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AMON AMARTH Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released the official lyric video for their new single, "We Rule The Waves". Check it out below. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping...

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Watch: AMON AMARTH Performs New Single 'We Rule The Waves' Live For First Time

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH played their new single, "We Rule The Waves", live for the first time last night (Thursday, July 17) at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan during the band's North American tour as the support act for PANTERA. Fan-filmed video of the performance ca...

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AMON AMARTH Releases New Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released a new single, "We Rule The Waves", and its accompanying video. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping riffs, wave splitting me...

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GRAND CADAVER Feat. Current/Former Members Of DARK TRANQUILLITY And KATATONIA: New Single 'Darkened Apathy' Released

Swedish old-school death metal behemoth GRAND CADAVER, featuring current and former members of DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT, TIAMAT, NOVARUPTA and KATATONIA, return with their most explosive material yet: the new EP "The Rot Beneath", set to be released on August 15 via Majestic Mountain Recor...

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JONAS RENKSE Takes KATATONIA Down The 'Least Expected Path' On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish masters of dark progressive metal KATATONIA have long enjoyed the latitude to do as they please, which in this case, circa 2025, is continuing down the path started on 2020's "City Burials". Originally slated as a solo album for frontman Jonas Renkse, "City Burials" opened...

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KATATONIA's JONAS RENKSE On Split With Founding Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM: 'It Wasn't Really A Surprise At All'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KATATONIA vocalist Jonas Renkse spoke about the Swedish band's recent split with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been on our radar for quite some time, and to us it wasn't really a...

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Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State

To the chagrin of some and the surprise of few, KATATONIA have not taken the bait and released a "return to form" album. Granted, a "return to form" would comprise a number of options for the long-running Swedes: from their death-doom beginnings to the hypnotic, melancholic glory of "Brave Murder Da...

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AMORPHIS Announces New Album 'Borderland'; First Single 'Light And Shadow' To Arrive Next Week

Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS will release their fifteenth studio album, "Borderland", on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music. The follow-up to 2022's "Halo" was recorded earlier this year at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen. AMORPHIS guitarist Esa...

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GRAND CADAVER Feat. Current/Former Members Of DARK TRANQUILLITY And KATATONIA: New EP 'The Rot Beneath' Announced

Swedish old-school death metal unit GRAND CADAVER, featuring current and former members of DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT, TIAMAT, NOVARUPTA and KATATONIA, returns with its most explosive material yet: the new EP "The Rot Beneath", set to be released on August 15 via Majestic Mountain Records. T...

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KING DIAMOND On Long-Awaited New Album From His Namesake Band: 'I Want To Make Sure It's The Best Material I've Ever Released'

In the brand-new issue of Fistful Of Metal magazine, Oran O'Beirne sat down for an in-depth conversation with the legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond. During the chat, King opens up about the long-anticipated new KING DIAMOND album, offering fresh studio updates, confirmed songtitles, a...

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KATATONIA Shares New Single 'Temporal' From Upcoming 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State' Album

Swedish masters of melancholic metal KATATONIA have unveiled the second new single from their upcoming album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", due out June 6 via Napalm Records. "Temporal" balances fragility and strength, its intense verses culminating in a soaring, emotionally charge...

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KATATONIA Announces New Lineup And Upcoming Album, 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

Swedish grandeurs of melancholic heaviness KATATONIA will release a new album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", on June 6, 2025 via Napalm Records. Once again, the Stockholm-based unit masterfully navigates the tightrope act between nocturnal darkness and Scandinavian despair while su...

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ANDERS NYSTRÖM Confirms Exit From KATATONIA: 'The Roads Ahead Have Grown Too Wide And Far Apart'

Founding KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström has confirmed his departure from the band. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 18),Nyström released the following statement through KATATONIA's social media channels: "Sad but true. "The time has come for me to confirm that the roads ahead Jonas [Renkse, KATATO...

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KATATONIA Parts Ways With Founding Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM

Swedish grand seigneurs of gloom KATATONIA have parted ways with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. Earlier today (Monday, March 17),KATATONIA singer Jonas Renkse released the following statement via social media: "Anders Nyström and I are going our separate ways. A decision not taken lightly, but...

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KATATONIA Announces Fall 2025 European Tour

Swedish grand seigneurs of gloom KATATONIA are getting ready to embark on an epic headline tour this fall across Europe. Kicking off on November 11 in Tampere, Finland, the tour will cover 31 major cities in total and culminate in a grand finale in Stockholm, Sweden on December 20. KATATONIA release...