Catharsis (band) explained
| Catharsis |
| Origin: | Moscow, Russia |
| Genre: | gothic/death/doom metal (early); neoclassical power metal |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Irond, Hammer Müzik |
| Website: | http://www.catharsis.ru |
| Current Members: | Oleg Zhilyakov
Oleg Misson
Igor Polyakov
Aleksandr Timonin
Julia Red
Anatoliy Levitin |
Catharsis is a Russian band founded in 1996.[1] They started out as a gothic/death/doom metal band but eventually evolved into a neoclassical power metal band.
Lineup
Current
- Oleg Zhilyakov – lead vocals (1999–present)
- Oleg Mishin – lead guitar (2002–present)
- Igor Polyakov – rhythm guitar (1996–present)
- Alexander Timonin – bass (2002–present)
- Anatoly Levitin – drums (2008–present)
- Julia Red – keyboards (1996–present)
Former
- Sergey Bendrikov – lead vocals (1996–1998; died 2020)
- Andrey Kapachev – lead vocals (1998–1999)
- Anthony Arikh – lead guitar (1996–2001)
- Alexey Kraev – bass (1996–1998)
- Roman Senkin – bass (1998–2001; died 2017)
- Vladimir Muchnov – drums (1996–2001)
- Andrey Ischenko – drums (2005–2005)
- Alexey Barzilovich – drums (2006–2007)
- Tatiana Korablina – keyboards, vocals (1996–1997)
- Alexandra Abanina – keyboards, vocals (1997–1998)
Timeline
Discography
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 (Phantom Light) (2004)
- Крылья (Wings) (2005)
- Баллада земли (Ballad of the Earth) (2006)
- Иной (Other) (2010) (internet single)
- Светлый альбом (Light album) (2010)
- Индиго (Indigo) (2014)
- Антология. 20 первых лет. Полное собрание сочинений. (2015) (Deluxe gold box-set 16 CDs + Bonus)
- Время потерь (Time of Loss) (2018)
- Зеркало судьбы (Destiny's Mirror) (2019)
- Книга времён. Будущее прошлого (Book of Times. The Future of the Past) (2022)
Singles
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Austrian version) (2014) (featuring Sabine Edelsbacher from Edenbridge)
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Spanish version) (2015) (featuring Patricia Tapia from Mägo de Oz)
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Dutch version) (2015) (featuring Dianne van Giersbergen from Ex Libris, Xandria and Countermove)
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Italian version) (2015) (featuring Lisy Stefanoni from Shadygrove)
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Israelian version) (2015) (featuring Infy Snow from Soul Torture)
- Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Hungarian version) (2015) (featuring Laura Binder from Dalriada)
- Чёрные сфинксы (Black Sphinxes) (2019)
Live albums
- Верни им небо (Give Them Back the Sky) DVD (2005)
- Верни им небо (Give Them Back the Sky) 2CD (2006)
- 15 лет полета (15 Years of Flight) DVD (2012)
Collaborations
- Алый король (The Scarlet King) (2020) (with Margenta)
Demos
- Child of the Flowers (1997)
- Taedium Vitae (1999)
- Prima Scriptio (2003)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Sharpe-Young, Garry. A-Z of Power Metal. 2003. Cherry Red Books Ltd.. 1-901447-13-8. London.
