Catabase

by Galibot

Catabase cover art

Hailing from northern France, the band utilizes a blend of melodic black metal structures and industrial imagery to explore regional history and decay. The recording features prominent female vocals that shift between haunting cleans and harsh shrieks, supported by cold, reverb-drenched guitar work. The album title references a mythological descent into the underworld, serving as a metaphor for the socio-economic decline of industrial mining communities.

Genres

  • Melodic Black Metal
  • Black Metal

Tracklist

  1. Catabase
  2. Jeanlin
  3. Bleu Noir Rouge
  4. Voreux
  5. Baptise Terre
  6. Penitent
  7. Les Montagnes Poussent Sous Terre
  8. Estaminet (part.1)
  9. Terril
  10. Saint Cordon
  11. Mesektet