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Shortly after the release of ''Night is the New Day'', the band's first lineup change in a decade occurred when both Norrman brothers amicably left the band, stating they wanted to focus on life at home rather than further touring cycles abroad.<ref name="blablineup">{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-lineup-changes/ |title=Katatonia Lineup Changes |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=2009-12-22 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}</ref> They were replaced by longtime [[guitar tech]] Per Eriksson on guitar and Niklas Sandin on bass.<ref name="blablineup"/><ref name="blabnorms"/> In March 2010, the band also released another EP, featuring unreleased and alternate versions of songs from ''Night is the New Day'', titled ''[[The Longest Year]]'',<ref name="blabnorms"/> which were later included on the special edition reissue of the album in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=KATATONIA: 'Last Fair Deal', 'Night Is The New Day' Special Editions Due In April|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155731|publisher=BlabberMouth}}</ref> The band continued to tour extensively, including [[Sonisphere Festival]] in the UK, and another North American tour with [[Swallow the Sun]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/soulfly-turisas-katatonia-bigelf-others-confirmed-for-u-k-s-sonisphere-festival/|title=SOULFLY, TURISAS, KATATONIA, BIGELF, Others Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival|date=28 April 2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-to-tour-north-america-with-swallow-the-sun-orphaned-land/|title=KATATONIA To Tour North America With SWALLOW THE SUN, ORPHANED LAND|date=13 April 2010|publisher=}}</ref> and another North American tour with Opeth on their ''[[Heritage (Opeth album)|Heritage]]'' tour in 2011.<ref>[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=68868 Opeth Reveals Complete North American Tour Dates] metalunderground.com. June 6, 2011. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> The band wrapped up the year with a 20th Anniversary concert in December, with the band playing songs spanning their career, and having past members, including the Norrman brothers and Le Huche, rejoin the band to play on some songs.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=166165 Katatonia to Be Rejoined by Former Bandmembers for Stockholm Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119004855/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=166165 |date=2011-11-19 }} blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2011. Retrieved on November 18, 2011.</ref>

The band entered the studio to begin work on their ninth studio album on January 30, 2012.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168883 Katatonia To Enter Studio on Monday]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Blabbermouth.net. January 27, 2012. Retrieved on April 2, 2012.</ref> The resulting album, ''[[Dead End Kings]]'' was released in August in Europe and North America. In support of the release, the band co-headlined the "Epic Kings Idols Tour" with [[The Devin Townsend Project]], in North America in September,<ref>Ochoa, Antoinette. [http://www.mxdwn.com/2012/06/04/news/the-devin-townsend-project-and-katatonia-announce-fall-2012-co-headlining-tour-dates/ The Devin Townsend Project and Katatonia Announce Fall 2012 Co-Headlining Tour Dates] mxdwn.com. 4 June 2012. Retrieved on 20 August 2012.</ref> followed by the "Dead Ends of Europe Tour" with [[Alcest]] and [[Junius (band)|Junius]] in November of the same year.<ref>[http://lambgoat.com/news/18689/Katatonia-Alcest-Junius-tour-Europe Katatonia, Alcest, Junius tour (Europe)] lambgoat.com. 3 July 2012. Retrieved on 20 August 2012.</ref> A music video for the single "Lethean", directed by Lasse Hoile, was released on February 18, 2013.<ref>Dahlgren, Ron.[http://www.rocknytt.net/videos/9252-exklusiv-vaerldspremiaer-foer-katatonias-musikvideo-qletheanq Exklusiv världspremiär för Katatonia's musikvideo "Lethean"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221024054/http://www.rocknytt.net/videos/9252-exklusiv-vaerldspremiaer-foer-katatonias-musikvideo-qletheanq |date=2013-02-21 }} Rocknytt.net. February 18, 2013. Retrieved on February 20, 2013.</ref> In September 2013, the band also released ''Dethroned & Uncrowned'', an album which featured more [[acoustic rock|acoustic leaning]] re-workings of the songs from ''Dead End Kings''.<ref name="DSMag">{{cite web|url=http://distortedsoundmag.com/interview-niklas-sandin-katatonia/ |title=INTERVIEW: Niklas Sandin - Katatonia |website=Distortedsoundmag.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-20}}</ref> It was jointly funded by the Burning Shed record label and a [[crowd sourcing]] effort on [[PledgeMusic]], which accumulated 190% of the target goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/katatonia |title=Katatonia: Dethroned & Uncrowned on PledgeMusic |publisher=Pledgemusic.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-02}}</ref> The band embarked on an acoustic tour - "The Unplugged & Reworked Tour" in support of the album in 2014.<ref name="DSMag"/> Just prior to the touring, the band released another EP of b-sides, ''[[Kocytean]]'' for [[Record Store Day]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/katatonia/kocytean_ep/index.html|title=Katatonia: Kocytean [EP] - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2014, Eriksson and Katatonia "mutually agreed to part ways" due to "a difference in views" and Eriksson's decision to live in [[Barcelona]]. Bruce Soord of [[The Pineapple Thief]] temporarily filled in Eriksson for the band's May tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-parts-ways-with-guitarist-per-sodomizer-eriksson/|title=KATATONIA Parts Ways With Guitarist PER 'SODOMIZER' ERIKSSON|date=February 21, 2014|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref> while Tomas Åkvik filled in on guitar afterwards in mid-2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://katatonia.com/2014/02/fill-in-guitarist-for-summer-gigs-announced/|title=Fill-in Guitarist for Summer Gigs Announced|publisher=Katatonia.com|date=February 28, 2014|accessdate=March 5, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402000612/http://katatonia.com/2014/02/fill-in-guitarist-for-summer-gigs-announced/|archivedate=April 2, 2016|df=}}</ref> Longtime drummer Liljekvist also left the band in April 2014, on friendly terms, citing personal and financial reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://katatonia.com/2014/04/daniel-liljekvist-leaves-katatonia/|title=DANIEL LILJEKVIST LEAVES KATATONIA|date=April 17, 2014|accessdate=April 17, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326205256/http://katatonia.com/2014/04/daniel-liljekvist-leaves-katatonia/|archivedate=March 26, 2016|df=}}</ref> The band released another live album, ''Sanctitude'', on March 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3334852/katatonia-release-video-acoustic-version-day/|title= Katatonia are preparing for the March 31st release of Sanctitude|date=April 17, 2014|accessdate=April 17, 2014}}</ref> In November 2015, the band announced Daniel Moilanen as their new drummer and revealed that they were working on a new album to be released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://katatonia.com/2015/11/details-on-drummer-new-album-studio-recording/|title=DETAILS ON DRUMMER & NEW ALBUM STUDIO RECORDING|publisher=Katatonia|date=November 9, 2015|accessdate=March 7, 2016}}</ref> The album, ''[[The Fall of Hearts]]'' was released on May 20 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/katatonia-to-release-the-fall-of-hearts-album-in-may/|title=KATATONIA To Release 'The Fall Of Hearts' Album In May|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=March 7, 2016}}</ref> The album, as well as featuring new drummer Daniel Moilanen, was also the first to feature new guitarist [[Roger Öjersson]]; who replaced Eriksson's position as second guitarist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/katatonia-the-fall-of-hearts-track-listing-music-teaser/|title=Katatonia Share 'The Fall of Hearts' Track Listing + Teaser|publisher=}}</ref> Two singles were released in promotion of the album, "[[Old Heart Falls]]", and "[[Serein (song)|Serein]]".<ref> http://loudwire.com/kataonia-new-song-serein/</ref> The band continued touring in support of the album in 2017, including a North American tour that started in March.<ref>http://loudwire.com/katatonia-north-america-tour-uncured-caspian/</ref>