Jonas Renkse

In September 2023, Arjen Lucassen's 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves sold out five performances at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This live production, based on the critically acclaimed 2008 concept album 01011001, was performed in its entirety, followed by a number of encore songs. The stage came alive with an imposing backdrop, LED screens showcasing fantastic visuals, lasers, pyrotechnics, special effects, and a unique live surround sound experience – a setup that would be at home on Broadway or London's West End. Tracklisting: 1. March Of The Machines 2. Age of Shadows 3. Comatose 4. Liquid Eternity 5. Connect the Dots 6. Beneath the Waves 7. Newborn Race 8. Ride the Comet 9. Web of Lies 10. The Fifth Extinction 11. Waking Dreams 12. The Truth is In Here 13. Unnatural Selection 14. River of Time 15. E=MC2 16. The Sixth Extinction 17. Speech 18. This Human Equation 19. Fate of Man 20. The Day That The World Breaks Down

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With a somewhat unforeseen global event transpiring this year which resulted in touring being made all but impossible for artists internationally, Katatonia conducted a more intimate “lockdown” show which was streamed live from Studio Grondahl, Stockholm on 9th May. ‘Dead Air’ offers fans a full 88-minute set containing 20 tracks from the band’s extensive and illustrious repertoire to date, with inclusions spanning two decades of dark progressive greatness, and essentially also debuting three of the ‘City Burials’ album tracks in a live setting.

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Ayreon Universe is Ayreon live in concert for the first time ever, organized and arranged by Arjen A. Lucassen and Joost van den Broek. This performance was filmed during the second show in Tilburg on Saturday September 16th 2017. Joining Arjen Lucassen for this concert were guest perfomers Floor Jansen (Nightwish/After Forever), Damian Wilson (Headspace), Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering/Vuur), Marco Hietala (Nightwish/Tarot) Jonas Renkse (Katatonia).

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Sanctitude is a concert film filmed and recorded in the stunning candle-lit setting of London’s Union Chapel. The 80 minute set features 17 songs across the albums The Great Cold Distance, Viva Emptiness, Brave Murder Day, Last Fair Deal Gone Down and of course, Dead End Kings. This live acoustic set was made in support of the reimagining of Dead End Kings album, Dethroned & Uncrowned. The show closes with the sublime ‘The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here’ with special guest Silje Wergeland, Norwegian vocalist of Dutch legends The Gathering.

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'Last Fair Day Gone Night' features the Swedish dark rock/metal masters at their glorious best with this electrifying set from London's esteemed Koko venue. Recorded during a series of special celebratory shows to mark the band's 20th anniversary during 2011's Last Fair Day Gone Night tour, founding members Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse are joined by drummer Daniel Liljekvist, plus guitarist Per Eriksson and bassist Niklas Sandin, for an exhilarating evening fuelled by a rich and extensive set of Katatonia tracks both past and present. Also includes a special 10th anniversary performance of the landmark 2001 album 'Last Fair Deal Gone Down' in its entirety. Sleeve artwork comes courtesy of long-time collaborator Travis Smith.

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Bloodbath are an extreme metal supergroup from Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 2000, with a mutual fascination for the glory days of death metal, the band's line up boasts an all-star cast. Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse (Katatonia), Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) and musician and producer extraordinaire Dan Swanö are joined by Martin "Axe" Axenrot, also from Opeth, for 'The Wacken Carnage'. 'The Wacken Carnage' features Bloodbath on relentless form at a rare live appearance captured on 6th August 2005 at the infamous Wacken Festival, Germany, with the unmistakable vocal prowess of Mikael Akerfeldt backed up by a solid wall of buzzsaw death metal riffing. Bloodbath pulverise the senses (and the audience) with a stream of classics spanning their recording career to date.

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Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records on 28 May 2007. The album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival on 17 August 2006. The artwork was designed by Travis Smith and closes the visual concept for The Great Cold Distance.

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The Black Sessions is a compilation album by Swedish metal band Katatonia, released on February 21, 2005 through Peaceville. The compilation includes hit songs, B-sides and rarities recorded on the band's previous studio albums (from Tonight's Decision to Viva Emptiness). A live DVD of the band performing in Krakow, Poland in April 2003 is also included in the compilation.

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