Katatonia are a Swedish death/doom-metal trio led by guitarist Blackheim. The group's second album,
Brave Murder Day, featured
Opeth vocalist
Mikael Akerfeldt and was their first to be released internationally; Century Media paired it with an out-of-print EP, For Funerals to Come. They consistently released albums throughout the 1990s. Their roster includes
Dance of December Souls (1993),
Brave Murder Day (1997), Discouraged One (1998), and
Tonight's Decision (1999).
Last Fair Deal Gone Down appeared in spring 2001. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide