A banda Catamenia foi fundada em 1995, por Riku Hopeakoski (guitarra e teclados) e Mika Tönning (vocais), em Oulu. Conseguiu seu primeiro contrato com a gravadora Massacre Records, e logo após veio a divulgação da demo Winds, em 1997.
No ano seguinte, o grupo lançou seu primeiro álbum, o Halls of Frozen North, dando início a uma saga de quatro trabalhos de estúdio, onde cada tema era ligado ao outro por algum fato da história de cada álbum.
O segundo álbum foi lançado em 1999, o excelente Morning Crimson, quando conseguiram destaque entre as grandes bandas de black metal melódico na Europa.
Após esse álbum os Catamenia sofreu algumas mudanças em seu line-up. Saiu o guitarrista Sampo Ukkola e o baterista Toni Tervo, e foram substituídos por Ari Nissilä e Sir Luttinen (Black League). Mas essa formação só durou às gravações do terceiro álbum, chamadoEternal Winter's Prophecy. Depois, o baterista Sir Luttinen e a tecladista Heidi Riihinen resolveram deixar a banda.
Em 2002, com a participação do baterista Janne Kusmin (Kalmah), e os teclados nas mãos de Riku Hopeakoski, o grupo volta destruindo tudo, com o seu mais forte álbum de estúdio, "Eskhata" .
Mais três álbuns foram lançados, o ChaosBorn, também considerado um dos melhores trabalhos da banda, com destaque na música “Calm Before the Storm “, Winternight Tragedies e o álbum Location:COLD.
Durante as gravações de Winternight Tragedies houve uma nova mudança na formação da banda: o vocalista Mika Tönning e o baixistaTimo foram substituídos por O.J. Mustonen e Mikko Hepo-oja. Depois de uma tour de sucesso pela Europa, o baixista Toni Kansanoja junta-se à banda, depois da saída de Mikko.
Mais uma vez a banda teve problemas durante a gravação de um novo álbum. Após cantar quarto faixas O.J. Mustonen perdeu a voz e teve que ser substituído por Antti 'Hape' Haapsamo. Mais terde, depois do lançamento de Location: Cold, Kari Vähäkuopus tornou-se no novo vocalista.
Durante uma tour à Rússia Tero Nevala deixou a banda, que continuou a digressão sem tecladista. Na Primavera de 2007 é a vez do baterista Veikko Jumisko abandoner a banda. Mikko Nevanlahti entra para o seu lugar.
Em 2008 é esperado um novo álbum, que se deverá intitular VIII.
Em meados de 2011 a banda estava preparando um album novo . E parece que esse album vai ser mais pesado que os anteriores . Agora é só esperar e torcer para que eles venham para o Brasil com uma nova turnê .
Em meados de 2011 a banda estava preparando um album novo . E parece que esse album vai ser mais pesado que os anteriores . Agora é só esperar e torcer para que eles venham para o Brasil com uma nova turnê .
Para quem ainda não ouviu Catamenia não sabem o que estão perdendo pois suas letras , seus solos , são uma coisa imprecionante para esse senário musical que cresce a cada ano .
Vou postar aqui uma das músicas deles que eu mais gosto . Espero que todos gostem dessa banda e divulguem para seus amigos pois seria muito legal ver um show deles por aqui .
We here in Brazil we have seen that the scenario in Finland increased and musical des the end of the 80 to 90 almost there arose many bands there showing one side of the metal that many still do not know. Bands like Stratovarius, Sonata Artica, Finntroll, Barathrum, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, among other many other Catamenia. They trouceram in other musical genres such as metal (Power Metal Sonata Artica Satratovarius and would be the best examples of this genre), (Nightwish bringing us what we call symphonic melodic metal), (and how not to say it would be black metal Catamenia melodic).
They released their first demo album in their first active year, simply titled Demo '95. Their second demo, 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 Commusication Studios, Beindersheim, Germany, 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 ofEskhata, Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three more albums, citing good working relations.
They released their first demo album in their first active year, simply titled Demo '95. Their second demo, 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 Commusication Studios, Beindersheim, Germany, 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 ofEskhata, Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three more albums, citing good working relations.
Catamenia faced many line-up changes during the rehearsal of their fifth album, but their line-up steadied and again were a six-piece for its release.
Catamenia recorded their fifth album Chaos Born at Neo Studio in Oulu, Finland with Kari Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen (Burning Point, Embraze, Afterworld, Sentenced). ChaosBorncombines melodics and aggressive metal with excellent balance. After praise from media and their fans for ChaosBorn, 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. As a result line-up changes were made. Vocalist Mika and bassist Timo were replaced by new vocalist O.J. Mustonen and bassist Mikko Hepo-oja.
The album features raw, aggressive and angry songs while still keeping the melodious background intact.
In 2006, their seventh album, Location:COLD was released. Later that year, a DVD entitled, Bringing the Cold to Poland, was released featuring live recordings at the Stodola Club inWarsaw, Poland.
Drummer Veikko Jumisko departed from Catamenia in Spring 2007 because he was not able to join the tour anymore.
The US tour was postponed until 2008, because of promotion problems. A short Canadian tour called Brothers of Cold took place in May 2008.
In May 2008, Olli Mustonen left the band for undisclosed reasons. It is believed since he missed the Canadian tour, he was deemed unreliable. Ari Nissilä will take over lead vocals from now on.
In December 2009 Catamenia started the recording of the their upcoming album called Cavalcade. It was released via Massacre Records on February 26, 2010.
In September 2010, Ari Nissilä, Toni Kansanoja, Mikko Nevanlahti and Kari Vähäkuopus decided to leave the band, but already in early October, there were new members attached to the band - bassist Mikko Hepo-oja, drummer Tony Qvick and guitarist Sauli Jauhiainen. Later on the band attached new singer Juha-Matti Perttunen and keyboardist Jussi Sauvola to the band.
In mid 2011 the band was preparing a new album. And it seems that this album willbe heavier than before. Now just wait and hope they come to Brazil with a new tour.
For those who have not heard Catamenia do not know what they are missingbecause his lyrics, his solos are a thing imprecionante senary for this musical that grows every year.
I'll post here one of their songs I like best. I hope you all enjoy this band and disseminate to your friends because it would be really cool to see a show of themhere.
I'll post here one of their songs I like best. I hope you all enjoy this band and disseminate to your friends because it would be really cool to see a show of themhere.
Oh, Catamenia. I listened them a lot some years ago and I have totally forgot them. I should listen to them again. :)
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