Kristoffer Gildenlöw is becoming a force within progressive rock with his solo releases, I'm convinced. He is getting ready to release his fifth solo effort, this one called Empty, and it somehow feels both familiar and fresh at the same time. The album releases on February 8th. Kristoffer is a veteran of the scene, from his original gig with his brother in Pain of Salvation, to his work with KAYAK, Damian Wilson, Neal Morse, and Lana Lane, to his solo efforts over the last decade. For this release, the lineup includes Kristoffer on vocals and most instruments, and also guest musicians Dirk Bruinenberg and Jeroen Molenaar on drums, Joris Lindner on drums and Hammond organ, Paul Coenradie, Marcel Singor, and Patrick Drabe on guitar solos, Ola Sjönneby on brass, Ben Mathot on violin, Anne Bakker on violin and viola, Maaike Peterse on cello, and Jan Willem Ketelaers and Erna Auf der Haar on backing vocals.