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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Storm
Catamenia Lyrics
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convicting and pushing me away, sinner little smile
slowly turns to wicked laugh, bloody hands hiding and
wait another back...to stabb.
I know that you're still there waiting. I see you all
there waiting, but I won't allow myself to crush
broken this time. When day turns and night takes over.
broken tonight.
Look at me, look to your hunter, just take your time,
cause I...
Become the night, I see the fiery golden path, but I
won't allow myself to crush broken this time, the night
is torment, crushes all broken tonight, I see the
chaos realm, where raven retry to...reborn.
By the number you choose the side of your state...
The lyrics of the song "Storm" by Catamenia talk about a sense of betrayal and being pushed away. The singer reveals that the faces that once stood with him are now convicting him and pushing him away. He describes the sinner little smile of those around him, which gradually turns into a wicked laugh. He also talks about the hiding of bloody hands and waiting to stab another in the back. Despite all of this, he knows that they are all still there, waiting for him to fail.
However, the singer refuses to allow himself to be crushed and broken this time. He talks about the night taking over and the time of dark beginning, where he can see the fiery golden path. He will not allow himself to be crushed and broken again, even if it means enduring the torment of the night. He sees the chaos realm where the raven can retry to be reborn.
The last line of the song is "By the number you choose the side of your state...". This could be interpreted as a commentary on our choices and actions defining who we are and where we belong.
Line by Line Meaning
Now the faces that stood with me yesterday, are convicting and pushing me away, sinner little smile slowly turns to wicked laugh, bloody hands hiding and wait another back...to stabb.
The people who used to be with me are now turning on me and accusing me, with their once innocent smiles turning sinister. They're hiding their bloody hands and waiting to harm me.
I know that you're still there waiting. I see you all there waiting, but I won't allow myself to crush broken this time. When day turns and night takes over. Then begun the time of dark, and I let you all crush broken tonight.
I know that you're waiting to hurt me, but I won't let myself be broken. When night comes, I'll let you hurt me and be broken again.
Look at me, look to your hunter, just take your time, cause I...
Look at me, I'm your hunter. Take your time to come after me because I...
Become the night, I see the fiery golden path, but I won't allow myself to crush broken this time, the night is torment, crushes all broken tonight, I see the chaos realm, where raven retry to...reborn.
I become the night and see a path of destruction ahead, but I won't let myself be broken again. The night is painful and will crush me, but I see a chaotic realm where the rebirth of the dead is attempted.
By the number you choose the side of your state...
Your choices determine what side you're on in this conflict...
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