Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism
Origin:
Germany (Zwickau)
Formed In:
1994
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Scorn - Bass, Guitars (1994-) (ex-Deathcult, ex-The Nekromancer)
Drakh - Drums (1994-1998), Guitars (1994-), Vocals (1996-) (Aaranith, The Nekromancer, ex-Lightning, ex-Nebelborn, ex-Deathcult)
M.K. - Drums (1999-) (ex-Apolokia, ex-Deathcult, ex-Desolation Hymn, ex-The Glory of Hell and Death)
Former/Past member(s):
D. Lohenburg - Vocals (1994-1995)
Additional notes:
Not to be confused with the Progressive Dark/Gothic Metal Band Katharsis (Ger) from Rheinmьnster.
Katharsis recorded their first demo with a different three-piece line-up and then continued for a while as a duo of Drakh (vocals, drums, guitar) and Scorn (guitar, bass) after kicking out their original singer.
After their third demo, the band had to take a break for personal reasons and Scorn recorded a demo with his side-project Deathcult featuring M.K. on drums, who also joined Katharsis with the return of Drakh, who could then focus on the guitarist/vocalist position while Scorn took over the bass guitar full-time. This line-up has been stable for more than 5 years.
Katharsis appeared on the "Black Metal Blitzkrieg" compilation LP (300 hand-numbered copies, End All Life Productions, 2001) with the track "Extermination".
The exclusive song "Archaic Ritual Infanticide In Obeyssance Towards Hell" can be found also on the "Tormenting Legends Part II" compilation 2xLP released by Blut & Eisen Productions in 2006.
There exist a high-quality bootleg packaged in a slipcase called "Kommando Metal" released in December 2004 by Hostic Profanic, containing two of their demos ("The Red Eye Of Wrath" and "Into Endless Chaos") plus the band's side of the "Trident Trinity" split with Deathcult.
Discography:
Katharsis - Terror, Storm and Darkest Arts [demo] - 1996
Katharsis - Into Endless Chaos [demo] - 1997
Katharsis - The Red Eye of Wrath [demo] - 1998
Katharsis - Rehearsal 98 [demo] - 1998
Katharsis & Nhaavah - Determination Detestation Devastation [split] - 1999
Katharsis & Deathcult - Trident Trinity [split] - 1999
Katharsis - Rehearsal 99 [demo] - 1999
Katharsis - 666 [full-length] - 2000
Katharsis & S.V.E.S.T. & Warloghe & Black Witchery - Black Metal Endsieg I [split] - 2001
Katharsis & Moonblood - Moonblood/Katharsis [split] - 2001
Katharsis - Rehearsal 2001 [demo] - 2001
Katharsis & Black Witchery - Katharsis/Black Witchery [split] - 2002
Katharsis - Kruzifixxion [full-length] - 2003
Katharsis - VVorldVVithoutEnd [full-length] - 2006
Katharsis & Antaeus - Antaeus/Katharsis [split] - 2009
Katharsis - Fourth Reich [full-length] - 2009
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Official site:
Katharsis @ Homepage
