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VOLA Kicks Off European Tour Supporting KATATONIA, Live Video Released

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 25, 2016
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Photo by Nikolai Linares

Photo by Nikolai Linares

Copenhagen based modern prog rockers VOLA have kicked off today their European tour, as support to KATATONIA. Check out the tour dates below.

A musical journey into the mind in pursuit of happiness, set to a mix of 70’s progressive rock, modern day electronica, industrial and extreme metal, topped off with clear, beautiful vocal lines: that’s what young Copenhagen quartet VOLA is offering on their debut album Inmazes released 16th September on Mascot Records.

Furthermore VOLA has launched a live video for “The Same War” from the Live Session In Copenhagen, watch it here:

VOLA tours Europe in September/October/November as support to KATATONIA.

September

25  KB, Malmö, Sweden

October

26 Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
27 John Dee, Oslo, Norway
28 Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden
29 Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden

November

1 Klubi, Tampere, Finland
2 Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland
3 Kerubi, Joensuu, Finland
4 Logomo, Turku, Finland
5 Circus, Helsinki, Finland

Also check out the band’s Official New Video “Stray The Skies”, which was premiered on Metal Shock Finland earlier this month:

More information at:
http://www.volaband.com

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KATATONIA Announce “Fallen Hearts of Europe 2016” Headline Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 22, 2016
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KATATONIA have announced they will be heading out on a headline tour after the summer to support the release of their new studio album “The Fall Of Hearts”, due for release on 20th May through Peaceville.

Founding Katatonia member Anders Nyström comments:
“This September, October and November a special autumn leaf shall swirl on through the European continent. With our new line-up and the new album taking on our true colours, we’ll be more than ready to take your hearts with us in the drop of fall. Our season is coming.”

Tickets on sale from 10:00 CET on Monday 25th April
(Excluding Italy which will be on sale 10:00 CET on Tuesday 26th April)

For ticket details see
facebook.com/katatonia or bandsintown.com/katatonia

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New album ‘The Fall Of Hearts’ due for release on 20th May through Peaceville will be released on the following formats  –  Deluxe 12” hardbook, 2 Disc CD & DVD Mediabook, CD, 2LP & Digital download

 

KATATONIA Announce Anniversary Show In London

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 13, 2016
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To celebrate KATATONIA’s 25th year anniversary, the band, have announced a one off UK show for Friday 21st October, issued Peaceville Records. Taking place at London’s 02 Shepherds Bush Empire, Katatonia’s biggest UK headline show to date will feature a very special 2 set performance.

One set will see KATATONIA perform their classic album ‘The Great Cold Distance’ in its entirety. Originally released back in 2006, the band’s 7th full-length album saw them continue to embrace a more melodic approach to their song writing. 2016 marks the 10 year anniversary for the album and Peaceville plan to re-issue an anniversary edition of ‘The Great Cold Distance’ with details to follow in the near future.

Founding Katatonia member Anders Nyström comments:

’We once put up a poll, asking our fans, which Katatonia album was their all-time favorite… ’The Great Cold Distance’ won that poll! Over the years, there is probably no other album from which we played more songs live and there’s probably no other album with the same amount of songs that still remain in our setlist. So with mutual love for our decade old distance, we decided to celebrate its anniversary by playing the whole damn thing for you, on two different occasions. First in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (with an orchestra) on 22nd September and later in London, UK (without an orchestra) on 21st October. The other set, on both nights, will feature a wide selection of tracks panning our entire career, including our latest album ’The Fall Of Hearts’, so join us and be part of crowning our 25th year anniversary in the fall, of hearts.’

Tickets are on general sale from 15th April at 10am: www.myticket.co.uk or www.seetickets.com

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New album ‘The Fall Of Hearts’ due for release on 20th May through Peaceville will be released on the following formats  –  Deluxe 12” hardbook, 2 Disc CD & DVD Mediabook, CD, 2LP & Digital download

Formats are now available to pre-order:

CD / LP / Deluxe Edition / exclusive bundles: www.peaceville.com/store AND www.omerch.eu/shop/katatonia/

Digital: smarturl.it/KAT_TFOH_DIGITAL

Check out KATATONIA’s all show dates HERE.

