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Katatonia announces new LP

Posted in Records on April 10, 2025

Swedish metal band Katatonia return, announcing a June 6 release date for Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State via Napalm Records.

The new album follows Sky Void of Stars (2023) and is their first album with new guitarists Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland.

The band will tour Europe and the UKK with Evergrey and Klogr later this year.

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Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State tracklist:

1.  Thrice
2.  The Liquid Eye
3.  Wind of no Change
4.  Lilac
5.  Temporal
6.  Departure Trails
7.  Warden
8.  The Light Which I Bleed
9.  Efter Solen
10. In the Event of

Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State will be available in the following formats:

  • 1-LP Liquid Vinyl RED/BLACK, incl. 12inch Booklet 12p – strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)
  • Wooden Box, incl. Mediabook + Bonus Bluray Atmos Mix, exclusive Art Print, Cloth Bag – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)
  • Die Hard 1-LP Inkspot RED/BLACK, incl. 12inch Booklet 12p, Artprint 12inch – strictly limited to 400 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)
  • 1-LP Gatefold Solid GOLD, incl. Lyric Sheet – strictly limited to 400 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)
  • 1-LP Gatefold Marbled Translucent ORANGE/BLACK, incl. Lyric Sheet (Band Shop only)
  • 1-LP Gatefold BLACK, incl. Lyric Sheet
  • 1-CD Mediabook, incl. Bonus Track & Remix + extended 24p Booklet
  • 1-CD Digisleeve, incl. 16p Booklet
  • Digital Album
  • [1-LP Liquid Vinyl RED/BLACK, incl. 12inch Booklet 12p – strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)]
  • [Wooden Box, incl. Mediabook + Bonus Bluray Atmos Mix, exclusive Art Print, Cloth Bag – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)]

KATATONIA UK & EUROPE TOUR 2025
w/ EVERGREY & Klogr

11.11.25 FI - Tampere / Tavara-asema
12.11.25 FI - Helsinki / House of Culture
14.11.25 NO - Oslo / Rockefeller
15.11.25 SE - Gothenburg / Pustervik
16.11.25 DE - Hamburg / Gruenspan
18.11.25 PL - Warsaw / Progresja
19.11.25 DE - Berlin / Huxleys
20.11.25 DE - Leipzig / Täubchenthal
21.11.25 CZ - Prague / Palac Akropolis
22.11.25 AT - Vienna / Simm City
24.11.25 DE - Munich / Backstage Werk
25.11.25 DE - Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
27.11.25 IT - Milan / Alcatraz
28.11.25 CH - Zurich / Komplex
29.11.25 FR - Lyon / La Rayonne
01.12.25 ES - Madrid / BUT
02.12.25 ES - Barcelona / Salamandra
03.12.25 FR - Toulouse / Le Metronum
05.12.25 UK - London / Electric Ballroom
06.12.25 UK - Glasgow / Garage
07.12.25 UK - Manchester / Academy 2
08.12.25 UK - Bristol / SWK
10.12.25 FR - Paris / Le Trabendo
11.12.25 LU - Luxembourg / Rockhal
12.12.25 DE - Frankfurt / Batschkapp
13.12.25 DE - Cologne / Live Music Hall
14.12.25 NL - Amsterdam / Melkweg Max
16.12.25 BE - Antwerp / Trix
18.12.25 DK - Copenhagen / Amager Bio
19.12.25 SE - Karlstad / Nöjesfabriken
20.12.25 SE - Stockholm / Fållan

Festivals 2025
03.05.25 BE - Izegem / Headbangers Balls Fest
22.06.25 BE - Dessel / Graspop Metal Meeting
05.07.25 DE - Mühlheim / Castle Rock
06.07.25 TR - Istanbul / Headbanger’s Weekend
26.07.25 PL - Ostrów Wielkopolski / Ostrów Rock Festival
30.07.25 RO - Braşov / Rockstadt Extreme Fest
01.08.25 DE - Wacken / Wacken Open Air
22.08.25 IT - Marina Di Altidona / Wondergate (Parco dei Due Ponti)

Los Pepes come Out Of The Void

Posted in Records on April 10, 2025

Power-pop quartet Los Pepes has shares a new single, "Thoughtless Boys," the first glimpse at the band's upcoming sixth album. The new record is called Out Of The Void and releases April 25 on Spaghetty Town Records (US), Wanda (Germany/UK), Ghost Highway (Spain), and Beluga (Scandinavia). The band members live … Read more

Prepare for Test of the Iron Mind

Posted in Records on April 10, 2025

Flatspot and Last Ride Records will jointly release a new album from Australian hardcore band Iron Mind, Test of the Iron Mind, out on June 13. It is the third album from the band, with Last Ride handling the Australia release and Flatspot picking up the rest of the world. … Read more

