Dance of December Souls

Dance of December Souls
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	14 December 1993[1]
Recorded	4–9 April 1993 at Unisound Studios
Genre	Death/doom,[2] dark metal[3]
Length	53:35
Label	No Fashion
Producer	Dan Swanö, Katatonia
Katatonia chronology
Dance of December Souls (1993) Brave Murder Day (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Dance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia.

The album was released on CD in 1993 by No Fashion Records and LP by Helion Records, released in the USA in 1999 by Century Black. In 2004, record label Black Lodge reissued the album with all new artwork, but the band has stated on its website that it does not support this release for personal reasons. In 2007, the album was reissued, this time under Peaceville UK with a blue version of the original cover and all five songs from the Jhva Elohim Meth EP appended as bonus tracks. In 2010, Svart Records released a double vinyl version, which also included all songs from the EP.

This album is the first release with Israphel Wing, making him the band's first bass player. Prior to this album, Blackheim had been playing both guitar and bass.

Track listing

• All music by Blackheim, all lyrics by Lord J. Renkse.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seven Dreaming Souls (Intro)"	00:45
2.	"Gateways of Bereavement"	08:15
3.	"In Silence Enshrined"	06:30
4.	"Without God"	06:51
5.	"Elohim Meth"	01:42
6.	"Velvet Thorns (of Drynwhyl)"	13:56
7.	"Tomb of Insomnia"	13:09
8.	"Dancing December"	02:18
Total length:		53:35

Personnel

As appears in the booklet:

Katatonia

• Blackheim – guitars
• Israphel Wing (Guillaume Le Huche) – bass
• Lord J. Renkse – drums, lead vocals, percussion

Session musician

• Day DiSyraah – keyboards

Production

• Dan Swanö and Day DiSyraah – mixing & engineering
• Peter Dahl – mastering (at Cutting Room)
• Tom Martinsen, Cover Me – cover design
• Lennart Kaltea, Tom Martinsen – photos

References

1. "Katatonia - Dance of December Souls". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dance of December Souls - Katatonia". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
3. "Their flyer best describes this godly band, 'Sorrowfilled and harmonous Northern Dark Metal.'" "Katatonia-'Dance of December Souls' CD". In: Petrified 'Zine, no. 2, Winter 1993, p. 4.