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.

With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level

It’s the end of the world as we know it and he feels fine on his new solo album.

The Fateful Symmetry MUTE 7/10

Mariusz Duda binds all of his solo project’s threads together for his first double album.

Before The Future LOST SOUND TAPES/SELF-RELEASED 8/10