From DEFTONES to MOGWAI – top inspirations behind KUSANAGI’s sci-fi post rock “Paramnesia”

Kusanagi has always been a band that thrives on the convergence of influences. Formed in Liverpool in 2011, the four-piece—Alan Caulton (guitar), Ben Davis (guitar), Dan Hunt (bass), and Dean Caffery (drums)—draws from a broad sonic spectrum, blending elements of post-rock, electronic, metal, synthwave, and classical into an adventurous, instrumental narrative. Paramnesia by Kusanagi With Paramnesia, their upcoming album set for release on May 30, 2025, via Ripcord Records, the band refines this vision, crafting a soundscape that feels like slipping between the edges of reality and a dream state. The album’s title itself suggests a blurred line between memory