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In 2023, Avkrvst emerged from the Norwegian wilderness with a top-notch debut and an impressive record deal. As they ready their second album Waving At The Sky , co-founders Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby explain their familial ties to progressive music.

Cradle Of Filth’s corpsepainted frontman on his skate punk roots, exploding basketballs, and 11th-century ghosts

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Jonas Renkse is forging new landscapes in Katatonia ’s gloom-laden prog metal world. Following the departure of founding guitarist Anders Nyström, a new-look line-up has released Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State . The vocalist and songwriter reveals the vivid dream that inspired the album and his plans for the new incarnation of the band.

THE AMERICAN DREAM is a simple one: if you work hard and are dedicated, eventually good things come your way. This is the myth we tell ourselves, whether you are a plumber, a lawyer or a band member.

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