KATATONIA (SWE)

<p><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"><strong>All shows at Northcote Theatre are standing room unless otherwise specified<br>All shows at Northcote Theatre are licensed and strictly 18+</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"><strong>All VIP sessions will take place prior to doors open unless otherwise advised + patrons will be notified 2-4 days out with session info</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>DRW Entertainment &amp; Metropolis Touring present</em><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">KATATONIA</span><br>(SWE)</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Guests: Victoria K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Swedish masters of dark melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing songs from their haunting new album <em>Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State</em> to life on stage, plus major milestones from the band&rsquo;s extensive catalogue of astounding albums.<br><br>&nbsp;&lsquo;Stagnation&rsquo; is not a word in the Katatonia dictionary. Since breaking through as masters of death/doom, Stockholm&rsquo;s freethinkers have transcended genre, consolidating goth, shoegaze and prog into bleak, melodic songs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">After three decades of invention and reinvention, <em>Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State</em> marks another bold leap &ndash; not to mention singer, founder and lead songwriter Jonas Renkse&rsquo;s mo