‘Stagnation’ is not a word in the Katatonia dictionary. Since breaking through as masters of death/doom, Stockholm’s freethinkers have transcended genre, consolidating goth, shoegaze and prog into bleak, melodic songs.
“It’s hard to say what the highlights of Katatonia’s performance were because my notes on every song are something along the lines of “killer riff”, “solid crowd engagement”, “killer face melting solo” or something to that effect.” – Everyday Metal
After three decades of invention and reinvention, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State marks another bold leap – not to mention singer, founder and lead songwriter Jonas Renkse’s most personal effort to date.
Drawing from such albums such as the powerful The Great Cold Distance and Dead End Kings, Katatonia’s live concerts deliver a fan’s feast of dazzling experimentation which is astonishingly more metal than ever without holding back on the anthems. The dark hooks and tender vocals remain, yet the band also drive in unpredictable directions while delivering their hardest riffs in years.
David Roy Williams & Metropolis Touring Present
Katatonia
Australia & New Zealand 2026
Sunday 4 October 2026 – Powerstation, Auckland
Wednesday 7 October 2026 – Crowbar, Brisbane
Thursday 8 October 2026 – The Gov, Adelaide
Friday 9 October 2026 – The Metro, Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2026 – Magnet House, Perth
For VIP packages and ticket info, head to David Roy Williams
