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 |
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| Source | Rating |
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| 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
| Title |
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| 1. | "Aeons" | 18:10 |
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| 2. | "Ether" | 7:16 |
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| 3. | "Catharsis" | 23:38 |
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| Total length: | 49:04 |
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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
- ^ "YOB - Catharsis To Be Released As Deluxe Vinyl Edition". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Henderson, Alex. "YOB Catharsis". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "YOB - Catharsis". Punknews.org. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Popke, Michael (October 21, 2003). "Review: "YOB: Catharsis"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Ayers, Chris (January 1, 2006). "YOB Catharsis". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "YOB Catharsis". Metal-Archive..com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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- Lowell Iles
- Greg Ocon
- Isamu Sato
- Gabe Morley
- Travis Foster
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