Catharsis (American band)

Catharsis
Catharsis live 1/17/2013 at King's Barcade in Raleigh, NC
Background information
Origin	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	1994–2002
Labels	Fifth Column Conspiracy CrimethInc.
Associated acts	Requiem

Past members	Brian D Stef Alexei Rodriguez Josh Mosh Christopher Huggins Mark Dixon Jimmy Chang Johnathan Raine Dan Young Matt Miller Ernie Hayes

Catharsis was an influential American hardcore punk band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that was active from 1994 to 2002. Catharsis were known for writing extremely lengthy songs (sometimes broken into multiple parts) with complex title names and unusual time signatures. They were related to anarchist collective CrimethInc..

History

Catharsis was formed in 1994 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

After a couple of releases, vocalist and studio guitarist Brian D began releasing the band's albums through the anarchist decentralized collective CrimethInc., with which he was heavily involved. Several members of the band went on to join or form other notable bands such as Zegota, Paint It Black, Requiem, 3 Inches Of Blood, Trial, Neptune, Undying, Walls of Jericho and Cathode.

Catharsis briefly reunited in January 2013 for a series of four shows and to issue the definitive Catharsis box-set "Light from a Dead Star".^[1]

Influences

Catharsis took appreciable influence from Integrity, Neurosis, His Hero Is Gone, Breakdown, Starkweather, Amebix, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Diamanda Galás, GISM, Refused and the early demo recordings of Belgian hardcore band, Negate. The dark, reggae-styled song, 'Deserts Without Mirages' on the album, Passion, is perhaps a reflection of the singer's appreciation for Peter Tosh. The song's lyrics borrow from the spoken word passages in the Godspeed You! Black Emperor song 'The Dead Flag Blues'. Passion album also samples from Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man.

Members

Brian D - vocals, in-studio guitar (1994–2002)
Alexei Rodriguez - drums (1994–2002)
Rob Davis - bass (2001–2002)
Stef - guitar (2000–2002)
Christopher Huggins - guitar (1994)
Mark Dixon - bass (1994)
Jimmy Chang - guitar (1995–96)
Jonathan Raine - bass (1995–96)
Dan Young - guitar (1996–98)
Matt Miller - guitar, bass (1996–2001)
Ernie Hayes - bass (1998–2001)
Josh Mosh - bass (2001)

Discography

Year	Album	Label
1994	Fall demo cassette	Self Released
1995	self-titled 7"	Endless Fight Records
1996	eponymous CD	CrimethInc.
1997	Samsara CD/LP	CrimethInc./Goodlife Recordings (first vinyl press)
1997	Live in the Land of the Dead (split LP with Gehenna)	Wicked Witch
1999	Passion CD/LP	CrimethInc./Scorched Earth Policy [Germany]
1999	Live in the Land of the Dead (split CD with Newspeak)	Liberation/CrimethInc.
2001	Arsonist's Prayer (split CD/LP with Newborn)	CrimethInc./Scorched Earth Policy [Germany]
2004	Crimethinc. Bootleg Series 1 (live split CD with Zegota and Gehenna)	Self Released

External links

References

↑ Marut (17 December 2012). "Catharsis Discography and Reunion Shows". CrimethInc.

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Discography Publications License

Books Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs Days of War, Nights of Love Recipes for Disaster The Secret World of Terijian Expect Resistance Work Letters series Evasion Off the Map Rusty String Quartet Stone Hotel Zines Inside Front Rolling Thunder Harbinger Videos Guerilla Film Series, Volume One Cells Curious George Brigade Campaigns Don't Just Vote, Get Active Unabomber for President Bands Catharsis Requiem Ümlaut Zegota

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