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Katatonia

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Stockholm
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1991

Genre:: Doom/Death Metal (early), Depressive Rock/Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:: Depression, Death, Suicide, Crime
Current label:: Peaceville Records

Years active:: 1987-1991 (as Melancholium), 1991-1994, 1996-present

Katatonia (Catatonia) is a psychiatric condition often associated with schizophrenia. It is characterized by a general absence of motor activity or violent, hyperactive behavior. The word "catatonia" (κατατονία) is also a Greek word for low tone, under tone or commonly down-tempo.

Participated on the compilation Explicitly Intense - Insanity Sampler 10 with the song "Soil's Song".

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström	Bass, Keyboards (1991-1993), Guitars, Programming, Vocals (backing) (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-Diabolical Masquerade, ex-Bewitched
Jonas Renkse	Drums (1991-1998), Vocals (lead), Programming, Guitars, Keyboards (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-October Tide
Daniel Liljekvist	Drums, Percussion (1999-present)
See also: Komotio
Niklas "Nille" Sandin	Bass (2010-present)
See also: Chaosys, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Siebenbürgen
Per "Sodo" Eriksson	Guitars (2010-present)
See also: 21 Lucifers, Bloodbath, Komotio, ex-Genocrush Ferox
Past
Guillaume "Israphel Wing" Le Huche	Bass (1992-1995)
See also: ex-Eyekon, ex-Hostile Reaction (live), ex-Mynjun
Fredrik "North" Norrman	Guitars (1994-2010)
See also: October Tide, Uncanny, ex-Fulmination
Mikael Oretoft	Bass (1995-1998)
See also: ex-Eyekon
Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman	Bass (1999-2009)
See also: October Tide, Uncanny, Dellamorte, ex-Moondark, ex-Interment
Past (Live)
Mikael Åkerfeldt	Guitars (1993-1994)
See also: Opeth, Storm Corrosion, ex-Steel, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Eruption, ex-Sörskogen
Kristian Pook	Guitars (1993)
Viktor Takala	Guitars (1994)
Kenneth Englund	Drums (1996)
Niklas "Nille" Sandin	Bass (2009-2010)
See also: Chaosys, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Siebenbürgen
Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson	Guitars (2009-2010)
See also: 21 Lucifers, Bloodbath, Komotio, ex-Genocrush Ferox

Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström	Bass, Keyboards (1991-1993), Guitars, Programming, Vocals (backing) (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-Diabolical Masquerade, ex-Bewitched
Jonas Renkse	Drums (1991-1998), Vocals (lead), Programming, Guitars, Keyboards (1991-present)
See also: Bloodbath, ex-October Tide
Daniel Liljekvist	Drums, Percussion (1999-present)
See also: Komotio
Niklas "Nille" Sandin	Bass (2010-present)
See also: Chaosys, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Siebenbürgen
Per "Sodo" Eriksson	Guitars (2010-present)
See also: 21 Lucifers, Bloodbath, Komotio, ex-Genocrush Ferox

Guillaume "Israphel Wing" Le Huche	Bass (1992-1995)
See also: ex-Eyekon, ex-Hostile Reaction (live), ex-Mynjun
Fredrik "North" Norrman	Guitars (1994-2010)
See also: October Tide, Uncanny, ex-Fulmination
Mikael Oretoft	Bass (1995-1998)
See also: ex-Eyekon
Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman	Bass (1999-2009)
See also: October Tide, Uncanny, Dellamorte, ex-Moondark, ex-Interment

Past
Mikael Åkerfeldt	Guitars (1993-1994)
See also: Opeth, Storm Corrosion, ex-Steel, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Eruption, ex-Sörskogen
Kristian Pook	Guitars (1993)
Viktor Takala	Guitars (1994)
Kenneth Englund	Drums (1996)
Niklas "Nille" Sandin	Bass (2009-2010)
See also: Chaosys, Dark Eden (live), ex-Amaran, ex-Life Eclipse, Aoria, ex-Lamia Antitheus, ex-Shadows Past, ex-Siebenbürgen
Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson	Guitars (2009-2010)
See also: 21 Lucifers, Bloodbath, Komotio, ex-Genocrush Ferox

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