Katla is an Icelandic band featuring ex-Sólstafir drummer and visual artist Gu∂mundur Óli Pálmason and singer/multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Gu∂mundsson (Fortí∂, 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, "Mó∂urástin", shines a spotlight on the band'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.
"Mó∂urástin", 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.
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!
Edition:
- 2CD artbook edition (28x28 cm, 72 pages, with art photography of Gu∂mundur Óli Pálmason and a full-length bonus CD feat. remixes of all album tracks, 750 copies available)
Tracklist:
1. Aska
2. Hyldypi
3. Nátthagi
4. Hvíla
5. Hreggur
6. Mó∂urástin
7. Kul
8. Dulsmál
Bonus CD:
1. Aska (Analog Ashes Remix by NightStalker)
2. Hyldypi (Epic Abyss Remix by Carsten Altena)
3. Nátthagi (Andvökunætur Remix by Legend)
4. Hvíla (Final Rest Remix by Germ)
5. Hreggur (Drowning Remix by Heljarmadr)
6. Mó∂urástin (Mother's Milk Remix by Eddie Risdal)
7. Kul (Nóttin er svo löng Remix by Tor R. Stavenes)
8. Dulsmál (Nighttime Remix by Ben Pakarinen)
