Catharsis (Yob album)

Catharsis
Studio album by YOB
Released	October 14, 2003
Recorded	February 2003
Genre	Doom metal, stoner metal
Length	49:04
Label	Abstract Sounds, Relapse (vinyl reissue)
YOB chronology
Elaborations of Carbon (2002) Catharsis (2003) The Illusion of Motion (2004)

Catharsis is the second studio album by the heavy metal band YOB. It was released in 2003 on Abstract Sounds, and was reissued in 2014 by Relapse Records via vinyl. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Punknews	[3]
Sea of Tranquility	[4]

Reception to Catharsis was fairly positive. Alex Henderson for AllMusic called the album "enjoyably solid, especially if one has a taste for dark, ominous doom metal." ^[2] Jim for Punknews.org was another who spoke highly of the album, who in particular praised the guitarwork stating that it "ranges from heavy-as-fuck doom metal to spacey, psychedelic sounding riffs." ^[3] Chris Ayers for Exclaim! stated that "Yob add a much needed variety to a tired genre, and Catharsis is hopefully just the beginning." ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aeons"	18:10
2.	"Ether"	7:16
3.	"Catharsis"	23:38
Total length:		49:04

Personnel

Music ^{[2] [6]}

• Mike Scheidt - vocals, guitars
• Isamu Sato - bass
• Gabe Morley - drums

Production ^[2]

• Mike Schiedt - mixing
• Laura Jones - photography
• Ed Archer - unknown contribution

References

1. "YOB - Catharsis To Be Released As Deluxe Vinyl Edition". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
2. Henderson, Alex. "YOB Catharsis". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
3. "YOB - Catharsis". Punknews.org. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
4. Popke, Michael (October 21, 2003). "Review: "YOB: Catharsis"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
5. Ayers, Chris (January 1, 2006). "YOB Catharsis". Exclaim! . Retrieved December 7, 2022.
6. "YOB Catharsis". Metal-Archive..com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved September 3, 2015.