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Russian power metal band
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Catharsis
OriginMoscow, Russia
Genresgothic/death/doom metal (early); neoclassical power metal
Years active1996–present
LabelsIrond, Hammer Müzik
MembersOleg Zhilyakov
Oleg Misson
Igor Polyakov
Aleksandr Timonin
Julia Red
Anatoliy Levitin
Websitehttp://www.catharsis.ru

Catharsis is a Russian band founded in 1996. 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

Catharsis
  • Oleg Zhilyakov
  • Oleg Misson
  • Igor Polyakov
  • Aleksandr Timonin
  • Julia Red
  • Anatoliy Levitin
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
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