Katla is an Icelandic band featuring
ex-Sólstafir drummer and visual artist Guðmundur Óli Pálmason and
singer/multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson (Fortíð, Potentiam).
Named in tribute to one of Iceland's greatest active volcanos, Katla creates
powerful, panoramic music where shimmering guitars, crushing melodies and
atmospheric density meet dark, entrancing power. Katla's debut album,
Móðurástin, will be released on October 27 via Prophecy Productions (Alcest,
Dool).
In
advance of the record's release, Katla debuts the new song "Nátthagi"
which features "dark, post-hardcore vocals from Guðmundsson",
"strong hooks" and "a unique, entrancing quality." Hear
Katla's "Nátthagi" at THIS location (via Metal Injection).
Móðurástin, shines a spotlight on Katla’s hook-heavy, horizon-stretching
sound. The lyrics tell tales of living in a country of contrasts; a land where
fire and ice co-exist and dark winters are offset by the summer’s midnight sun.
Iceland: a country where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant
culture. Móðurástin, Icelandic for (a) Mother's Love, might seem like a strange
title for a metal album, but Katla dares to be different. What on Earth is
stronger than a mother's love? Nothing. Not hate, not lust, not greed.
Another taste of Katla's power can be sampled now as the band has also
released the new track "Hyldýpi". Hear it now at THIS location.
Katla
has shaped a towering sound sharpened by experience and forged for fans of
heavy, atmospheric music. It is time for Katla to erupt again!
Track
listing:
1.)
Aska
2.)
Hyldýpi (listen HERE)
3.)
Nátthagi (Metal Injection premiere)
4.)
Hvila
5.)
Hreggur
6.)
Kul
7.)
Móðurástin
8.)
Dulsmál
Móðurástin will be available as digipak CD (with 24-page booklet),
gatefold LP (on black and limited dark green vinyl) and as a collector's 2xCD
art book edition (28x28 cm, 72 pages, with art photography of Guðmundur Óli
Pálmason and a full-length bonus CD featuring remixes of all album tracks).
Pre-order Móðurástin at this location.
Follow Katla on Facebook.
"Pálmason's
talent and experience from his Sólstafir days found its way into Katla. The
duo's music certainly shares a similar ethereal shape. The main difference
stemming from their dark and shimmering take on Iceland's beauty. The project
aims to convey the natural radiance of their homeland through expansive and
atmospheric metal." - METAL INJECTION
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