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Katatonia
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In short
Formed in Stockholm in 1991 as one of Sweden's slowest death-doom bands, and spent the thirty years since subtracting. The growls went first, on Discouraged Ones in 1998; then the doom tempos; then most of the distortion. What is left is a progressive rock band that still arranges like a metal one — Jonas Renkse's clean voice over minor-key figures, mixed deliberately cold. Co-founder Anders Nyström left in 2024, leaving Renkse the last man from the first record.
Where it sits
Katatonia formed in 1991 in Stockholm. This tree dates Death-doom from 1990, a year earlier. Eight records here, 1993 to 2016.
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Members
- Jonas Renkse — lead vocals, keyboards since 1991
- Niklas Sandin — bass since 2009
- Daniel Moilanen — drums since 2015
- Nico Elgstrand — guitars, backing vocals since 2024
- Sebastian Svalland — guitars since 2024