Katharsis (band)

Katharsis were formed in 1994 without a band name, which they got shortly after. Their first demo cassette Terror, Storm and Darkest Arts was released in 1996; the same year, MK and Scorn also played in short-lived project Deathcult. While The Red Eye of Wrath was recorded by Scorn and D. Lohenburg, Drakh took over guitar, drums and vocals on the split EP Determination Detestation Devastation with Nhaavah. In 2000 the band's debut album 666, limited to 200 copies and featuring M. K. on drums, was released. The last Katharsis interview was given by Drakh in April 2002 to the Horrible Eyes from Chemnitz. == Musical style and ideology ==

Katharsis play traditional black metal. Alexander von Meilenwald (ex-Nagelfar, The Ruins of Beverast) called 666 one of the five most important German black metal releases and Kruzifixxion “by far the best traditional black metal album from Germany”. When asked which German bands were worth a listen, he replied: “Listen to Katharsis, then you will know how Darkthrone should sound today.” MkM of Antaeus described Katharsis as one of the black metal bands that "combine great musical work with strong ideology and are definitely among the most devoted individuals within the scene". The band stand for a religious, theistic Satanism. Drakh points out he is “not interested in Paganism, nor its rebirth, whatever the alleged roots of some Satanic rituals or images might be”, and not to “give a fuck for political radicalism in Metal, e.g. the (pseudo-)pagan racial nationalisms, or other philanthropic shit”, nor to be interested in secular politics, although “a mockery of and hostility against human civilization/culture and its religious aspects has political implications”. and Drakh expressed the view that “everybody who really believes in those stupid ‘14 words’ meaning, belongs into the oven, too”; or “We must secure the depravation of the children and ruin the whole fucking world”. == Lineup ==

• Drakh (Axel Salheiser) - vocals, formerly guitar and drums • Scorn - guitar, bass • Aeshma - drums Past members • D. Lohenburg - vocals • M.K. - drums == Discography ==

• 1996: Terror, Storm and Darkest Arts (Demo) • 1997: Intoendlesschaos (Demo; Chanteloup Creations) • 1998: The Red Eye of Wrath (Demo; Steeldawn Inc.) • 1999: Determination Detestation Devastation (split EP with Nhaavah; Sombre Records) • 1999: Trident Trinity (split MC with Deathcult; Sombre Records) • 1999: Rehearsal 99 (Demo) • 2000: 666 (Sombre Records) • 2001: Black Metal Endsieg (split EP with S.V.E.S.T., Warloghe and Black Witchery; Sombre Records) • 2001: Watchtowers of Darkness / Supreme Black Forces of Steel (split EP with Moonblood; Sombre Records) • 2001: Rehearsal Tape for 2nd LP 2001 A.B. (Demo) • 2001: Extermination auf Black Metal Blitzkrieg (End All Life Productions) • 2002: Katharsis / Black Witchery (Split-EP with Black Witchery; Sombre Records) • 2003: Kruzifixxion (Norma Evangelium Diaboli, N:C:U) • 2006: VVorldVVithoutEnd (Norma Evangelium Diaboli) • 2006: Archaic Ritual Infanticide in Obeyssance Towards Hell on Tormenting Legends Part II (Blut & Eisen Productions, W.T.C. Productions) • 2009: Antaeus / Katharsis (split EP with Antaeus; Norma Evangelium Diaboli) • 2009: Fourth Reich (Norma Evangelium Diaboli, W.T.C. Productions) == References ==