Katatonia, Sweden's premiere progressive metal outfit, has launched two special contest giveaways in celebration of their headlining US tour, the "Night Over North America" tour, which is set to kick off today in Baltimore. Head over to MetalSucks.net and enter for a chance to win a grand prize of a Mayones Guitar played and autographed by Katatonia from their US tour, as well as the tour edition of Night Is The New Day, a Mayones Guitar t-shirt, plus a choice of a t-shirt from Katatonia's merch store powered by Omerch. A runner-up will get the new CD and their choice of t-shirt as well. Check out the contest HERE.

Katatonia is also offering fans that purchase a VIP ticket for an upcoming "Night Over North America" date on EnterTheVault.com the chance to win a Peavey Millennium BXP 5-string bass guitar. This contest is open to all VIP ticket buyers, including those who purchased a VIP ticket prior to this announcement. All VIP ticket holders will be admitted into the venue before the doors open for a special meet-and-greet with the band, and everyone who purchases a VIP ticket will be automatically entered to win the bass guitar. It's a win-win situation; so get your VIP ticket today before it's too late.

Swallow The Sun and Orphaned Land will round out the tour's impressive package, as they accompany Katatonia on their first tour of North America since 2007.

To coincide with the 26-date US and Canadian tour, Peaceville Records has released a special edition of the acclaimed 2009 studio album, 'Night Is The New Day', in a hardback mediabook, with 20 page booklet, and bonus track, "Ashen".

Track Listing:

01. Forsaker
02. The Longest Year
03. Idle Blood
04. Onward Into Battle
05. Liberation
06. The Promise Of Deceit
07. Nephilim
08. New Night
09. Inheritance
10. Day and Then The Shade
11. Ashen (Exclusive Bonus Track)
12. Departer

'Night is the New Day' is Katatonia's eighth studio album. It was recorded throughout July 2009 and was co-produced, engineered and mixed by David Castillo. A continuation of the heaviness, depth and atmosphere of their previous album, 'Night Is the New Day' is also a more multi-dimensional effort - waltzing between prog moments, doom, folk and the classic melodic anthems that are the staple of Katatonia's uncompromising sound.

Stay tuned for more information on Katatonia, 'Night Is The New Day', and the "Night Over North America" tour.

09/08 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
09/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
09/10 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
09/11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
09/12 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Petit Campus
09/13 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Opera House
09/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
09/15 - Detroit, MI @ Blondie's
09/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
09/17 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club
09/18 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
09/21 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
09/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
09/23 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
09/24 - San Francisco, CA @ The Parkside
09/ 25 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
09/26 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
09/28 - Mesa, AZ @ U.B.´s Bar
09/29 - Tucson, AZ @ Club DV8
09/30 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/01 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Alternative Lounging
10/02 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
10/04 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/05 - Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants
10/06 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
10/07 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

For more information, please visit: www.myspace.com/katatonia.