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KATATONIA: New Lyric Video ‘Old Heart Falls’ From New Album Premieres

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 31, 2016
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KATATONIA have revealed the first full track, entitled ‘Old Heart Falls’ from their highly anticipated new album “The Fall of Hearts”,  due for release on the 20th May 2016 through Peaceville Records. Watch the lyric video below.

On the release of the first new song Jonas Renkse comments “A song with lush textures, distinct dynamics and a memorable chorus are the trademarks to some of the most beloved Katatonia songs. ‘Old Heart Falls’ substantiates all of those attributes, but is not by any means defining the album as a whole. There is more to come…”

About the lyric video Anders Nyström adds “Knowing we didn’t want another ”font circus” with all these words and letters competing in olympic acrobatics, we decided to make it extremely simple but also very real… 30 years ago when we were active in the underground tape-trading scene, there were no computers around, so we had to write all our letters by hand, or when feeling extra motivated, we used a typewriter. I clearly remember writing letters on a typewriter with a ribbon directly to paper created a special feeling that no computer would ever emulate. So determined to bring back this feeling for a brief couple of minutes, we passed on our idea to our talented friend Lasse Hoile, who made sure this beautiful Royal typewriter served a final purpose before crawling all the way back to the start, returning to dust…”

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KATATONIA To Perform Exclusive Show At Roman Theater In Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 26, 2016
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KATATONIA have announced that on Thursday 22nd September they will be performing an exclusive show in the magnificent Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, issued Peaceville Records.

This once in a lifetime performance will see classic and current Katatonia songs presented in a stunning new way within the walls of this epic venue.

The band will be joined by the renowned Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, made up of highly qualified classical musicians, that was founded nearly 70 years ago. The orchestra has its roots in the hundred year old orchestral tradition in Plovdiv and over the years has launched the careers of many world-famous conductors. Together with the band they will help take Katatonia’s material to a whole new level.

The prestigious evening will be promoted by the Bulgarian independent radio station Tangra Mega Rock and orchestrated by conductor Levon Manukyan, who wrote the first metal ballet and is the founder of the Levon Manukyan Collegium Musicum orchestra. He has worked with the likes of OPETH, PARADISE LOST, ASIA,FISH, TARJA TURUNEN, ANATHEMA and many others.

For Katatonia’s first set they will perform the 2006 classic album ‘The Great Cold Distance’ in its entirety, to celebrate the 10th anniversary since it was released, alongside the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra. There will also be a second set, without the orchestra, that will see the band playing a selection of their greatest hits, both old and new.

TICKETS priced 40 BGN (regular) and 65 BGN (golden circle) are already available at this location. They will go up to 50 and 75 BGN on the day.

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KATATONIA Release More Details About ‘The Fall Of Hearts’ With Teaser Clip

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 15, 2016
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KATATONIA, the Swedish purveyors of dark progressive rock/metal, have released more details of their eagerly awaited 10th studio album – “The Fall of Hearts” which is set for release on the 20th May 2016 through Peaceville Records.

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 2 bonus tracks ‘Sistere’ & ‘Vakaren’.
DVD-V The Fall Of Hearts 12 original tracks hi resolution stereo & 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.

Double gatefold 180g heavy weight LP featuring:
The Fall Of Hearts 12 original album tracks plus bonus track ‘Sistere’ (with MP3 download code).

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 & Katatonia collaborator Bruce Soord offering audiophiles an outstanding listening experience.

CD Digipak featuring:
The Fall Of Hearts 12 original album tracks with a total playing time of 67:32 minutes.

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.

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.

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The Fall Of Hearts tracklist:
Takeover [07:09]
Serein [04:46]
Old Heart Falls [04:22]
Decima [04:46]
Sanction [05:07]
Residual [06:54]
Serac [07:25]
Last Song Before The Fade [05:01]
Shifts [04:54]
The Night Subscriber [06:10]
Pale Flag [04:23]
Passer [06:25]

Bonus Tracks:
Vakaren [04:54] (CD/DVD & Deluxe Edition)
Sistere [04:11] (LP & Deluxe Edition)
Wide Awake In Quietus [04:59] (Digital & Deluxe Edition)

Pre-order here.