Fresh Trauma Cake from the Bacon Wagon

Posted in Records on April 9, 2025

Bacon Wagon, the band (not the wagon), has signed to Reptilian Records for their debut. For those wondering, Bacon Wagon is a noise rock band out of Sweden, formed in 2003 but waiting 20+ years for a proper full-length. The band, featuring brothers Marcus and Kristoffer Kinberg (Acid Ape) has … Read more

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Flies Are Spies From Hell: the early years

Posted in Records on April 9, 2025

UK post-rock band Flies Are Spies From Hell has announced a new compilation, Demos + Live 2004-2007. If the title doesn't give it away, its a collection of previously unreleased cuts from nearly 20 years ago in the band's early years. The demos come from 2004-2005, plus the Mountain Language … Read more

No Funeral: Body Minus Head

Posted in Records on April 8, 2025

Ontario hardcore band Body Minus Head has announced a new 10-song album called An Exercise in Self-Sufficiency, out May 30 on No Funeral Records. Members of the 4-person group have also played with Basque, Exalt, Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, Wayfarer. and more. Here's a new single: Read more Read more

7Seconds' New Wind / Change In My Head

Posted in Records on April 6, 2025

Trust Records has announced a reimagining of New Wind, originally released by 7Seconds in 1986. The new take is retitled as Change in My Head, reimagined by Ian MacKaye (who produced the original version for BYO, who are a partner in the re-release), and also includes two previously unreleased songs … Read more

The Hives have a new album

Posted in Records on April 5, 2025

Swedish rock band The Hives are back, announcing Forever Forever The Hives, out August 29 via Play It Again Sam. The neww LP was recorded with producers Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Mike D (Beastie Boys) The band also has a new song out now, and some live dates scheduled for Australia … Read more

A third Cash Bribe

Posted in Records on April 5, 2025

New York based hardcore band Cash Bribe just shared a new single, "Death Tax," as a teaser from their June 13 scheduled new EP, Demonomics, out via Futureless. The first single isn't about politics, hence: "'Death Tax' comes from thinking about entropy and decay. Nature can be cruel, violent, and … Read more

SAVAK SQUAWK!

Posted in Records on April 5, 2025

Brooklyn based SAVAK is back, announcing a May-June tour and a new album called SQUAWK!, out may 30 on Ernest Jenning Recording Co. / Peculiar Works Music. Formed in 2015, the band features Sohrab Habibion, Michael Jaworski, Matt Schulz, and a plethora of bass players, who have played with Obits, … Read more

Balmat's Second

Posted in Records on April 4, 2025

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The Sleights announce This One's Gonna Hurt

Posted in Records on April 4, 2025

April 25 marks the release date for This One's Gonna Hurt, the second record from Colorado Springs, CO punk band The Sleights. The band shared a video for "A Day in the Life," stating, "The photos in the video were taken by photographer Brian Tryon...It’s one of our worst by … Read more

Get your Wet Leg moisturizer

Posted in Records on April 3, 2025

Wet Leg just announced the second album from the Isle of Wight based band, moisturizer, out July 11 on Domino. The band also shared a new single and video. Read more moisturizer tracklisting: 1. CPR 7. pond song 2. liquidize 8. pokemon 3. catch these fists 9. pillow talk 4. … Read more

Aesop Rock and the Black Hole Superette

Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

Aesop Rock is back, following up 2023's Integrated Tech Solutions with a new full-length LP, Black Hole Superette, out on May 30 on Rhymesayers. Aesop Rock handles the majority of production on the album, but also draws guest spots from Lupe Fiasco, Homeboy Sandman, Open Mike Eagle, billy woods and … Read more

Rabies with a bittersweet bite

Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

Czech melodic skatepunk band Rabies will release High On Sugar, a saccharine new album of '90s-inspired punk, on May 15. "Candy is just a metaphor," the band tells us of the politically-tinged theme that underlies the record, stating, "Sugar gives you a quick high, but in the long run, it … Read more

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Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

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Birth (Defects) 8 years in the making

Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

Baltimore, MD noise rock band Birth (Defects) just announced their first record in 8 years: Deceiver/Mirror, out May 30 via Reptilian Records. The album was initially recorded in 2017, just after its predecessor, but written and recorded as the band came apart. It was put on the shelf, but not … Read more

Experience Superworld

Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

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Posted in Records on April 1, 2025

May 2 is the release date for Big Symmetry, the latest LP from Chicago, IL trio Pet Symmetry. The band, featuring Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.), Marcus Nuccio (Ratboys), and Erik Czaja (Dowsing), will release the new record on Storm Chasers LTD / Asian Man Records Work on the … Read more

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Posted in Records on April 1, 2025

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