Katharsis (band)
| Katharsis | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Black metal |
| Years active | since 1994 |
| Labels | Norma Evangelium Diaboli |
| Website | http://www.kthrss.de/ |
| Members | Drakh Scorn Aeshma |
| Past members | D. Lohenburg |
Katharsis are a German black metal band.
Katharsis were formed in 1994 without a band name, which they got shortly after. Their first demo cassette Terror, Storm and Darkest Arts was released in 1996; the same year, MK and Scorn also played in short-lived project Deathcult. While The Red Eye of Wrath was recorded by Scorn and D. Lohenburg, Drakh took over guitar, drums and vocals on the split EP Determination Detestation Devastation with Nhaavah. In 2000 the band’s debut album 666, limited to 200 copies and featuring M. K. on drums, was released. In 2001 several split releases, one contribution to a compilation and the Rehearsal Tape for 2nd LP 2001 A.B. were released; the latter contained four advance tracks for the second album and was explicitly “not for trade”.
The last Katharsis interview was given by Drakh in April 2002 to the Horrible Eyes from Chemnitz. The same year, a split EP with Black Witchery was released.
The four tracks from the Rehearsal Tape for 2nd LP 2001 A.B. were released on the second album Kruzifixxion, published via Norma Evangelium Diaboli in 2003. In 2006, their next album VVorldVVithoutEnd and the song Archaic Ritual Infanticide in Obeyssance Towards Hell, contributed to the compilation Tormenting Legends Part II released by Blut & Eisen Productions and W.T.C. Productions, were released. Apart from this song, all recordings since 2003 were released via Norma Evangelium Diaboli. German Rock Hard magazine featured Kruzifixxion and VVorldVVithoutEnd on the list 250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte (‘250 black metal albums you should know’).
Katharsis play traditional black metal. Alexander von Meilenwald (ex-Nagelfar, The Ruins of Beverast) called 666 one of the five most important German black metal releases and Kruzifixxion “by far the best traditional black metal album from Germany”. When asked which German bands were worth a listen, he replied: “Listen to Katharsis, then you will know how Darkthrone should sound today.” MkM of Antaeus described Katharsis as one of the black metal bands that "combine great musical work with strong ideology and are definitely among the most devoted individuals within the scene".
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