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!
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.
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"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