KATATONIA Streams “Lilac”, Announces New Album & New Lineup

Katatonia is back with a new single, a new album, and a new lineup in the wake of founding guitarist Anders Nyström quitting the band.

Katatonia in 2025 is classic members vocalist and founding member Jonas Renkse, bassist Niklas Sandin, drummer Daniel Moilanen alongside guitarists Nico Elgstrand (ex-Entombed) and Sebastian Svalland (ex-In Mourning). Katatonia has announced their new record Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State for June 6 alongside a stream of the darker new single “Lilac”.

“We are proud and excited to announce our new album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, coming out via Napalm Records on June 6,” said Renkse. “As always, these songs are the stories that thrive in the corner of the eye, obscured by the light but waiting to come alive in the dusk of our morbid existence. Please enjoy the first scent – ‘Lilac’. ”

Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State was produced by Jonas Renkse, recorded by Lawrence Mackrory at NBS Audio and The City of Glass, mixed by Adam Noble, and mastered by Robin Schmidt at 24-96 Mastering. Pre-orders are available here. You can also catch Katatonia at one of their live appearances below. Tickets are available here.

Katatonia festival appearances

5/3 BE Izegem Headbangers Balls Fest
6/22 BE Dessel Graspop Metal Meeting
7/5 DE Mühlheim Castle Rock
7/6 TR Istanbul Headbanger’s Weekend
7/26 PL Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Rock Festival
7/30 RO Braşov Rockstadt Extreme Fest
8/1 DE Wacken Wacken Open Air
8/22 IT Marina Di Altidona Wondergate (Parco dei Due Ponti)

w/ Evergrey & Klogr

11/11 FI Tampere Tavara-asema
11/12 FI Helsinki House of Culture
11/14 NO Oslo Rockefeller
11/15 SE Gothenburg Pustervik
11/16 DE Hamburg Gruenspan
11/18 PL Warsaw Progresja
11/19 DE Berlin Huxleys
11/20 DE Leipzig Täubchenthal
11/21 CZ Prague Palac Akropolis
11/22 AT Vienna Simm City
11/24 DE Munich Backstage Werk
11/25 DE Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
11/27 IT Milan Alcatraz
11/28 CH Zurich Komplex
11/29 FR Lyon La Rayonne
12/1 ES Madrid BUT
12/2 ES Barcelona Salamandra
12/3 FR Toulouse Le Metronum
12/5 UK London Electric Ballroom
12/6 UK Glasgow Garage
12/7 UK Manchester Academy 2
12/8 UK Bristol SWK
12/10 FR Paris Le Trabendo
12/11 LU Luxembourg Rockhal
12/12 DE Frankfurt Batschkapp
12/13 DE Cologne Live Music Hall
12/14 NL Amsterdam Melkweg Max
12/16 BE Antwerp Trix
12/18 DK Copenhagen Amager Bio
12/19 SE Karlstad Nöjesfabriken
12/20 SE Stockholm Fållan