Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia

Katatonia

Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....

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The album was released on CD in 1993 by No Fashion Records and LP by Helion Records, released in the USA in 1999 by Century Black. In 2004, record label Black Lodge reissued the album with all new artwork, but the band has stated on its website that it does not support this release for personal reasons. In 2007 the album was reissued once again, this time under Peaceville UK with a blue version of the original cover and all five songs from the Jhva Elohim Meth EP

Jhva Elohim Meth... The Revival

Jhva Elohim Meth... The Revival is the EP version of Katatonia's demo tape Jhva Elohim Meth.-Track listing:# "Midwinter Gates " – 0:43# "Without God" – 6:52# "Palace of Frost" – 3:40# "The Northern Silence" – 4:00...

appended as bonus tracks. In 2010 Svart Records released a double vinyl version, which also included all songs from the EP.

Track listing

1. "Seven Dreaming Souls (Intro)" - 0:45
2. "Gateways of Bereavement" - 8:15
3. "In Silence Enshrined" - 6:30
4. "Without God" - 6:51
5. "Elohim Meth" - 1:42
6. "Velvet Thorns (of Drynwhyl)" - 13:56
7. "Tomb of Insomnia" - 13:09
8. "Dancing December" - 2:18

Katatonia

• Anders Nyström
  Anders Nyström
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   (Blackheim) – guitar
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• Jonas Renkse
  Jonas Renkse
  Jonas Petter Renkse is a founding member, songwriter, lead vocalist and ex-drummer of the band Katatonia, founding member, songwriter, bassist, backing vocalist, ex-guitarist of the band Bloodbath and member of Sailors With Wax Wings.He was also the founding member, drummer, vocalist, guitarist...
  
   (Lord J. Renkse) – drums
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  , percussion
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  , vocals
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• Guillaume Le Huche (Israphel Wing) – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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