Montréal based melodic death metallers Kataklysm released their brand new studio album, “Meditations”, through Nuclear Blast Records.
A gift to the fans is the bonus DVD of the new album.
This live DVD was filmed in Munich, Germany on the A Moment In Time tour on October 21st, 2017.
Today, the band release the second official live clip from the DVD, for the song “Where The Enemy Sleeps”. Check it out below.
The DVD features the performance of the bands 2 classic albums, “Shadows & Dust” and “Serenity in Fire” in their entirety. The concert was captured by several cameras and recorded live in front of a full house of fans from around the world. Mixed by the band's guitarist J-F Dagenais, the feature also includes interviews with the band members about that very special tour and the new album “Meditations”.
Today, JF Dagenais discusses how “Meditations” used a new mixer. Watch the video here.
Pre-order “Meditations” here.
Produced by the band's own guitarist J-F Dagenais and drummer Oli Beaudoin, the record was mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour a.o.). Mastering duties were handled by Paul Logus (Pantera a.o.).
The cover artwork was created by Ocvlta Designs by Surtsey, who also crafted the artwork for Kataklysm's previous record, “Of Ghosts and Gods”.
“Meditations” marks the return to old work ethics. All four band members wrote and composed together under the same roof for the first time in over a decade and returned to the old days of songwriting efforts which saw the band's classics such as “Shadows & Dust”, “Serenity in Fire” and “In the Arms of Devastation” come to life.
Live Dates 2018:
21./22.06. D St. Goarshausen - RockFels
23.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
06./07.07. RO Bucharest - Metalhead Meeting
20./21.07. D Bertingen - Rock unter den Eichen
15. - 18.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze
European Tour Dates 2018 (w/ Hypocrisy):
18.10. DE Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
19.10. DE Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn
20.10. DE Munich - Backstage
23.10. HU Budapest - Barba Negra
24.10. AT Vienna - Arena
25.10. PL Wrocław - Zaklęte Rewiry
26.10. DE Geiselwind - MusicHall
27.10. IT Milan - Live Music Club
28.10. CH Pratteln - Z7
29.10. FR Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
31.10. ES Madrid - Sala Mon
01.11. ES Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2
02.11. FR Limoges - CC John Lennon
03.11. FR Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
04.11. BE Antwerp - Trix
05.11. DE Hamburg - Docks
06.11. SE Gothenburg - Trädgår'n
07.11. SE Stockholm - Fryshuset
09.11. FI Helsinki - The Circus
10.11. FI Tampere - Pakkahuone
12.11. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
13.11. NL Leeuwarden - Neushoorn
14.11. DE Berlin - Kesselhaus
15.11. DE Dresden - Eventwerk
16.11. DE Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2
17.11. DE Leipzig - Hellraiser
Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montréal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country's top extreme musical exports to date: Kataklysm. With a career spanning 25 years, Kataklysm is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa.
They've spent the last 25 years cementing their legacy in the extreme metal genre. 2016 marked a whirlwind of excitement as the band added a Juno Award to their collection as well as landing their highest Billboard charting. They are one of a handful of bands that have the title of “Longest Standing Artist” on the Nuclear Blast roster.
Line-up:
Maurizio Iacono - Vocals
Jean-Francois Dagenais - Guitar
Stephane Barbe - Bass
Oli Beaudoin - Drums
Weblinks:
www.kataklysm.ca
www.facebook.com/kataklysm
A gift to the fans is the bonus DVD of the new album.
This live DVD was filmed in Munich, Germany on the A Moment In Time tour on October 21st, 2017.
Today, the band release the second official live clip from the DVD, for the song “Where The Enemy Sleeps”. Check it out below.
The DVD features the performance of the bands 2 classic albums, “Shadows & Dust” and “Serenity in Fire” in their entirety. The concert was captured by several cameras and recorded live in front of a full house of fans from around the world. Mixed by the band's guitarist J-F Dagenais, the feature also includes interviews with the band members about that very special tour and the new album “Meditations”.
Today, JF Dagenais discusses how “Meditations” used a new mixer. Watch the video here.
Pre-order “Meditations” here.
Produced by the band's own guitarist J-F Dagenais and drummer Oli Beaudoin, the record was mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour a.o.). Mastering duties were handled by Paul Logus (Pantera a.o.).
The cover artwork was created by Ocvlta Designs by Surtsey, who also crafted the artwork for Kataklysm's previous record, “Of Ghosts and Gods”.
“Meditations” marks the return to old work ethics. All four band members wrote and composed together under the same roof for the first time in over a decade and returned to the old days of songwriting efforts which saw the band's classics such as “Shadows & Dust”, “Serenity in Fire” and “In the Arms of Devastation” come to life.
Live Dates 2018:
21./22.06. D St. Goarshausen - RockFels
23.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
06./07.07. RO Bucharest - Metalhead Meeting
20./21.07. D Bertingen - Rock unter den Eichen
15. - 18.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze
European Tour Dates 2018 (w/ Hypocrisy):
18.10. DE Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
19.10. DE Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn
20.10. DE Munich - Backstage
23.10. HU Budapest - Barba Negra
24.10. AT Vienna - Arena
25.10. PL Wrocław - Zaklęte Rewiry
26.10. DE Geiselwind - MusicHall
27.10. IT Milan - Live Music Club
28.10. CH Pratteln - Z7
29.10. FR Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
31.10. ES Madrid - Sala Mon
01.11. ES Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2
02.11. FR Limoges - CC John Lennon
03.11. FR Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
04.11. BE Antwerp - Trix
05.11. DE Hamburg - Docks
06.11. SE Gothenburg - Trädgår'n
07.11. SE Stockholm - Fryshuset
09.11. FI Helsinki - The Circus
10.11. FI Tampere - Pakkahuone
12.11. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
13.11. NL Leeuwarden - Neushoorn
14.11. DE Berlin - Kesselhaus
15.11. DE Dresden - Eventwerk
16.11. DE Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2
17.11. DE Leipzig - Hellraiser
Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montréal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country's top extreme musical exports to date: Kataklysm. With a career spanning 25 years, Kataklysm is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa.
They've spent the last 25 years cementing their legacy in the extreme metal genre. 2016 marked a whirlwind of excitement as the band added a Juno Award to their collection as well as landing their highest Billboard charting. They are one of a handful of bands that have the title of “Longest Standing Artist” on the Nuclear Blast roster.
Line-up:
Maurizio Iacono - Vocals
Jean-Francois Dagenais - Guitar
Stephane Barbe - Bass
Oli Beaudoin - Drums
Weblinks:
www.kataklysm.ca
www.facebook.com/kataklysm