Katatonia - City Burials

Limited Edition Clear Vinyl! KATATONIA’S NEW STUDIO OPUS OF ABSORBING, SOARING PROGRESSIVE ROCK & METICULOUSLY CRAFTED DOSES OF MELANCHOLY! Formed in 1991 by Jonas Renkse & Anders Nyström, and transitioning from early pioneers of the rising black/death/doom movement, to powerhouses of the progressive metallic rock genre, the Swedish connoisseurs of melancholy return with their stellar new opus, ‘City Burials’ - the band’s eleventh studio album, & first since 2016’s haunting ‘The Fall of Hearts’ was brought before the world. With the winds of a new direction steering the band on their latest journey, ‘City Burials’ stands as Katatonia’s new triumph of deep & enigmatic progressive rock. Beyond their core creative duo, Katatonia are very much a full-blown band, and the chemistry between Jonas, Anders and their band mates – bassist Niklas Sandin, drummer Daniel Moilanen and most recent recruit, guitarist Roger Öjersson – has never sounded more potent, with ‘City Burials’ being the first album Katatonia have made since Öjersson became a full-time member. Inspired by an injection of fresh blood into Katatonia’s creative brew, ‘City Burials’ is an album that sees the band reclaim part of their heavy metal roots, via several moments of exuberant, old school classicism, deftly woven into these new songs’ kaleidoscopic fabric. The result is an album that looks certain to push the band ever further into the spotlight. ‘City Burials’ was produced by Nyström/Renkse and recorded at Soundtrade Studios, Tri-Lamb Studios & The City Of Glass, throughout October & November 2019, with engineering work handled by Karl Daniel Lidén. The album also features a guest appearance by Anni Bernhard, the voice behind Stockholm based act Full of Keys. Artwork appears courtesy of Lasse Hoile, the image itself representing the ongoing era of the ‘Dead End King’. This double vinyl edition of ‘City Burials’ features the bonus track ‘Closing of the Sky’, a gatefold sleeve, plus a D-side lyric etching. The band will be supporting the release with festivals and touring planned throughout 2020 and 2021. SIDE A 1. Heart Set To Divide (05:29) 2. Behind The Blood (04:37) 3. Lacquer (04:42) 4. Rein (04:21) SIDE B 1. The Winter Of Our Passing (03:18) 2. Vanishers (04:56) 3. City Glaciers (05:30) 4. Flicker (04:45) SIDE C 1. Lachesis (01:54) 2. Neon Epitaph (04:32) 3. Untrodden (04:29) 4. Closing Of The Sky (Bonus Track) (05:26) SIDE D Etching (00:00)