Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State

by Katatonia

Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 June 2025
  • Label: Napalm
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 46:19
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Lawrence Mackrory, Niklas Sandin, Joakim Karlsson, Daniel Moilanen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The legendary Swedish metal veterans further refine their distinctively atmospheric and incredibly melancholic blend of alternative and progressive metal. Heavily leaning on deeply nocturnal gothic metal textures, the remarkably sombre project highlights their sweeping, highly introspective melodic sensibility.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, progressive, clean-vocals, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Thrice (4:39)
  2. The Liquid Eye (3:44)
  3. Wind of no Change (4:52)
  4. Lilac (4:51)
  5. Temporal (4:10)
  6. Departure Trails (5:01)
  7. Warden (4:18)
  8. The Light Which I Bleed (3:56)
  9. Efter Solen (5:51)
  10. In the Event of (4:53)

Credits

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