Katharsis - Fourth Reich [EP] (2009) [Repress] (2015)

 

 Katharsis was a Black Metal band from Germany, formed in 1994. It started as a 3-member group, until its initial singer was expelled, ending the line-up with Drakh (vocals and guitar), Scorn (bass and guitar), and finally MK (Drums), who joined the group after Drakh returned from military service, a period in which the band suffered a hiatus, Scorn dedicating himself to his other DeathCult project.

 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.

 

• Discography:

• Terror, Storm and Darkest Arts [Demo] (1996)
• Into Endless Chaos [Demo] (1997)
• The Red Eye of Wrath [Demo] (1998)
• Rehearsal 1999 [Demo] (1999)
• Determination, Detestation, Devastation / Dawn of a New Order [Split] (1999)
• Trident Trinity [Split] (1999)
• 666 (2000)
• Rehearsal Tape for 2nd LP 2001 A.B. [Demo] (2001)
• Black Metal Endsieg I [Split] (2001)
• Watchtowers of Darkness / Supreme Black Forces of Steel [Split] (2001)
• Katharsis / Black Witchery [Split] (2002)
• Kruzifixxion (2003)
• VVorldVVithoutEnd (2006)
• Antaeus / Katharsis [Split] (2009)
• Fourth Reich [EP] (2009)

 

 -Tracklist:

 Side A
1. So Nail the Hearts     13:15
2. Eucharistick Funereall     10:05

Side B
3. Reckoning     07:01
4. Emeralde Graves     05:00       instrumental
5. Sinn Koronation     10:37

45:58

 

-Line up:

 • Drakh : Vocals, Guitars
 • Scorn : Guitars, Bass
 • M. K. : Drums.

 

 

 Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli.

The solo on Sinn Koronation by Angantyr of Orlog.

Recorded at RMK HQ in MMVII-MMVIII A.B.
Produced & mixed at Rape of Harmonies, Triptis, Thuringia.

Includes cardboard inner sleeve printed with lyrics.

 

 

Katharsis - VVorldVVithoutEnd (2006)

 

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 because Drakh was doing his army service in Yugoslavia and Scorn recorded a demo with his side-project Deathcult featuring his brother 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 is 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. There's also a tape version of this bootleg with unknown limitation.

NED 010
Matrix / Runout (Side B): WWND-06-B

 

 

-Tracklist:

Side A:

1. Eden Belovv     08:11
2. Kross Fyre [...]     06:04
3. VVytchdance     11:09

   

Side B:
4. Ascent from Ghoulgotha     08:39
5. Kosmik Sacrifice     01:46
6. VVorldVVithoutEnd     16:23

 

 

-Line up:

- Drakh: Vocals, Guitars
- Scorn: Guitars, Bass
- M. K.: Drums.

 

 

 

 

 

Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli.

 

LP came with two covers, as the one sealed is a missprint (slightly lighter colour tone). Inner sleeve is printed with lyrics.

 All songs published by RMK, the year 2006 A.B.

 Mixed at Rape Of Harmonies
Produced by Katharsis
Co-produced, engineered and mastered by A.O.D.

 Track 5 title and lyrics are printed mirroredly reversed.

Performer credits are not specified, only their names are listed at the inner sleeve.

The LP was delivered sealed but had an additional cover since the sealed one is a misprint.
Cardboard inner sleeve is printed with lyrics. 

 

 

Katharsis - Kruzifixxion (2003)

 

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 because Drakh was doing his army service in Yugoslavia and Scorn recorded a demo with his side-project Deathcult featuring his brother 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.

Norma Evangelium Diaboli (2003)

 

The CD version comes with a total of 10 tracks: tracks 2, 4, 7 and 9 consist of short interludes

of whispering voices. The time taken up by these tracks has been integrated into the tracklist

shown below.

 

-Tracklist:

01. The Last Wound      7:07
02. Untitled       0:24
03. Painlike Paradise     5:02
04. Untitled      0:24
05. The Chosen One     6:15
06. Blood Stainth The Temple Stones 10:34
07. Untitled     0:25

08. Luziferion      2:32

09. Untitled      0:23

10. Infernal Solar Vortexx   9:19

 

-Line up:

- M.K.: Drums

- Scorn: Guitar, bass

- Drakh: Vocals

Nails Of Christ (2005)  Limited to 666 copies

Recorded at RMK Headquarters MMI - MMII A.B.  

 Mastered at Silent Hell by A.O.D. MMIII A.B.

The cover artwork is a re-worked version of the cover of Petrified Zine #3, by Jon Thorns

of Full Moon Productions.