1) The most well-known Kath… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands known as Katharsis:
1) The most well-known Katharsis (aka KTHRSS) is a German black metal band formed in 1994. The members are Aeshma on "styx" (drums), Scorn on "scythe" (bass, guitars), and Drakh providing "sting" (vocals). The group does not play live shows.
Katharsis has released four full-lengths to date: 2000's 666 via Sombre (later re-released by Norma Evangelium Diaboli on CD) and 2003's Kruzifixxion, 2006's VVorldVVithoutEnd and 2009's Fourth Reich via Norma Evangelium Diaboli. Some of their recent t-shirts were also released by Norma Evangelium Diaboli.
Katharsis has also participated in split releases with Moonblood, Deathcult (Ger), Nhaavah and Black Witchery. Katharsis appeared in multiple compilations, including Black Metal Endsieg I (2001), Black Metal Blitzkrieg (2001) and Tormenting Legends II (2006).
http://www.kthrss.de/
2) A progressive metal band from Romania.The band was formed in 1997 under the name Puls!, in 1998 they changed their name to Katharsis.
The band consists of
Alina Szekely-Maier – vocal
Cătălin Gyulai – guitar
Ovidiu Szekely-Maier – bass
Andras Bilibok – drumms
https://myspace.com/katharsisprogresiv
3) Katharsis are a surf rock band with its origins in New Jersey. In early September of 2008, Justin Chung (Guitar, Lead Vocals) began searching for band members to finish out his desired four piece ensemble. Justin reconnected with his old summer camp friend, Jesse Haack (Drums) who then contacted David McNally (Bass, Back-Up Vocals). Matt Modica, Justin's classmate, originally filled the part of guitarist but scheduling problems eventually led to a lineup change. The band later found Matt Dezenzo, a youthful metal virtuoso, who briefly took over for Matt Modica. However, Justin's songwriting took a turn toward the melodic side and the band eventually parted with Matt Dezenzo. David Scala was then recruited to fill the role of guitarist and lends his unique style to Katharsis' music.
http://www.myspace.com/katharsisnj
4) Katharsis were an alternative/progressive rock band from Greenville, NC that disbanded in early 2007. From the about page on the band's official website: "Katharsis has been a work in progress since 2003. Seeking edgy music with a positive message, guitar players Garett Bissonnette, of One Word, and Patrick Spohr, of Rhetoric, got together to trade riffs and immediately felt they had to passionately pursue the music that unfolded. Settling for anything less than the best was not an option. They auditioned many drummers and bass players before finally finding Cory Granger, a local college student, and Eric Pyburn, Patrick’s bass player from Rhetoric. With the musicians in place, the search for a singer was long and arduous. After two singers came and left, the four members of Katharsis discovered Ean Hirst, of Seraphin, running sound at a local bar. As soon as they heard his voice they knew they had found their front man. With the ensemble complete, they immediately started an intense writing session.
The band had been writing and rehearsing with and without singers over the previous year and a half before finding Ean. Combining the original melodies created by Katharsis and the lyrics written by Ean, Katharsis is brings a new sound to rock music, fusing the best of every world and never settling for anything that doesn’t live up to the title of being “cathartic”. A unique musical style, complete with vocals reminiscent of Alice in Chains, a melodic feel on par with A Perfect Circle, and the overall catchiness of Incubus, sets the stage for Katharsis’ powerful positive message."
http://www.katharsisrock.com/index.htm
5) Katharsis are Daniel Malson, Jano Sanguine, Rick Sanford, Tim Vickers. Experimental/industrial quartet from San Francisco. Nothing else but this is information is known.
Mord und Totschlag
Katharsis Lyrics
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Kill your friends in ecstasy
Loss of heart, Mind and Emotions
Slaughter with the hands of three
Mord und Totschlag
Seed of Caine, Demon Creation
Raise the blades against the peaceful,
Countries full in devastation
Axe's Dance of Rancid Fury
Bloodlust, Mayhem, Ripping Flesh.
Unleash Heritage of Evil
Blind on ways with no return
Mord Und Totschlag
The lyrics to Katharsis’s song “Mord und Totschlag” paint a very dark and gruesome picture. The first stanza talks about a dark millennium’s incarnation which is urging the listener to kill their friends in ecstasy. The song then describes a loss of heart, mind, and emotions, which suggests that the act of killing is not just a physical one but also a psychological one. The phrase “Slaughter with the hands of three” is particularly striking as it suggests that there is more than one person involved in the act of killing, which creates a sense of collaboration and camaraderie among the perpetrators.
The second stanza of the song describes the Seed of Caine, which is a reference to the biblical story of Cain and Abel. In the story, Cain kills his brother Abel out of jealousy, thus becoming the first murderer in human history. The song suggests that this act of murder and the creation of demons has become a ritualistic practice in which people kneel before altars of madness and raise blades against peaceful countries, resulting in widespread devastation. The image of an Axe’s Dance of Rancid Fury is particularly vivid, and the imagery of bloodlust, mayhem, and ripping flesh creates a very visceral response in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark Millenium's incarnation:
The embodiment or representation of a dark and destructive era.
Kill your friends in ecstasy
Taking pleasure in killing those who were once close to you.
Loss of heart, Mind and Emotions
A total lack of empathy, rationality, and feeling.
Slaughter with the hands of three
Acting as a team to commit murder and mayhem.
Seed of Caine, Demon Creation
Referring to the biblical story of Cain and Abel to suggest a demonic origin and nature.
kneel before altars of madness
Worshiping insanity and chaos as divine or sacred.
Raise the blades against the peaceful,
Attacking those who offer no resistance and pose no threat.
Countries full in devastation
Entire nations left in ruins and destroyed.
Axe's Dance of Rancid Fury
Personifying the weapon as a partner in a violent dance fueled by extreme anger and disgust.
Bloodlust, Mayhem, Ripping Flesh.
An intense craving for bloodshed and destruction, resulting in the tearing apart of human bodies.
Unleash Heritage of Evil
Releasing the inheritance of wickedness and depravity.
Blind on ways with no return
Following a path of no escape, leading to a point of no return.
Mord Und Totschlag
Murder and Manslaughter.
Contributed by Luke T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Guy de Lusignan
Katharsis was a good example of how to rip off Darkthrone the right way. There are literally millions of Transilvanian Hunger rip offs but not many Under a Funeral Moon (their best album) rip offs.