“Nightmares never sounded so beautiful.” Sweden’s masters of melancholy, KATATONIA, return with their latest offering, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, released via Napalm Records.

Once again, KATATONIA traverse cold shadows and ethereal gloom, weaving flickers of fragile hope through their signature, haunting soundscapes. Since emerging from Stockholm’s underground in the early ’90s, the band has served as a sanctuary for the lost and the restless — a beacon for those drawn to the beauty within sorrow.

From their death-doom origins to the shimmering, post-metal atmospheres of today, KATATONIA’s sound has evolved without losing its soul. Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State marks another bold chapter in their ongoing journey, carrying forward the path set by Sky Void of Stars (2023, which reached #5 on the German Album Charts) while breaking new ground in their exploration of darkness and light.