Catharsis (Russian band)

Catharsis
Origin	Moscow, Russia
Genres	gothic/death/doom metal (early); neoclassical power metal
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Irond, Hammer Müzik
Members	Oleg Zhilyakov Oleg Misson Igor Polyakov Aleksandr Timonin Julia Red Anatoliy Levitin
Website	http://www.catharsis.ru

Catharsis is a Russian band founded in 1996. ^[1] They started out as a gothic/death/doom metal band but eventually evolved into a neoclassical power metal band.

Lineup

Current

• Oleg Zhilyakov – lead vocals (1999–present)
• Oleg Mishin – lead guitar (2002–present)
• Igor Polyakov – rhythm guitar (1996–present)
• Alexander Timonin – bass (2002–present)
• Anatoly Levitin – drums (2008–present)
• Julia Red – keyboards (1996–present)

Former

• Sergey Bendrikov – lead vocals (1996–1998; died 2020)
• Andrey Kapachev – lead vocals (1998–1999)
• Anthony Arikh – lead guitar (1996–2001)
• Alexey Kraev – bass (1996–1998)
• Roman Senkin – bass (1998–2001; died 2017)
• Vladimir Muchnov – drums (1996–2001)
• Andrey Ischenko – drums (2005–2005)
• Alexey Barzilovich – drums (2006–2007)
• Tatiana Korablina – keyboards, vocals (1996–1997)
• Alexandra Abanina – keyboards, vocals (1997–1998)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

• Proles Florum (1998)
• Febris Erotica (1999)
• Dea (2001)
• Imago (2002) (with lyrics in English)
• Имаго (Imago) (2003) (with lyrics in Russian)
• Призрачный Свет (Phantom Light) (2004)
• Крылья (Wings) (2005)
• Баллада земли (Ballad of the Earth) (2006)
• Иной (Other) (2010) (internet single)
• Светлый альбом (Light album) (2010)
• Индиго (Indigo) (2014)
• Антология. 20 первых лет. Полное собрание сочинений. (2015) (Deluxe gold box-set 16 CDs + Bonus)
• Время потерь (Time of Loss) (2018)
• Зеркало судьбы (Destiny's Mirror) (2019)
• Книга времён. Будущее прошлого (Book of Times. The Future of the Past) (2022)

Singles

• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Austrian version) (2014) (featuring Sabine Edelsbacher from Edenbridge)
• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Spanish version) (2015) (featuring Patricia Tapia from Mägo de Oz)
• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Dutch version) (2015) (featuring Dianne van Giersbergen from Ex Libris, Xandria and Countermove)
• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Italian version) (2015) (featuring Lisy Stefanoni from Shadygrove)
• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Israelian version) (2015) (featuring Infy Snow from Soul Torture)
• Дитя штормов / Child of Storms (Hungarian version) (2015) (featuring Laura Binder from Dalriada)
• Чёрные сфинксы (Black Sphinxes) (2019)

Live albums

• Верни им небо (Give Them Back the Sky) DVD (2005)
• Верни им небо (Give Them Back the Sky) 2CD (2006)
• 15 лет полета (15 Years of Flight) DVD (2012)

Collaborations

• Алый король (The Scarlet King) (2020) (with Margenta)

Demos

• Child of the Flowers (1997)
• Taedium Vitae (1999)
• Prima Scriptio (2003)

References

1. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2003). A-Z of Power Metal. London: Cherry Red Books Ltd. ISBN   1-901447-13-8.

External links

• Official Catharsis website
• The Official Fan Club's website
• Catharsis' biography on IronD label website
• Catharsis on My Space