When a frontman leaves a band that once felt like a fortress, many would expect his next steps to be a repetition of his previous success, playing it safe and settling back into familiarity. Ex- BLIND CHANNEL Joel Hokka’s debut, under the name HOKKA, chooses to do the complete opposite: Via Miseria IV is a record that looks back without living there, trading the past for something darker, more considered, and theatrically alive. Joined by legendary guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi