Katatonia, the Swedish purveyors of dark progressive rock/metal, have revealed details of their eagerly awaited 10th studio album. The new album, entitled “The Fall of Hearts” is set for release on May 20th, 2016 through their long-time home of Peaceville Records.
The official follow-up to 2012’s acclaimed “Dead End Kings” was recorded at Stockholm’s Studio Gröndahl & Tri-lamb Studio, and was self-produced by Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse. Mixing and mastering duties were carried out by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Ihsahn, Devin Townsend) at Fascination Street Studios, with Karl Daniel Lidén (Switchblade, The Ocean, Greenleaf) brought in as engineer.
The dramatic yet desolate artwork was created by long time Katatonia designer and illustrator Travis Smith.
Katatonia have spent the past four years since the release of “Dead End Kings” touring the world, as well as expanding their fanbase through two special albums on Kscope, the sister label of Peaceville. 2013 saw the release of “Dethroned & Uncrowned”, which exploded the core of the songs on “Dead End Kings” creating new moods and textures. In 2015, they released the live acoustic album and concert film, “Sanctitude”. Both releases illustrate the band’s journey toward this, their current more progressive sound.
“The Fall of Hearts” is the first record to feature new drummer Daniel ‘Mojjo’ Moilanen and with the addition of their recently recruited guitarist Roger Öjersson (Tiamat), who came in just in time to sprinkle some blistering solos on the album, Katatonia will continue to push their musical boundaries beyond their roots in the metal scene while drawing in new fans from across the musical spectrum like peers such as Opeth and Anathema have also done, cementing Katatonia’s place as one of the most revered and cherished of all bands in the world of modern heavy music.
“This album is probably everything we unknowingly ever dreamed of to release. It’s a bleak but adventurous journey through our elements, we haven’t held back, we have pushed to get forward and backward in the ever spiralling night of our musical legacy”, Katatonia comment on “The Fall of Hearts”.
Tracklist:
01. Takeover [07:09]
02. Serein [04:46]
03. Old Heart Falls [04:22]
04. Decima [04:46]
05. Sanction [05:07]
06. Residual [06:54]
07. Serac [07:25]
08. Last Song Before the Fade [05:01]
09. Shifts [04:54]
10. The Night Subscriber [06:10]
11. Pale Flag [04:23]
12. Passer [06:25]
Bonus Tracks:
01. Vakaren [04:54] (CD/DVD & Deluxe Edition)
02. Sistere [04:11] (LP & Deluxe Edition)
03. Wide Awake in Quietus [04:59] (Digital & Deluxe Edition)
“The Fall of Hearts” will be released on the following formats:
Deluxe 12" hardbook featuring:
• 30+ page artwork book with alternative album artwork from Travis Smith.
• CD “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus two bonus tracks "Sistere" and "Vakaren."
• DVD-V T“The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks hi resolution stereo and 5.1 audio (DTS 96/24 5.1 & 96/24 Stereo LPCM) mixed by Bruce Soord.
• Special Double 10" vinyl edition of “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks plus bonus track "Wide Awake In Quietus" (with MP3 download code) featuring guest guitarist Paradise Lost's Gregor Mackintosh.
2 Disc CD & DVD Mediabook featuring:
• CD “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Vakaren."
• DVD-V “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks and includes hi resolution stereo & 5.1 audio (DTS 96/24 5.1 & 96/24 Stereo LPCM) mixed by The Pineapple Thief and Katatonia collaborator Bruce Soord.
CD featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks with a total playing time of 67:32 minutes.
Double gatefold 180g heavy weight LP featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Sistere" (with MP3 download code)
Digital download featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Wide Awake in Quietus" featuring guest guitarist Paradise Lost's Gregor Mackintosh.
CD, LP and Deluxe Edition exclusive bundles can be pre-ordered now at: www.peaceville.com/store and http://www.omerch.eu/shop/katatonia/. A digital pre-order link will be available soon.
Confirmed Festival appearances for 2016:
12/03/16 – Sweden, Gothenburg -Metal Town Festival
29/04/16 – Norway, Kopervik - Karmoygeddon Festival
19/06/16 – France, Clisson - Hellfest
03/07/16 – Finland, Helsinki - Tuska Festival
9-10/07/16 – Belgium, Bouckenborgh - Anterwerp Metal Festival
05/08/16 – Portugal, Corroios- Vagos Open Air Festival,
17-20/08/2016 – Germany, Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze Festival
Line-up:
Jonas Renkse - Vocals
Anders Nyström - Guitar
Roger Öjersson - Guitar
Niklas Sandin - Bass
Daniel Moilanen - Drums
Weblinks:
www.katatonia.com
www.facebook.com/katatonia
The official follow-up to 2012’s acclaimed “Dead End Kings” was recorded at Stockholm’s Studio Gröndahl & Tri-lamb Studio, and was self-produced by Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse. Mixing and mastering duties were carried out by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Ihsahn, Devin Townsend) at Fascination Street Studios, with Karl Daniel Lidén (Switchblade, The Ocean, Greenleaf) brought in as engineer.
