After the departure of bassist Jimmy Mattsson from Swedish extreme progressive metallers Loch Vostok earlier in the spring, the band has acted fast on the challenge it is to lose a band member, and have recruited the perfect replacement, namely Patrik Janson (The Murder Of My Sweet, Wigelius, ex-Platitude).

Teddy Møller (vocals, guitars) confirms: "After a long and hard search (not really) for a new bass player we decided for the infamous Patrik (Don Johnson) Janson. He has been a Loch Vostok fan for many years and delivered 100% on the audition. Welcome to the band, Pat!"

Loch Vostok released their seventh album Strife in November 2017 - one of their absolute finest efforts in a career spanning more than a decade. Strife deals with loss on every imaginable level, the loss of life, love, monetary assets, friends etc., but also the rebuild afterwards.