Anders Nyström
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Anders Nyström | |
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 Nyström with Bloodbath in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Blakkheim |
| Born | 22 April 1975 Brännkyrka, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, death-doom, progressive metal, black metal, avant-garde metal, gothic rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass, programming |
Anders Nyström (born 22 April 1975), also known as Blakkheim (or formerly Blackheim), is a Swedish musician, best known as a founding member of Katatonia and Bloodbath alongside Jonas Renkse.
Career
[edit]Nyström founded the Swedish metal band Katatonia with Jonas Renkse in 1991. Nyström is involved in the songwriting, guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, arrangements, art direction and production of Katatonia along with Renkse.
He used to be a member of the metal band Bewitched from 1995 to 1997 and is still with Jonas Renkse in the death metal project Bloodbath. He has released four albums as the solo black metal act Diabolical Masquerade (1993–2004).[1]
On March 17, 2025 Renske was announced that Anders had departed Katatonia,[2] Nyström later explained his departure was due to the band's disregard of earlier material. He also said that the name should had been retired when the band departed from their death-doom roots.[3] Fellow Katatonia guitarist Roger Öjersson had previously stated that Nyström hadn't contributed guitars to the band's two previous albums.[4]
Artistry
[edit]Nystrom says he perceives heavy metal guitar riffs as "small themes" fit for a horror film soundtrack. He has cited Entombed vocalist/drummer Nicke Andersson's approach to death metal as having significantly influenced him. He said, "[Andersson] wanted to view his death metal in the same way, which was just fantastic for me because I view riffs as small themes that could be suitable for a horror score if you transcribe them for an orchestra. They have so much in common. In death metal, you strip it down to just a few instruments and have the guitars lead you through." Regarding his approach to equipment and guitar tone, he said, "It’s all about experimenting. Imagine if the guy from Nihilist hadn’t have crossed that HM-2 pedal with that amp to find that overload of sound?"[5]
Discography
[edit]With Diabolical Masquerade
[edit]With Katatonia
[edit]With Bloodbath
[edit]With Bewitched
[edit]- Diabolical Desecration CD 1996
- Encyclopedia of Evil MCD 1996
- Pentagram Prayer CD 1997
Guest appearances
[edit]- Cancer – guitar on the track "Ballcutter" from the album Shadow Gripped (2019)
- Novembre – guest lead guitar on "Annoluce" from the Peaceville release URSA
References
[edit]- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Diabolical Masquerade". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Omar, Cordy (17 March 2025). "Anders Nyström Co-Founder of Katatonia Has Departed the Band". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kennelty, Greg (18 March 2025). "ANDERS NYSTRÖM: "KATATONIA Could And Should Have Been Mutually Laid To Rest"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ SOUTHWELL, PAUL (5 February 2024). "Q and A: Roger Öjersson (Katatonia)". Hot Metal. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ updated, Jonathan Horsleylast (11 March 2015). "Bloodbath's guide to death metal guitar". MusicRadar. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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