Chaos Born

Chaos Born
Studio album by Catamenia
Released	May 26, 2003
Studio	Neo-Studios
Genre	Melodic black metal, melodic death metal
Length	46:14
Label	Massacre
Producer	Kakke Vähäkuopus Immu Ilmarinen Catamenia
Catamenia chronology
Eskhata (2002) Chaos Born (2003) Winternight Tragedies (2005)

Chaos Born is the fifth full-length album by the Finnish melodic black metal band Catamenia. It was released on May 26, 2003, through Massacre Records.

Reception

The album received a very good review, 9 out of 10, from Metal.de , ^[1] compared to 7 out of 10 from Rock Hard . ^[2]

Powermetal.de  ( de ) stated that the music was "yet another iteration of their tried-and-tested formula", but also that "the Finns consistently demonstrate that they know how to deliver solid melodic black metal". ^[3] Norway's Scream Magazine gave a rating of 4 out of 6, stating that the predictability of the music made Chaos Born into a "dust collector". ^[4] Another Norwegian magazine Exact gave the same score, stating that the band trod along a beaten path, making predictable music. ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Kuolon Tanssi" − 4:35
2. "Calm Before the Storm" − 5:49
3. "The Fallen Angel Pt. I (Astaroth & Astarte)" − 5:38
4. "The Fear's Shadow" − 4:33
5. "Mirrorized Thoughts" − 4:26
6. "Lost in Bitterness" − 5:56
7. "The Era" − 1:57
8. "The Fallen Angel Pt. II (The Rising)" − 4:29
9. "One with Sorrow" − 4:53
10. "Hollow Out − ChaosBorn" − 3:58

Credits

• Mika Tönning − vocals
• Riku Hopeakoski − lead guitar
• Ari Nissilä − rhythm guitar
• Timo Lehtinen − bass guitar
• Veikko Jumisko − drums
• Tero Nevala − keyboards
• Kakke Vähäkuopus − clean male vocals on tracks 5 and 6
• Essi − Female vocals on tracks 3, 4 and 6

References

1. "Catamenia - ChaosBorn". Metal.de (review) (in German). 29 June 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
2. "CATAMENIA Chaos Born". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 193. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
3. Schütte, Kathy (2 June 2003). "CATAMENIA - Chaos Born". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
4. Aaslie, André (2003). "CATAMENIA "Chaos Born"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 112. p. 43.
5. Hermanrud, Frode (2003). "CATAMENIA CHAOSBORN". Exact (review) (in Norwegian). No. 83. p. 20.

External links

• "CATAMENIA "Chaos Born"". Amboss-Mag (review) (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2025.