Catharsis (Russian band)

Catharsis
Origin	Moscow, Russia
Genres	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 power metal band founded in 1996. ^[1]

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