Katatonia has sadly parted ways with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. No word on who Katatonia will replace Nyström with, or why he quit the band – either way, this totally sucks. Nyström has not commented on the issue just yet. I guess this isn’t too surprising, given that Nyström hasn’t been playing with the band live in the past few years… but still, this sucks.
“Anders Nyström and I are going our separate ways,” said Katatonia vocalist Jonas Renkse in a statement. “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.”
Katatonia has the following European tour dates lined up with Evergrey and Klogr.
11/11 FI Tampere Tavara-asema
11/12 FI Helsinki House of Culture
11/14 NO Oslo Rockefeller
11/15 SE Gothenburg Pustervik
11/16 DE Hamburg Gruenspan
11/18 PL Warsaw Progresja
11/19 DE Berlin Huxleys
11/20 DE Leipzig Täubchenthal
11/21 CZ Prague Palac Akropolis
11/22 AT Vienna Simm City
11/24 DE Munich Backstage Werk
11/25 DE Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
11/27 IT Milan Alcatraz
11/28 CH Zurich Komplex
11/29 FR Lyon La Rayonne
12/1 ES Madrid BUT
12/2 ES Barcelona Salamandra
12/3 FR Toulouse Le Metronum
12/5 UK London Electric Ballroom
12/6 UK Glasgow Garage
12/7 UK Manchester Academy 2
12/8 UK Bristol SWK
12/10 FR Paris Le Trabendo
12/11 LU Luxembourg Rockhal
12/12 DE Frankfurt Batschkapp
12/13 DE Cologne Live Music Hall
12/14 NL Amsterdam Melkweg Max
12/16 BE Antwerp Trix
12/18 DK Copenhagen Amager Bio
12/19 SE Karlstad Nöjesfabriken
12/20 SE Stockholm Fållan
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