The dramatic yet desolate artwork was created by long time Katatonia designer and illustrator Travis Smith.
Katatonia have spent the past four years since the release of “Dead End Kings” touring the world, as well as expanding their fanbase through two special albums on Kscope, the sister label of Peaceville. 2013 saw the release of “Dethroned & Uncrowned”, which exploded the core of the songs on “Dead End Kings” creating new moods and textures. In 2015, they released the live acoustic album and concert film, “Sanctitude”. Both releases illustrate the band’s journey toward this, their current more progressive sound.
“The Fall of Hearts” is the first record to feature new drummer Daniel ‘Mojjo’ Moilanen and with the addition of their recently recruited guitarist Roger Öjersson (Tiamat), who came in just in time to sprinkle some blistering solos on the album, Katatonia will continue to push their musical boundaries beyond their roots in the metal scene while drawing in new fans from across the musical spectrum like peers such as Opeth and Anathema have also done, cementing Katatonia’s place as one of the most revered and cherished of all bands in the world of modern heavy music.
“This album is probably everything we unknowingly ever dreamed of to release. It’s a bleak but adventurous journey through our elements, we haven’t held back, we have pushed to get forward and backward in the ever spiralling night of our musical legacy”, Katatonia comment on “The Fall of Hearts”.
Tracklist:
01. Takeover [07:09]
02. Serein [04:46]
03. Old Heart Falls [04:22]
04. Decima [04:46]
05. Sanction [05:07]
06. Residual [06:54]
07. Serac [07:25]
08. Last Song Before the Fade [05:01]
09. Shifts [04:54]
10. The Night Subscriber [06:10]
11. Pale Flag [04:23]
12. Passer [06:25]
Bonus Tracks:
01. Vakaren [04:54] (CD/DVD & Deluxe Edition)
02. Sistere [04:11] (LP & Deluxe Edition)
03. Wide Awake in Quietus [04:59] (Digital & Deluxe Edition)
“The Fall of Hearts” will be released on the following formats:
Deluxe 12" hardbook featuring:
• 30+ page artwork book with alternative album artwork from Travis Smith.
• CD “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus two bonus tracks "Sistere" and "Vakaren."
• DVD-V T“The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks hi resolution stereo and 5.1 audio (DTS 96/24 5.1 & 96/24 Stereo LPCM) mixed by Bruce Soord.
• Special Double 10" vinyl edition of “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks plus bonus track "Wide Awake In Quietus" (with MP3 download code) featuring guest guitarist Paradise Lost's Gregor Mackintosh.
2 Disc CD & DVD Mediabook featuring:
• CD “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Vakaren."
• DVD-V “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original tracks and includes hi resolution stereo & 5.1 audio (DTS 96/24 5.1 & 96/24 Stereo LPCM) mixed by The Pineapple Thief and Katatonia collaborator Bruce Soord.
CD featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks with a total playing time of 67:32 minutes.
Double gatefold 180g heavy weight LP featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Sistere" (with MP3 download code)
Digital download featuring:
• “The Fall of Hearts” 12 original album tracks plus bonus track "Wide Awake in Quietus" featuring guest guitarist Paradise Lost's Gregor Mackintosh.
CD, LP and Deluxe Edition exclusive bundles can be pre-ordered now at: www.peaceville.com/store and http://www.omerch.eu/shop/katatonia/. A digital pre-order link will be available soon.
Confirmed Festival appearances for 2016:
12/03/16 – Sweden, Gothenburg -Metal Town Festival
29/04/16 – Norway, Kopervik - Karmoygeddon Festival
19/06/16 – France, Clisson - Hellfest
03/07/16 – Finland, Helsinki - Tuska Festival
9-10/07/16 – Belgium, Bouckenborgh - Anterwerp Metal Festival
05/08/16 – Portugal, Corroios- Vagos Open Air Festival,
17-20/08/2016 – Germany, Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze Festival
Line-up:
Jonas Renkse - Vocals
Anders Nyström - Guitar
Roger Öjersson - Guitar
Niklas Sandin - Bass
Daniel Moilanen - Drums
Weblinks:
www.katatonia.com
www.facebook.com/katatonia