Katharsis - WorldWithoutEnd
March 20 2008 at 11:44:42 PM
The return of Germany’s Katharsis is marked by a different sonic direction; just what that direction is, however, is up for debate. Katharsis’ trademark threadbare guitar, rendered in frayed and splitting lines, is stitched together quite nicely; instead of flaying about, the rhythm-fueled progressions are nailed down, either as a result of the mix or an indication of new technique. Part of Katharsis’ appeal was that the music was the sole yield of method. Drakh, Scorn and M.K. could take to the road without equipment and recreate the nuts and bolts of their set on borrowed guitars and drums. Their sound is in their approach: play it fast—long and hard; play it kaput, ja. There’s no special instrument or pedal. No necessary effect, which is what makes WorldWithoutEnd a bit difficult to absorb. While production is markedly “improved” from 666 and Kruzifixxxion, Drakh’s vocals are distant and coated in superfluous layers. Scorn’s riffs are given palpable definition. M.K. attacks an actual kit rather than ad hoc box and brass. The inhuman stamina remains, as do the silly song titles. And, thankfully, so does the back catalog.
[Stewart Voegtlin]
Katharsis
WorldWithoutEnd
2006
Norma Evangelium Diaboli
http://www.noevdia.com
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