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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When the Frost Took the Lakes
Catamenia Lyrics
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it all ended at the same time
it all lasted for a second or two
it all lasted for eternity...
I saw all the source of life fading away
the sun will forget to rise tomorrow.
Spending the rest of my time strolling in woods
It all gave rise to wintry snowstorm
it all stopped the wind, the silence came in
it all blinded us, it all took the sight
it all was the vision of the last winter...
I saw all the source of life fading away
the sun will forget to rise tomorrow.
Spending the rest of my time strolling in woods
I saw the moon crying again...
It all started when the frost took the lakes
it all ended at the same time
it all lasted for a second or two
it all lasted for eternity
The lyrics of Catamenia's song "When the Frost Took the Lakes" have a profound sense of hopeless emptiness that reflects the despair of a winter without end. The song describes the moment when everything started to change, when the cold settled in and froze the lakes, ending everything as we knew it. The singer seems to see the world crumbling around him as the source of life fades away and the sun forgets to rise the next day. The only thing that remains is a melancholic moon that keeps reminding of the hopelessness of the situation.
The imagery in the song is bleak, with the notion of the last winter looming over the song like a warning of the torments to come. The snowstorm that rises takes hold of everything, stopping the wind and cloaking everything in a sinister silence. The singer is left blinded, unable to see anything beyond the frost and the snow. The song has a sense of "eternal recurrence," with the same line of "it all started...it all ended...it all lasted" being repeated in the beginning and the end of the song, almost as if telling us that we are stuck in this loop of winter and despair.
The song captures the despair of winter, the moment when everything has stopped and frozen over. The sense of emptiness and hopelessness is conveyed through it's lyrics and intensity, and it warns of the dangers of climate change and the damaging consequences for nature if we do not take care of it properly.
Line by Line Meaning
It all started when the frost took the lakes
The beginning of the end came when the freezing cold of winter caused the water to ice over.
it all ended at the same time
The end was sudden and happened all at once.
it all lasted for a second or two
Although the event seemed to pass quickly, it was filled with immense emotions and unforgettable lasting impressions.
it all lasted for eternity
The memories of the event will stay with those who witnessed it forever.
I saw all the source of life fading away
As nature grew silent and the world froze over, I witnessed the destruction of all life's energy and vitality.
the sun will forget to rise tomorrow.
The world had become bleak and lifeless, there was no guarantee of the sun emerging the next day.
Spending the rest of my time strolling in woods
In the midst of chaos and destruction, I found solace and took comfort in exploring nature.
I saw the moon crying again...
The sorrowful cry of the moon echoed the distress and devastation felt throughout the world.
It all gave rise to wintry snowstorm
The tumultuous event led to a blizzard that made visibility challenging and added to the already terrifying atmosphere.
it all stopped the wind, the silence came in
As the cold intensified, the wind ceased and a somber silence loomed over the frozen world.
it all blinded us, it all took the sight
The overwhelming nature of the event blinded us to everything else, leaving us only with the memories of the destruction.
it all was the vision of the last winter...
The horror of this apocalyptic winter would be etched in history as a final reminder of the fragility of life and nature.
Contributed by Gianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.