Style: Melodic Black Metal Year of birth: 1995 Country: Oulu,Finland Views: 6300. Updated: 06 January, 2005 by Project Moderators
Biography of Band- Catamenia was founded in 95 by their original members Riku Hopeakoski and Mika Tönning in Oulu, Finland. - Already in their first year they made their first Demo. - Second demo, "Winds", (1996) lead to the four-album-contract with Massacre Records in 1997. - First full-length album,"Halls of Frozen North", was recorded in Commusication Studios, Germany, in 1997 with Gerhard Magin (Crematory, Mystic Circle,...). Released in 1998. - Year after the release of the debut, they recorded their second album, "Morning Crimson" (1999) in Sweden, at Sunlight Studios with Thomas Skogsberg (Katatonia, Dismember,...). - Their third album, "Eternal Winter`s Prophecy", was recorded in their home country in 2000 at Tico-Tico Studios with Ahti Kortelainen (Kalmah, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Dawn of Relic,...). - Now it was time to record their last contractual album "Eskhata" for Massacre Records in 2002. Recorded in Oulu, Finland, at SoundMix Studios with producer Mika Pohjola (The Black League,...). - After the release and promotion of "Eskhata", Catamenia renewed their contract with Massacre Records for three albums more because of the good and long co-operation. - At this point, Catamenia had faced many line-up changements. But during the rehearsing the new album`s songs, they have found their steady line-up and again as a six-piece. - Now...Chaos was Born! Catamenia recorded their new and fifth album, "ChaosBorn" at Neo Studio in Oulu, Finland with Kari Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarinen (Burning Point, Embraze, Afterworld, Sentenced,...). - "ChaosBorn" combines melodics and aggressions with perfect balance. You can hear clearly as the Chaos is Born on this album! |
Members of Catamenia
Current Members: Sampo Ukkola. Role: Guitar Toni Tervo. Role: Drums Heidi Riihinen. Period: 1995 - 2000. Role: Keyboards Side projects: Dolorian Timo Lehtinen. Role: bass Mika Tonning (Deimhal) (Founder). In Band at: 1995 - . Role: vocals Riku Hopeakoski (K-Oz) (Founder). In Band at: 1995 - . Role: guitars Ari Nissila (War-Tech). Role: guitars & clean vocal Tero Nevala (Vitun Hippi). Role: keyboards Veikko Jumisko (Moottorisaha). Role: drums Past Members: Janne Kusmin. In Band at: 2002 - . Role: drums |
DiscographyDemo: Demo 95 (1995) Tracklist. Demo: Wind (1996) Tracklist. Comment: Second demo, "Winds", (1996) lead to the four-album-contract with Massacre Records in 1997.
CD: Halls of Frozen North (1998) Studio: Commusication Studios, Beindersheim, Germany. Tracklist. Lineup: Mika Tönning - Vocals, Riku Hopeakoski - Guitars, Sampo Ukkola - Guitars,Timo Lehtinen - Bass, Toni Tervo - Drums, Heidi Riihinen - Keyboards Comment: Recorded and mixed in september 1997 at Commusication Studios, Beindersheim, Germany Produced by Gerhard Magin and Catamenia Mastered by Alex Krull at Master Sound 1998 - Massacre Records
CD: Morning Crimson (1999) Studio: Recorded and mixed in January 1999 at Sunlight Studios. Tracklist. Lineup: Mika Tönning - Vocals,Riku Hopeakoski - Guitars,Sampo Ukkola - Guitars,Timo Lehtinen - Bass, Toni Tervo - Drums,Heidi Riihinen - Keyboards Comment: Stockholm, Sweden by Tomas Skogsberg and Jocke Petterson. Produced by Tomas Skogsberg Mastered by Alex Krull at Master Sound 1999 - Massacre Records
EP: Shape Edition (1999) Studio: Sunlight studios,Stockholm,Sweden. Tracklist. Lineup: Mika Tönning - Vocals, Riku Hopeakoski - Guitar, Sampo Ukkola - Guitar,Timo Lehtinen - Bass, Toni Tervo - Drums, Heidi Riihinen - Keyboards Comment: Recorded and mixed in January 1999 at Sunlight studios,Stockholm,Sweden Produced by Tomas Skogsberg Mastered by Alex Krull at Master Sound 1999 - Massacre Records CD: Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) Studio: Tico-Tico Studios, Finland, Engineered by Ahti Kortelainen.. Tracklist. Lineup: Mika Tönning - Vocals,Riku Hopeakoski - Lead guitars, Ari Nissilä - Rhythm guitars,Timo Lehtinen - Bass,Heidi Riihinen - Synths,Sir Luttinen - Drums Comment: Mixed in Commusication Studios, Germany by Gerhard Magin And Riku Hopeakoski Cover artwork by Thomas Ewerhard Produced by Catamenia 2000 - Massacre Records CD: Eskhata (2002) Studio: SoundMix Studio, Oulu, Finland.. Tracklist. Lineup: Mika Tönning - Vocals, Riku Hopeakoski - Guitars & Keys, Ari Nissilä - Guitars & Clean Vocal, Timo Lehtinen - Bass, Janne Kusmin - Drums Comment: Produced by Catamenia and Mika Pohjola at SoundMix Studio, Oulu, Finland. Cover artwork by Thomas Ewerhard Distribution: Sony Release-Date: April 29th, 2002 2002 - Massacre Records
CD: ChaosBorn (2003) Tracklist. Lineup: Mika �Deimhal� Tönning Vocals,Riku �K-oz� Hopeakoski Lead Guitar, Ari �WarTechs� Nissilä Rhythm Guitar ,Timo �Lede� Lehtinen Bass, Veikko �Moottorisaha� Jumisko Drums,Tero �Vitun Hippi� Nevala Keyboards Comment: Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Neo-Studios February 2003 by Kakke Vähäkuopus, Immu Ilmarinen and Catamenia. Produced by Kakke Vähäkuopus, Immu Ilmarinen and Catamenia. Cover-Art and Layout by Thomas Ewerhard Release-Date: May 26th, 2003 Band Photos by Mika Vuoto / Vasen Photographics All Music and Lyrics by Catamenia Guest musicians Clean Male Vocals on Songs 5 & 6 by Kakke Vähäkuopus Female Vocals on Songs 3, 4 & 6 by Essi
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