While this is a power most black metal bands would like to think they have over the listener, in truth it's the sort of aura reserved only for the highest elite. This is also not a LIVE album, and is distro'd by Southern Lord only. Instead, Katharsis are here to twist and turn sounds and moods. Then, there is no pause between tracks one and two, and they already bring so much confusion that only by the time you've reached about a half of the 11-minute third track, "VVytchdance," you somehow realize that you are listening to one, repeating riff. 4.8 out of 5 stars 5 ratings. It must be said that this record is not background noise or a violent soundtrack to housecleaning. Germany's enigmatic KATHARSIS has summoned the chaotic forces of Hell one again, as they unleash their third album of Satanic black metal. - Google Play, Aplicativos The listener should pay attention to catch the subleties that make this album great. From the brightest of flaymes,and burning through black winds,From beyond spheres of voidCometh the apostate king, Avenger of the once fallen,From the mountains of myghteTo the bottomless pitReturn in the age of the end of all agesDestroy worthless matter, bring back yourGreat lyghte, Terror from Nadir, unfathomable depthsWarriors come forth in Lorde Antichrist's wayke!Who sith upon the holy see by mid-nyghte's powerRuin man-kynde with temptation, lust and greed. You can't possibly imagine it; just dig the flipped-out psychedelic leads, truly scary-ass vocals, and the general black hole burn of the "musical" presentation, which is so far outside even black metal's confines that there may need to be a new genre term for it. !Leave me to fall in thy frozen domayneNekromantick sodomy,Dreamscapes of hate, payneAlter to reality, He shall rule for thousands of yearsMultiplying paynes and fearsHeark the guardian angels sing,Herald trumpets burst yer ears. The drums are overplayed through most of the album and, for the most part, lack any memorable moments. Forget frills and silly trappings; this album has none. The opening track literally sucks you in. If your concentration wears thin, you might find yourself thinking about claustrophobic, depressive things that you normally wouldn't dream of thinking about. This is messed up. First, you'll have to find the CD. Katharsis' lyrics may lack the utmost intellectual heft of, say, their NED labelmates in Deathspell Omega, but they're every bit as effective in their Satanic devotion. The guitars buzz rather than howl, like a military assault on the senses. Season of Mist offers a giant selection of HEAVY music & band merchandising at the cheapest prices. The good: the structures of these songs are pretty organic. This alone does not create anything interesting: the riffs themselves have to be solid for such structuring to work out. They slay through the whole album like early ‘90s Norwegian Black Metal, but in some cases they actually manage to pass even THOSE legendary bands of Norway in terms of riffing and the order of them. Then, check the 16-minute closing title track. The production is very eardrum-friendly. Is there another chaotic black metal band that grasps rhyme patterns like Katharsis? First of all, without Drakh’s punishing and hideous vocals, this album wouldn’t be as good as it is. After a few listens, it becomes apparent that nothing could be further from the truth. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Truly one of the best Black Metal albums of the 21st century, and I’ll even go as far to say that “World Without End” is one of the harshest, coldest, uncompromising, and ugly Black Metal albums ever released, in all honesty, it is that good. The production fits well for this release, I would consider it more on the raw side, but definitely listenable and enjoyable. Also notable are the prominent bass lines, which manage to add further weight to some of the album's most intense moments. Let's change the perspective then. VVorldVVithoutEnd doesn't only stand as their best work; it is one of the few "traditional" black metal albums this side of the new millennium that could be said to match or even surpass the precedent laid down by their forefathers. Katharsis is a band that refuses to compromise. The music feels like it's all sonic chaos, but somehow manages to stay on track. The lyrics aren't the best thing I've ever read, but neither are they particularly bad; they deal mostly with satanism and death, although you most likely won't be able to understand any of it in the actual music unless you have the lyrics in front of you. Six tracks of relentless chaos and fury that eclipses everything the band has done prior. intensely furious burst after harsh hellish blast of ultra intense, brittle and buzzy black metal, Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2006. Drakh's vocals are above that of your average black metal screamer and considerably more varied than in 666, for example; the man's vocals are highly distorted shrieks reminiscent of Wrest's of Leviathan fame, but once in a while he throws in a falsetto screech which oddly fits into the music; it sounds like Drakh is being tortured in a cave somewhere by the other band members, who are recording it all on tape. From the brightest of flaymes, / and burning through black winds, / From beyond spheres of void / Cometh the apostate king / Avenger of the once fallen, / From the mountains And what are the drums doing? Review: "Katharsis: World Without End" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music! Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for World Without End - Katharsis on AllMusic - 2006 - Like all the bands on the French Norva… Bands who refuse change generally stagnate and die off. There's no real hint of melody or complexity to them, there's just a lot of them strung together. The riffs are reminiscent of Darkthrone only with a lot more variation, which of course means nothing but good. Do not expect a fun or simple listen, even for the fans. At times here the mania is too much to be contained by typical rasps, he'll burst into a tuneless, shrieking falsetto. There's much more offensive orthodox black metal out there, but not much of it feels as plain and bland as this. And it is not a bright one. There's no such confusion on VVorldVVithoutEnd. No mention of this album can go without regard for Drakh's vocal performance. I remember the first time I listened to this, about six months ago; it was my first experience with this relatively unknown German band, and I was wondering what all the big fuss about them was. The most intense moments on VVorldVVithoutEnd usually have his high shrieks to thank. © 1996 - 2020, 578 mil músicas, Released on October 17, 2006. With Katharsis it feels like there's far less of a distinction between the artist and the art. I guess fans of stuff like Clandestine Blaze might be impressed, but this just falls flat for me; it's all ambition and flash without any real strength of content. About a quarter of it is just wordless screaming, though his conventional, distorted rasp is first rate too.