Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls

Facts Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the Goth Metal band's 1993 debut album featuring five bonus tracks taken from the Jhva Elohim EP. Katatonia were formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nystrom. The album was recorded at Unisound Studios, April 1993 and released later that same year. Engineering and mixing was handled by Dan Swano (Opeth, Marduk, Dissection). This early incarnation of Katatonia contained a more Doom/Black Metal approach, whilst always keeping the trademark sorrowful and hypnotic guitar melodies which are still evident today. The album exudes an atmosphere of utter melancholy, accentuated by the growled, despairing vocals of Jonas.