Katatonia - Part Ways With Guitarist Anders Nyström
Swedish metal band Katatonia revealed that guitarist/keyboardist and co-founder (back in 1991), Anders Nyström, have decided to go separate ways. Statements from both, Anders and vocalist/co-founder Jonas Renkse, can be read below.
Comments Jonas Renkse: "Anders Nyström and I are going our separate ways. A decision not taken lightly, but for everyone to thrive and move forward with their own creative preferences as well as personal schedules this has become the realistic option. Anders and I started the band in 1991 and his impact on the band’s trademark sound is undeniable. As bleak as this sounds, and is, it’s further evidence of life getting in the way of our preferred plans. I wish Anders all the best for the future."
Comments Jonas Renkse: "Anders Nyström and I are going our separate ways. A decision not taken lightly, but for everyone to thrive and move forward with their own creative preferences as well as personal schedules this has become the realistic option. Anders and I started the band in 1991 and his impact on the band’s trademark sound is undeniable. As bleak as this sounds, and is, it’s further evidence of life getting in the way of our preferred plans. I wish Anders all the best for the future."
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| Zyk Posts: 181  |
Maybe Anders should make a new band called "Old Katatonia" so he can play all the songs he wants live and make new stuff in that direction and both parties get to keep the name, but that's getting close to another Batushka situation, so...
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4435  |
Written by Zyk on 19.03.2025 at 01:34 Or Kata-two-nia.
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6137  |
It's funny to read that some people seem to possess a sense of clairvoyance, but only reveal it after the fact. I find it interesting that the guy seems to be implying that the band should dissolve, because he is not in it.
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| Mark Ayoub Posts: 23  |
Disappointed this has happened but not a shock. I suspected it was brewing for a few years. First, since City Burials, music and lyrics were all done by Jonas instead of the usual band effort, second their set-list on their 2024 Australian tour had only 6 songs pre-dating Dead End Kings. The biggest clue was that on said tour Anders was noticeably absent with no documented reason why.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2718  |
A decline of quality in the last 2 albums cannot be denied but to dismess everything post-2000 is some unbearable elitist shit. The Fall of Hearts as an example is an excellent album songwriting- and performance-wise, probably my favorite Katatoina album for the new era. Katatonia will probably keep moving in the direction that Jonas sees fit which means more of the same thing sadly, dunno if a guitarist can come and be allowed to bring new elements to the sound of the band. Both statements read extremely resentful and a bit pity to me. I'm pretty sure thing ended bitterly between those 2.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| nephilim80 Posts: 21  |
Written by Daniell on 19.03.2025 at 09:02 I mean, he certainly is entitled to think that way because he's a founding member. The two founding members think the band should go on different directions, maybe putting the band to rest would actually be reasonable. Jonas has Wisdom of Crowds and Anders has Diabolical Masquerade. That could be a good outcome. But Jonas wants to keep Katatonia going further into emo rock.
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| nephilim80 Posts: 21 |
Written by InnerSelf on 19.03.2025 at 11:28 The first statement is dry af. Really bad. The second sounds a bit ressentful yes. But i dont think he's dismissing stuff post 2000, he says he loves every album they've done. I kinda dislike radicalizing the argument between "jonas is more open minded" and "anders is an elitist". I think its legitimate to ask for older stuff to have more visibility on their setlists and even making an album or two flirting with older stuff. He never said that he wants Jonas to growl again, but the sonority could go into that direction i guess. The last couple of albums are basically emo rock.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2718 |
Written by nephilim80 on 19.03.2025 at 23:52 I think you misunderstood my comment (or my phrasing was not good). I meant the people commenting on this post rather Jonas/Anders. I don’t presume to understand the dynamics of their relationship. Anders clearly stated that the disagreement is about their live performances and choice of songs. Jonas probably added salt to injury by growling on the Evergrey song.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62648  |
Written by Thryce on 19.03.2025 at 06:48 We can have Babuska story, sorry I mean Batushka, Bartłomiej Krysiuk's Batushka and Patriarkh story
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6137 |
Written by franksamuel0209 on 24.03.2025 at 21:11 Wise words have never been spoken. Written by franksamuel0209 on 24.03.2025 at 21:11 I think Discouraged Ones is very weak, just like the debut, while Brave Murder Day is only marginally less crappy. Tonight's Decision is sort of ok. The good Katatonia starts with Last Fair Deal. Now accepting subpoenas.
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1366  |
It's sad to see him go but I wish him all the best, it was a pleasure to have met them while they were on tour for Dead End Kings!
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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