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Théâtre Fairmount Theatre

5240 Parc Avenue (corner Fairmount), H2V 4G7, Montreal, QC, Canada

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Capacity: 550

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Doors open: 19:00

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Kataklysm biography

Kataklysm (formed in 1991) is a Canadian death metal group known for their intense “hyperblast” drumming and successful 2002 album “Shadows & Dust”, hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Originally comprised of vocalist Sylvain Houde, bassist Maurizio Iacono, guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais, and drummer Areil Saied Martinez, the band has undergone a number of lineup changes of its history with Iacono and Dagenais remaining the only original members. Formed in 1991, Kataklysm’s early output was epitomised by the furiously-paced drum pattern dubbed “Northern Hyperblast”. The band’s debut arrived in February 2005 on Nuclear Blast Records and provided a clear sign of thing to come with themes of death, ghosts, god and devastation. The album was marked by the arrival of drummer Maz Duhamel, however due to injury, the record proved to be his last until 2000's "The Prophecy" with responsibilities going to Nick Miller in 1996.

Nick Miller’s debut with the band came the same year with the record “Temple of Knowledge”. However with the band’s impetus on intense drumming, following the album release Miller also departed from Kataklysm. A string of albums followed including “Victims of this Fallen World”, “The Prophecy (Stigmata of the Immaculate)”, and “Epic: The Poetry of War”, before the band released their most successful album to date “Shadows & Dust” in 2002. Garnering a wave of positive attention and their most significant sales figures to date, the record was marked by its melodic elements on top the death metal sensibilities.

Coupled with their popularity in the U.S. and Canada, Kataklysm have also enjoyed success in parts of mainland Europe including Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. In 2004 the group issued their seventh studio album to date “Serenity in Fire”, which like its predecessors, was followed by an extensive worldwide tour to connect with international fans. Going from strength the strength, the record helped boost the band’s death metal profile and paved the way for the subsequent albums “In the Arms of Devastation”, “Prevail”, “Heaven’s Venom”, “Waiting For the End To Come”, and “Of Ghosts and Gods”.

Live reviews

Death metal is the kind of music that I really believe needs to be witnessed live. I know a lot of people don’t like the genre and say that the music is too heavy for them, but when you watch a band like Six Feet Under give the performance their absolute everything, running around stage, head banging, and dancing like mad whilst still maintaining solid instrumental and vocal performances, even if you don’t like the music, you have to at least be impressed!
The band are made up of four incredibly talented musicians with wonderful writing albums, and are the fourth best selling death metal act around in the US at the moment. Although their line-up has somewhat altered over the years, their addition of new members keeps their sound from growing stale and repetitive. They each played solid instrumental solos, and the singer, Chris Barnes, performed some remarkable vocals throughout the show. They concentrated predominantly on Unborn, their 2013 album, that hasn’t had much live exposure. Everyone at the show seemed familiar with the lyrics, so they encouraged us to sing along, which was great to feel involved with such a huge show.

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I still don’t know how the members of Kataklysm manage to have enough energy to walk off stage at the end of their concerts. No matter where they perform they always give it their all; their head banging, finger-bleeding, face-melting all. Kataklysm’s consistently insane performances give you death metal as it should be: raw and full-on. This two decade old Canadian band refer to their style as “northern hyperblast,” and after a minute of listening to their sick drum lines you absolutely understand why. It’s no surprise that the majority of Kataklysm’s past members are all drummers given the intensity of the drum rhythms within their vast catalogue of music. Current drummer, Oli Beaudoin, is totally up to the challenge, though, and is amazing to see live. Maurizio Iacono never fails to impress on vocals, his sound really is mighty, and he consistently engages with whatever audience the band is in front of. Believe me, this guy knows how to bring the energy to boiling point. Don’t just take my work for it, though, go see Kataklysm live and experience their amazing insanity.

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