Dead End Kings

Dead End Kings
Studio album by Katatonia
Released	August 27, 2012
Recorded	June 2012
Genre	Doom metal,[1] alternative metal, progressive metal
Length	48:47
Label	Peaceville
Producer	Jonas Renkse Anders Nyström
Katatonia chronology
Night Is the New Day (2009) Dead End Kings (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

Dead End Kings is Katatonia's ninth full-length album. It was released on August 27, 2012, in Europe and August 28 in the U.S. through Peaceville Records. This is the first album to feature Per Ericksson and Niklas Sandin in the lineup, though Per Ericksson would leave in 2014. This is also the final album to feature longtime drummer Daniel Liljekvist as a member of the band.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jonas Renkse. 

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Parting"	Renkse	4:52
2.	"The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here" (feat. Silje Wergeland)	Renkse	3:52
3.	"Hypnone"	Renkse	4:07
4.	"The Racing Heart"	Renkse	4:06
5.	"Buildings"	Anders Nyström	3:28
6.	"Leech"	Renkse	4:23
7.	"Ambitions"	Renkse	5:07
8.	"Undo You"	Nyström	4:56
9.	"Lethean"	Per Eriksson, Renkse	4:39
10.	"First Prayer"	Nyström, Renkse	4:28
11.	"Dead Letters"	Nyström	4:49
Total length:			48:47

Limited Deluxe Book Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Music	Length
12.	"Second"	Nyström	3:34
13.	"The Act of Darkening"	Nyström	5:55
Total length:			57:47

Personnel

• Jonas Renkse – vocals, guitar, keyboards, production, mixing
• Anders Nyström – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production, mixing
• Daniel Liljekvist – drums
• Per Eriksson – guitar, engineering
• Niklas Sandin – bass guitar

Additional personnel

• Silje Wergeland – vocals on "The One You Are Looking for is Not Here"
• Frank Default – keyboards on track 1-11
• JP Asplund - percussion
• David Castillo – production, engineering, mixing

References

1. Thom Jurek. "Katatonia: Dead End Kings". Allmusic. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
2. Bowar, Chad. "Katatonia - Dead End Kings Review". About.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
3. Falcone, Jon (August 19, 2012). "Katatonia Dead End Kings". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
4. Lawson, Dom (August 23, 2012). "Katatonia: Dead End Kings – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
5. Ward, Kyle (August 27, 2012). "Katatonia Dead End Kings". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 10 January 2014.