Release scheduled for 11th November (Peaceville)
Pre-orders
available: https://katatoniaband.lnk.to/reissues
"This is further
proof that Katatonia have the cojones and the class to plunge ever deeper into
the heart of musical melancholy." 9/10 – Metal Hammer
WATCH
THE TRAILER HERE: https://youtu.be/4GEDH8lUtCU
New editions on both
CD/DVD & LP of Dead End Kings to celebrate 10 years since
the release of the critically acclaimed 2012 classic from the Swedish masters
of dark & progressive rock / metal
Katatonia formed in
Sweden in 1991 by Anders
Nyström and Jonas Renkse. Their debut album, ‘Dance of December
Souls’, was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic
brand of gothic doom/death metal, joining acts such as Paradise Lost and My
Dying Bride as one of the genre's defining bands. On future albums, a newer,
sleeker Katatonia sound came to the fore, starting with a streamlined and
structured collection of melodic dark rock songs that became third album
‘Discouraged Ones’. This was to be the main evolution point for modern day
Katatonia, where the band stand at the pinnacle of the dark and progressive
rock genre. A continuation of 2009’s inspired and acclaimed ‘Night is the New
Day’, as well as a leap forward into the unknown, ‘Dead End Kings’ saw the
quintet conjure yet another milestone in audial melancholy and angst.
“Looking back on
‘Dead End Kings’ 10 years after its release brings memories of busy and good
times. We were eager to keep the momentum that we had built around ‘Night Is
The New Day’ and I remember we finished off the mastering just in time (I think
it was actually the same day!) for the press listening session we had in
London. Some songs on the album turned out to be Katatonia
evergreens that we keep in our live setlists to this day. I also must mention
the cover art (and interior as well) that is probably our most ambitious. Took
a long time to finish but the result is a classic.
Happy 10 years to
DEK!”
Jonas Renkse
Dead End Kings’ was recorded at Ghost Ward Studios and The City Of Glass. Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse took care of the album production themselves, while David Castillo, well known for his previous alliances with Katatonia, as well as Opeth and Bloodbath, was the man behind the album mix.
The album saw the
recording debut of guitarist Per Eriksson for the band, together with the new
bassist Niklas Sandin. Additionally, Frank Default joined once more on sampling
and atmospherics duties, while there is a very special guest appearance by
Norwegian vocalist Silje Wergeland of Dutch legends The Gathering/ex-Octavia
Sperati. The stunning artwork was supplied, once again, by long-time visual
collaborator Travis Smith.
Anders Nyström
This special tenth
anniversary edition of Dead End Kings will be released
as a double disc, with the first disc featuring the album plus all of its
associated bonus material, and the second a DVD containing the 5.1 audio mix of
the album. The package also includes new artwork from artist Travis Smith, with
a continuation of the concept from his original work on the album. The LP will
be release as a special half speed master for a superior, sharper, more direct
and engaging sound.
CD & DVD- DEAD
END KINGS
1. The Parting [04:52]
2. The One You Are
Looking For Is Not Here [03:52]
3. Hypnone [04:07]
4. The Racing Heart
[04:06]
5. Buildings [03:28]
6. Leech [04:23]
7. Ambitions [05:07]
8. Undo You [04:56]
9. Lethean [04:39]
10. First Prayer [04:28]
11. Dead Letters [04:49]
12. Second [03:32]
13. The Act Of Darkening
[05:52]
DISC 2 – DVD – 5.1 MIX
1. The Parting (5.1 mix)
[04:52]
2. The One You Are
Looking For Is Not Here (5.1 mix) [03:52]
3. Hypnone (5.1 mix)
[04:07]
4. The Racing Heart (5.1
mix) [04:06]
5. Buildings (5.1 mix)
[03:28]
6. Leech (5.1 mix)
[04:23]
7. Ambitions (5.1 mix)
[05:07]
8. Undo You (5.1 mix)
[04:56]
9. Lethean (5.1 mix)
[04:39]
10. First Prayer (5.1
mix) [04:28]
11. Dead Letters (5.1
mix) [04:49]
LP – DEAD END KINGS
(half speed master)
1. The Parting [04:52]
2. The One You Are
Looking For Is Not Here [03:52]
3. Hypnone [04:07]
4. The Racing Heart
[04:06]
5. Buildings [03:28]
6. Leech [04:23]
7. Ambitions [05:07]
8. Undo You [04:56]
9. Lethean [04:39]
10. First Prayer [04:28]
11. Dead Letters [04:49]
Also being released as
part of the Katatonia half speed master vinyl series is:
City Burials on 9th
September
The Great Cold
Distance on 14th October
Pre-orders available
here: https://katatoniaband.lnk.to/reissues
Katatonia will be live in North America in
November/December 2022 and in Europe with Solstafir in January
and February 2023 on the “Twilight Burials” tour for more
information and ticket details see www.katatonia.com
www.instagram.com/katatoniaband/