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Oulu, Finland (1995 – present)
Catamenia is a melodic black metal band founded in 1995 by original members Riku Hopeakoski and Mika Tönning in Oulu, Finland.
Catamenia released their first demo album in their first active year, simply titled “Demo ‘95”. Their second demo, titled “Winds”, released in 1996, led to a four-album contract with Massacre Records in 1997.
Their debut full-length album “Halls of Frozen North” was recorded in 1997 with Gerhard Magin (Crematory, Mystic Circle) and was released in 1998. A year later they recorded their second album, “Morning Crimson” (1999) in Sweden, at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg (Katatonia, Dismember).
The band’s third album “Eternal Winter’s Prophecy” was recorded in their home country in 2000 at Tico-Tico Studios with Ahti Kortelainen (Kalmah, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Dawn of Relic).
Their last album for Massacre Records was entitled “Eskhata”, released in 2002, recorded in Oulu, Finland at SoundMix Studios with producer Mika Pohjola (The Black League). After the release and promotion of “Eskhata”, Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three more albums, citing good working relations. Their fifth album, “Chaos Born”, was recorded at Neo Studio in Oulu, Finland with Kari Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen (Burning Point, Embraze, Afterworld, Sentenced). “Chaos Born” combines melodics and aggressive metal with excellent balance.
After praise from media and their fans for “Chaos Born”, “Winternight Tragedies” was stated as their sixth studio release, again with Mastervox Studios and producers Kakke Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen. While working on “Winternight Tragedies”, the band encountered problems with collaboration, distance and lack of practice.
Catamenia released their first demo album in their first active year, simply titled “Demo ‘95”. Their second demo, titled “Winds”, released in 1996, led to a four-album contract with Massacre Records in 1997.
Their debut full-length album “Halls of Frozen North” was recorded in 1997 with Gerhard Magin (Crematory, Mystic Circle) and was released in 1998. A year later they recorded their second album, “Morning Crimson” (1999) in Sweden, at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg (Katatonia, Dismember).
The band’s third album “Eternal Winter’s Prophecy” was recorded in their home country in 2000 at Tico-Tico Studios with Ahti Kortelainen (Kalmah, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Dawn of Relic).
Their last album for Massacre Records was entitled “Eskhata”, released in 2002, recorded in Oulu, Finland at SoundMix Studios with producer Mika Pohjola (The Black League). After the release and promotion of “Eskhata”, Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three more albums, citing good working relations. Their fifth album, “Chaos Born”, was recorded at Neo Studio in Oulu, Finland with Kari Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen (Burning Point, Embraze, Afterworld, Sentenced). “Chaos Born” combines melodics and aggressive metal with excellent balance.
After praise from media and their fans for “Chaos Born”, “Winternight Tragedies” was stated as their sixth studio release, again with Mastervox Studios and producers Kakke Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen. While working on “Winternight Tragedies”, the band encountered problems with collaboration, distance and lack of practice.
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friendlyfire92 wrote:
much better than COB... [2] But why compare them? They aren't that similar.
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OBLIVIONxSPAWN wrote:
Best melodic black metal band. Too bad their last album is crap. [2]
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CrimsonKangaroo wrote:
Это охуенная группа, лучший мелодик блек) Best melodic black metal band. Too bad their last album is crap.
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Kauhukuva wrote:
totally underestimated
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Unknown94 wrote:
brettlayton <-- thank you mister, u made my day xD
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Hypocrisier wrote:
Не понимаю, чем так эта группа нравится многим ???? Переоценённая сильно.
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The_WindWaker wrote:
I used to love this band and somehow lost track, probably of their 2008 album because it was a bit disappointed about the missing keyboard.. looks like it's time to get into these great guys again!
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brettlayton wrote:
What the fuck are you doing putting that on Catamenia's page mr. "sacredviking"? Oh, yep you're a real viking aren't you. Last I heard Croatia was on the fucking Adriatic, not the Baltic. Stop spamming you flaming sack of rat shit.
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SacredViking wrote:
New song of Italian Symphonic Black Metal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV1NOt1JTec
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Private_Ryan wrote:
Catamenia fans, I need your help! There is a song ''Verikansa'' on ''Winternight Tragedies'' album, and I wonder what does this title mean. I know it can be translated to ''Blood Nation/People'', but I'm not sure about the context. I mean what it specifically refer to? I need this, because I'm writing a short novel about The Winter War.
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rider_bass wrote:
Best MBM ever
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ColdSlaughter wrote:
Mika Tönning is the best Camatenia singer in my opinion.
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miotailtmilidh wrote:
Not hard to be better than COB though. Am really liking what I've heard of Catamenia though ^_^
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AthanaricRo wrote:
Eternal Winter's Prophecy is simply a flawless album. So much force, so much majesty, so much melodic black metal grandeur, all songs were and still are classics of the genre. Love each and every f***king track on that release and I really wish they would at least consider orienting towards this style. Their new stuff is cool as well, but it just lost its magic, cause EWP really was magic...
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amwtt wrote:
怎么都是英文评价= =
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Metalfight667 wrote:
much better than COB...
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OBLIVIONxSPAWN wrote:
I liked The Time Unchained quite a bit. I need to listen to Cavalcade again, but I remember not liking it too much. That said, I would love it if they returned closer to their older style for the next release. I like all of their old stuff.
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Schander wrote:
Gallery Of Fear <3
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CataBasis wrote:
imo they have stayed melodic black metal,they just added some clean vocal singing....
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M3talH3adhunt3r wrote:
Catamenia should have stayed as a Melodic Black Metal band.
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