Katatonia – Viva Emptiness

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Release Date 15th August 2025

Marble Vinyl LP Half Speed Master 2025

THE ORIGINAL 2003 OPUS OF SUPREME ROCK & METAL MELANCHOLY FROM THE CELEBRATED SWEDES. FEATURING NEW HALF-SPEED MASTER & PRESENTED ON LIMITED MARBLE VINYL.
Katatonia was formed in 1991 by Anders Nystrom & Jonas Renkse. Their debut album, ‘Dance Of December Souls’, was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic brand of gothic doom/death metal & joining acts such as Paradise Lot & My Dying Bride as one of the genre’s defining bands. Over the years, Katatonia evolved beyond their more extreme metal origins to become one of the pinnacles of the progressive metal genre.

‘Viva Emptiness’ was Katatonia’s sixth studio album & is considered among the band’s strongest works; a step up even over the seemingly insurmountable greatness of previous release, ‘Last Fair Deal Gone Down’. The album was recorded at the famous Soundtrade Studios (part of the 301 group) in Stockholm in October/November 2002 & released the following year; further refining Katatonia’s unique & poignant brand of melodic dark rock & metal.

This edition of ‘Viva Emptiness’ features the original 2003 audio mix, which has received a new half-speed master courtesy of Abbey Road Studios, London & is presented on limited marble vinyl. The release contains the original artwork from Travis Smith.