Throughout the passing years the music became more and more experimental with deep touches of electronic and folklorish influences feeding from their homeland in Central Europe. Meanwhile KaOtic Productions ceased to exist, so the third album Tűnő Idő Tárlat (An Exhibition of Vanishing Time) came to sunlight as a self-financed production in 2004. By this time lyrics turned into Hungarian and music turned out to be the most diverse and atmospheric experimentum coming out from the band. Cosmic music from micro to macro, from matter to spirit and then back into the ashes.
This world is about to be painted by more vivid colours in the latest release entitled Róka Hasa Rádió released by Epidemie Records on the 12th of May, 2009 and in November 2009 by Soyuz Music. The main concept behind the album is the relationship between the ever evolving, solid and massive physical matter and the fragileness of human and all living spirits throughout distant childhood memories and scientific explanations of nature. Revolving, rotating movements of past and future, colours, sounds, long lost scents by a strange transmission from a timeless radio.
After the very well appreciated Róka Hasa Rádió album, in 2010 Epidemie Records decided to print a re-issue of previous recording of Thy Catafalque entitled Tűnő Idő Tárlat. It was originally released by the band itself in 2004 in a very small scale. Limited to 500 pieces of beautful digipak, the music is untouched while the artwork is renewed.
In 2011 Thy Catafalque signed to Season Of Mist. The fifth album entitled Rengeteg was released on 11 November 2011 in Europe and 10 January 2012 in North-America. All the instruments have been reccorded by Tamás Kátai alone this time, as János Juhász left the band in 2011. Guest musicians: Attila Bakos (Woodland Choir, Taranis) - all clean male vocals, Ágnes Tóth (The Moon And The Nightspirit) - female vocals, Mihály Simkó-Várnagy - cello.
In October, 2015 Season Of Mist releases the band's sixth album, Sgùrr in vinyl and 36-page digibook CD.
In November, 2015 Blood Music re-releases Cor Cordium (Demo), Sublunary Tragedies and Microcosmos as The Early Works in 3xCD and limited vinyl box-set edition.
Line up:
Tamás Kátai - vocals, keyboards, guitar bass, programming (Gire, Nebron, Darklight, Gort, Towards Rusted Soil)
Discography:
1999 Cor Cordium (demo)
1999 Sublunary Tragedies
2001 Microcosmos
2004 Tűnő Idő Tárlat
2009 Róka Hasa Rádió
2011 Rengeteg
2015 Sgùrr
2016 Meta
2018 Geometria
2020 Naiv
2021 Vadak
Desolatio
Thy Catafalque Lyrics
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Petal even in its bereavement
Grief even in its root
Cumbersome soil
Appearing into tower
Standing fast
The feeble light
Is devouring fog
Hollow vacancy
Within those archways
Alive decay
We edge away
And approach
In the lostness
Until falling asleep
Slowly becomes lace
Privacy
In the mute falming
Of the universe
Desolation
The song "Desolatio" by Thy Catafalque is a haunting composition that touches upon themes of sadness, loneliness, and death. The lyrics paint a picture of winter, a season often associated with isolation and stillness. The opening line, "awakening winter," suggests a certain kind of sadness that comes with the changing of the seasons. The line "petal even in its bereavement" is particularly poignant, implying that even something so delicate and beautiful as a flower can experience grief.
The next stanza continues this theme of grief, describing "cumbersome soil" and "alive decay." These images suggest a certain sense of hopelessness and inevitability. The line "all is far away" adds to this sense of loneliness, suggesting that the singer feels distant and disconnected from the world around them. The phrase "the feeble light is devouring fog" is a particularly striking image, suggesting that even hope or light is engulfed by the darkness of despair.
The final lines offer a sense of resolution or acceptance. The phrase "until falling asleep slowly becomes lace" suggests a kind of letting go, a gradual acceptance of death or the end of a situation. The song as a whole is a powerful meditation on the nature of grief and despair, and the ways in which we come to terms with these difficult emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Awakening winter
The season of winter is awakening, signaling a time of quiet and introspection.
Petal even in its bereavement
Even in the midst of death and loss, there is still beauty and delicacy to be found.
Grief even in its root
Pain and sorrow are deeply rooted within us and difficult to escape.
Cumbersome soil
The earth is heavy and burdensome, filled with the weight of history and struggle.
Appearing into tower
A structure is emerging, perhaps a symbol of strength and stability.
Standing fast
The tower remains steadfast and unyielding, despite the challenges it may face.
All is far away
Everything feels distant and disconnected, perhaps due to a sense of isolation or loss.
The feeble light is devouring fog
A weak source of light is struggling to penetrate the dense fog, highlighting the difficulty of finding clarity in a confusing world.
Hollow vacancy
A sense of emptiness and void, perhaps due to a lack of purpose or direction.
Within those archways
Perhaps referring to the entrances and exits of buildings or other structures, suggesting the idea of passing through thresholds and experiencing change.
Alive decay
The concept of life and death coexisting, and the realization that all things must eventually come to an end.
We edge away and approach
The cycle of moving closer and farther away from something, reflecting the ebb and flow of emotions and experiences.
In the lostness
While feeling disoriented and unsure, there is still a sense of wonder and discovery to be found.
Until falling asleep slowly becomes lace
As we drift closer to sleep, our thoughts and experiences begin to blend together and create a dreamlike, ethereal quality.
Privacy in the mute flaming of the universe
Amidst the vastness of the cosmos, there is still a sense of intimacy and secrecy to be found.
Desolation
The overarching sense of emptiness and loneliness that permeates throughout the song.
Contributed by Grayson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
metalmaiden310
Blood Music, you never cease to amaze me.....
Thank you for all that you share with the world
BlooodMusic
+metalmaiden310 Thanks for listening. :)
Mason Ross Harmon
How long do u think Tamas can keep being an absolute manbeast
Aaron Cinema
killer gods !!!!
Kcdku
Thanks a lot bro, a fuking great tune for a fucking great band