCIX, ex-Grindnecks, ex-Relevant Few, ex-Engel, ex-Pen Expers
Bruce Soord Guitars (acoustic) (2014)
See also: Wisdom of Crowds, The Pineapple Thief
Tomas Åkvik Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2014-2016)
See also: Chaosys, Lik, Nale, ex-The Resistance (live)
JP Asplund Percussion (2014)
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