Catamenia released their first demo album in their first active year, simply titled "Demo '95". Their second demo, titled "Winds", released in 1996, led to a four-album contract with Massacre Records in 1997.
Their debut full-length album "Halls Of Frozen North" was recorded in 1997 with Gerhard Magin (Crematory, Mystic Circle) and was released in 1998. A year later they recorded their second album, "Morning Crimson" (1999) in Sweden, at Sunlight Studios withThomas Skogsberg (Katatonia, Dismember).
The band's third album "Eternal Winter's Prophecy" was recorded in their home country in 2000 at Tico-Tico Studios withAhti Kortelainen (Kalmah, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Dawn Of Relic).
Their last album for Massacre Records was entitled "Eskhata", released in 2002, recorded in Oulu, Finland at SoundMix Studios with producer Mika Pohjola (The Black League). After the release and promotion of "Eskhata", Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three more albums, citing good working relations. Their fifth album, "Chaos Born", was recorded at Neo Studio in Oulu, Finland with Kari Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen (Burning Point, Embraze, Afterworld, Sentenced). "Chaos Born" combines melodics and aggressive metal with excellent balance.
After praise from media and their fans for "Chaos Born", "Winternight Tragedies" was stated as their sixth studio release, again with Mastervox Studios and producers Kakke Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen. While working on "Winternight Tragedies", the band encountered problems with collaboration, distance and lack of practice. As a result line-up changes were made. Vocalist Mika Tönning and bassist Timo Lehtinen were replaced by new vocalist O.J. Mustonen and bassist Mikko Hepo-oja.
In 2006, their seventh album, "Location: COLD" was released. Later that year, a DVD entitled, "Bringing The Cold To Poland", was released featuring live recordings at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland.
Their latest album, "Cavalcade", was released 26 February 2010.
Members:
Riku Hopeakoski - Guitars and backing vocals
Mikko Hepo-oja - Bass and backing vocals
Juha-Matti Perttunen - Vocals
Toni Qvick - Drums
Sauli Jauhiainen - Guitars
Jussi Sauvola - Keyboards
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Beauty Embraced by the Night
Catamenia Lyrics
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Mystified the essense of light
Glorified never satisfied
Beauty embraced by the night
The one that lived in darkness
Was harmed by bright innocence
Then the twilight of life turned
Lonely whispers of night... hear me and guide
Once so glorious will be passe
Away to the dark river of time
Once so mightfull washed
By the cold stream of life
Like a mist on moonlit sky
Mystified the essense of light
Glorified never satisfied
Beauty embraced by the night
In "Beauty Embraced by the Night," Catamenia sets a dark and hauntingly beautiful tone with its poetic and metaphorical lyrics. The song speaks of a contrast between light and darkness, beauty and passivity, and the inevitability of time. The first stanza creates an atmosphere of ambivalence towards beauty, as it is both glorified and never satisfied, always needing the darkness of night to fully reveal itself. The second stanza describes a character who has been harmed by the light of day, finding solace only in the darkness of night. As the twilight of life eventually turns into black velvet fold, the character is left with only the lonely whispers of night to guide them.
The final stanza brings home the message of the song, that all things considered beautiful and mighty will eventually pass away into the dark river of time. This romantic and melancholic idea is captured in the repeating phrase "Like a mist on moonlit sky," which echoes throughout the song. Overall, "Beauty embraced by the Night" is a reflection on the fleeting nature of all things beautiful, and the role that darkness and night play in bringing out their true essence.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a mist on moonlit sky
Comparable to a sheet of mist settled on a sky illuminated by moonlight
Mystified the essense of light
Unable to explain or comprehend the presence of light
Glorified never satisfied
Never satisfied despite being praised
Beauty embraced by the night
Beauty received and accepted by the night
The one that lived in darkness
Person who resided in the darkness
Was harmed by bright innocence
Hurt by pure and bright things
Then the twilight of life turned
The time of life when it starts getting dark
Into black velvet unfoldt
Turning into black velvet and unfolding itself
Lonely whispers of night... hear me and guide
The lonely murmurs of the night, listen and guide me
Once so glorious will be passe
The once magnificent things will become outdated
Away to the dark river of time
To go far away to the dark waters of time
Once so mightfull washed
What was once so robust
By the cold stream of life
By the chilled water of life
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