Denmark's doom hellhounds Katla travel into the depths of heartache and resilience with their newly released single and video, "Dead Lover". The song is the second revealed track from the trio's debut full-length, Scandinavian Pain, due on 21 March via Napalm Records.

After years of honing its colossal sound and live energy, the band delivers an unrelenting blend of raw emotion, gritty riffs, and subterranean sonic battery.

The "Dead Lover" track delivers relentless energy and powerful imagery, encouraging listeners to embrace their struggles and emerge stronger. Battling inner demons and cosmic horrors, the track pulses with raw emotion.

Katla on "Dead Lover": "This song was the first song to actually go on the album, as our first single 'Taurus' was kind of a standalone single by then. 'Dead Lover' was basically made in one day, as it was the perfect fit to that no-bullshit approach we wanted to make with the album. The lyrics were almost made as the song was being created in the rehearsal room, and pretty much hit the spot straight away. On a personal level, the 'Dead Lover' lyrics wrote themselves at the time, since Rasmus was also dealing with some very depressive and dark thoughts at the time. It is meant as more of an 'uplifting' song, as it also explores the subjects of getting through rough patches and coming out on the other side".

Scandinavian Pain is a cathartic exploration of personal struggles, mental health, and societal critique. Prepare to experience the raw power and unfiltered Katla's honesty on Scandinavian Pain.

Scandinavian Pain also marks Theis Thorgersen's (Katla's new bassist and vocalist) debut. His addition not only breathes renewed energy into the band itself but imbues an evolved sound, which is heavier, darker, and sharper than ever before. Katla's meaningful yet uninhibited sound and high-energy live performances have positioned them as a force to be reckoned with.

Katla says about the album: "Scandinavian Pain is an album about the shame of feeling depressed in a country that in many ways seems to be out of any misery or control of others. The inherent feeling of guilt, the despondent thoughts. The weight of cultural Christianity and being part of a system that is destroying both our and other lives. It's about watching the newest season of whatever decadent TV show is on while children are being murdered daily. All the songs are different, yet similar. This time, there's an affirmation for you, who might need it, a storytelling, a short grindy track, something with a blast beat, but of course also heavy sludgy doom. Welcome to the house of pain". Link