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Catharsis (Russian band)

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Origin
  
Moscow, Russia

Labels
  
Irond, Hammer Müzik

Years active
  
1996–present

Record label
  
Irond Records

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Website
  
http://www.catharsis.ru

Members
  
Oleg Mishin, Игорь «Jeff» Поляков, Андрей Ищенко

Genres
  
Symphonic metal, Power metal, Neoclassical metal

Albums
  
Krylya, Verni Im Nebo, Imago, Dea, Febris Erotica

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Catharsis is a Russian metal band founded in 1996.

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Biography

The band was founded in Moscow in 1996 by guitarist Igor Polakov and vocalist Sergey Bendrikov. In its demo albums the band played a kind of death doom metal, but since their second album, "Febris Erotica", they turned to the style of symphonic metal. This album received many positive reviews in Russian music magazines. Readers of Rock City magazine voted for the band as "1999's Best Rookies". The album's follow-up, "Dea", featured voice of Catharsis' new vocalist - Oleg Zhilyakov.

In 2002 Oleg "Mission" Mishin, experienced guitarist and flute player, joined Catharsis and became their main songwriter in following albums "Imago"(2003) and "Wings"(2005). Many lyrics on these albums were written by Margarita Pushkina, a poet who writes lyrics for metal bands such as Aria, Kipelov, Mavrik.

In 2006 Catharsis was awarded the Russian Alternative Music Prize as The Best Russian metal act.

Lineup

  • Oleg 'Mission' Mishin - guitar, flute
  • Oleg Zhilyakov - vocals
  • Igor 'Jeff' Polyakov - guitar
  • Aleksandr Timonin - bass
  • Julia Red - keyboard
  • Anatoliy Levitin - drums

    • Studio albums and EPs

  • Proles Florum (1998)
  • Febris Erotica (1999)
  • Dea (2001)
  • Imago (2002) -- with lyrics in English
  • Имаго (Imago) (2003) --with lyrics in Russian
  • Призрачный Свет (Eerie Light) (2004)
  • Крылья (Wings) (2005)
  • Баллада Земли (Earth' Ballad) (2006)
  • Иной (Other) (Internet Single)(2010)
  • Светлый альбом (Light album) (2010)
  • Индиго (2014)
  • Антология. 20 первых лет. Полное собрание сочинений. (DELUXE GOLD BOX-SET 16 CD's + BONUS) (2015)

    • Live albums

  • Верни им небо (Return to 'em the Sky) DVD (2005)
  • Верни им небо (Return to 'em the Sky) 2 CD's (2006)
  • 15 лет полета (15 Years Of Flight) DVD (2012)

    • Demos

  • Child of the Flowers (1997)
  • Taedium Vitae (1999)
  • Prima Scriptio (2003)

    • Songs

    Hold FastKrylya · 2005
    My Love - The PhieryDea · 2001
    Igni Et FerroDea · 2001

    References

    Catharsis (Russian band) Wikipedia
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