Katatonia: Dead End Kings – review

(Peaceville)Perhaps cursed by their reluctance to fit into predetermined metal subgenres, it has taken Katatonia two decades to receive the recognition they deserve. Diehard fans will recognise Dead End Kings as the latest in a series of beautifully conceived and subtly inventive exercises in atmospheric heaviness. But there is a sharpness to the songwriting in evidence on the Swedes' ninth full-length recording that promises a bridging of the gap between metal and modern prog. As with obvious...

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