Sweden's Katatonia have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for a melancholic and progressive mixture of alternative, gothic and post metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State" which will b e released in June by Napalm Records.
A very heavy and atmospheric sound starts off the album before adding in some clean playing and synths while the vocals are done in more of a clear style. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic post metal style and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
A lot of the music also brings in elements of gothic metal while also adding in a lot of alternative rock touches. Some of the tracks also bring in a small amount of back up vocals along with the album also getting very progressive sounding at times and most of the album sticks to a slower direction.
On this recording Katatonia expands on the progressive mixture of alternative, gothic and post metal from the last few releases. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover dystopia, inner demons and purity themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Katatonia and if you are a fan of this band, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Thrice" "Lilac" "The Light Which I Bleed" and "In the Event of'. 8 out of 10.
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