Katatonia - Lethean (from Dead End Kings)

Lethean (from Dead End Kings is OUT NOW on Peaceville Records, for more info visit For more info on Katatonia’s albums on Peaceville, visit: For Katatonia videos: Katatonia, Sweden’s dark rock masters, have completed work on their latest video for the track ’Lethean’, lifted from last year’s acclaimed ’Dead End Kings’ opus. The video was shot by Lasse Hoile, notable for his previous work with the Katatonia as well as Opeth & Porcupine Tree. In related news, it has also been announced that Katatonia are shortlisted for a Swedish Grammy award in the ’best metal album’ category for ’Dead End Kings’. This year also sees the band embark upon an Australian tour with countrymen Opeth in March, as well as an extensive North American tour in April & May. Released in August 2012, ’Dead End Kings’ is a rich, adventurous and endlessly evocative masterwork that exhibits all the Swedish quintet’s established traits while absorbing countless fresh ideas into that monumental sonic brew, this is plainly the strongest and most beguiling album in the Katatonia catalogue to date. It also proves that sadness comes in many shades and that no one is safe from its cold allure. “Dead End Kings represents progression and taking things to the next level,“ says Renkse. “The writing was a little more intense and spontaneous for this one. I think that’s the biggest difference. But it was made with the same mindset as the last few albums. It just had a little more fire involved.“ Dead End Kings was produced by Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse themselves, and mixed by David Castillo (Opeth / Bloodbath). Additionally, Frank Default joins 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. 5.1 mix by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Devin Townsend) Stunning artwork is supplied by long-time visual collaborator Travis Smith. Tracklisting: 1. The Parting 2. The One You are Looking for is not Here (with Silje Wergeland) 3. Hypnone 4. The Racing Heart 5. Buildings 6. Leech 7. Ambitions 8. Undo You 9. Lethean 10. First Prayer 11. Dead Letters Lethean (from Dead End Kings is OUT NOW on Peaceville Records, for more info visit For more info on Katatonia’s albums on Peaceville, visit: For Katatonia videos: