IL DIAVOLO IN ME
DAMNATION IS HERE
ERA OF THE MERCYLESS (Roma: Part 1)
AS THE GLORIOUS WEEP (Roma: Part 2)
SHIVERS OF A NEW WORLD
MANIPULATOR OF SOULS
WOUNDS
WHAT WE ENDURE
WHEN TIME STANDS STILL
The Kataklysm War Orchestra is conducted by:
MAURIZIO IACONO - Vocals
JEAN-FRANCOIS DAGENAIS - Guitars
STEPHANE BARBE - Bass
MAX DUHAMEL - Drums
Produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais
Engineered & mixed byJean-Francois Dagenais
Recorded @ Victor Studio Feb/March 2001
Assistant engineers: Louis Legault & Stephane Barbe
Mastering by Bernard Belly
Cover artwork & layout: Thomas www.Ewerhard.de
Band photos: Genevieve Goyette
Live sound: Francis Beaulieu
Executive producer: Markus Staiger
A&R direction: Andy Siry
Promo director: Jaap Wagemaker
All songs published by Prophecies Publishing
All lyrics written by Maurizio Iacono
This "EPIC" musical devastation is written & arranged by KATAKLYSM
Kataklysm live assault Booking Info:
QUEBEC" Stephane Mellul for "BCI", email:
braveconcerts@angelfire.com
CANADA: Noel.E.Noel for "Inertia Entertainment", email:
neninertia@yahoo.ca
USA: Jeffrey Churchwell for "Digger International", email:
diggernet@aol.com
EUROPE / ASIA / S. AMERICA: Joerg Schroer for "All Access", email:
Schroerg@all-access.de
Webmaster: Randy Hayes for BlackStar Media
Contact: Kataklysm@angelfire.com,
www.kataklysm.net
EPIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- MAURIZIO -
Wow 10 fucking years! Who would have thought of this back then when we started playing with 30watt amps, broken down drums with 4 different colors and fucked up cymbals and microphones with no stand hanging from a pole! Touring and making records was just a dream back in high school when we started this band, we wanted it really bad. Which proves that determination and belief in what you do can bring you places! To thank everybody that has had a helping hand in the evolution of KATAKLYSM would take forever & that goes for every single fan who has bought a KATAKLYSM album from the beginning of our existence. I remember, when I was looking for a singer, I placed an ad at the local metal store back in early 91 & 2 guys replied. One guy was from Vancouver (too far!) and the other one was Sylvain Houde. We met him for the first time and we were like NO WAY! (he sounded like Lemmy of Motörhead - not that there's anything wrong with that, we just wanted something different, more brutal), but his ideas were killer and all his conceptual theme vision was unique for the lyrical approach he wanted to do, so we gave him time and six months later his vocals were nice and brutal! Searching for a reliable guitar player to accompany our axeman - at the time Stephane Cote - was a difficult task, 'till I met Jean-Francois through my cousin Fabio (who got me into Death Metal by the way! Needless to say he was a deathhead that turned to a Versace/Boss wearing goon a few years later - still love ya bro'!). Jean-Francois (J-F as we call him) was the easiest audition you can imagine. "Do you know any Testament/Slayer/Annihilator songs?", J-F: "Hmm ... yeah I do why?", me: "Ok you are in!", J-F *confused*: "Cool ... eeeeh thats it?", me: "Yup!" ! That was one of the decisions I never regreted (I figured if he can play those types of riffs he is a good guitar player! I was a kid, what the fuck did I know @#$*!?..)!
When one of my best friends today (first Kataklysm drummer - 'Death gate cycle demo') Ariel Martinez left the band (because he bought a dog instead of a new drum kit. go figure!), we looked for a drummer (the fastest drummer around at that time was Smith from Suffocation) til we met this crazy kid by the name of Max Duhamel, I remember the first words out of my and Sylvain's mouth: "Can you play fast grind?", Max: "I think so - prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (blast beat)", me and Sylvain look at each other: "Holy fuck! - that's not human - dude you must wack-off like a motherfucker! That's unreal! Ok Max, we'll let you know soon...!" Next day 9 am: "Dude you are in!" The Northern Hyperblast was born!
Basically A LOT of stuff happened after that (including me cutting my fucking long hair 2 weeks before we het the deal with Nuclear Blast for a job ... "We got the deal! nnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! my hair!!!") and the almost fatal KATAKLYSM break up due to Sylvain leaving the band (it just didn't work out. We still wish him the best of luck wherever he is). The latest addition to the family is Stephane Barbe on bass since '97, a friend of Max that we consider a brother and who has brought a lot of positive things to this band including a great sense of humour that we needed after all the shit we have been through. This is the line up I wish KATAKLYSM will die with. It's the line up we have had the most fun with and the only line up where we have been as unit as one. So we have decided to write a song for you guys the FANS and for KATAKLYSM's 10th birthday, an off the "usual topic" assault about us, known as "WHAT WE ENDURE", thanks for our first decade! cheers
- JEAN-FRANCOIS -
"Pain has a face allow me to show it to you for now and forever." You won't have time to BEG cause' you'll already be DEAD! (no pun intended, Cryptopsy rules (after Kataklysm, that is... ;-), Thenks to everyone who supports this band and believes in me. You know who you are! See you all on tour!
- STEPHANE -
First of all, I wish to thank all my family for their endless support! Vickie Filiatrault and all her family! Max, Maurizio and Jean-Francois for giving me the opportunity to head bang all over the world! Carl Jean-Francois & Nathalie, Christian Patry, Jon Levasseur & Annie Grenier, J-F Fortin & Sandra Legault, Sam, Billy, Stéphane Mellul, Elisabeth Diehm, Eric Galy, Francois Rémillard, Pierre Rémilard, Michael Monette, Stéphane Bastien, Julie Tardif, Markus Staiger and all at NUCLEAR BLAST! Everybody who is business related to us in one way or the other. I'd like to salute the following Bands and individuals: Bane, Barkode, Cannibal Corpse, Crematory, Cryptopsy, Darkest Hour, Dark Funeral, Deicide, Destruction, Diabolic Intent, Dimmu Borgir, Dismember, Fleshcrawl, Hypocrisy "Hallo", In Flames, Krisiun, Martyr, Morbid Angel, Monstrosity, Necronomicon, Neuraxis, Obliveon, Quo Vadis, Shadows Fall, Sick of Society, Raise Hell, Solus and Vader, Kevin Lawson & standalone-inc., James Murphy, Gene Hoglan, Chuck Schuldiner, Amik & Sophie, Mario Garant, Yanick Beaulieu Ianik Lalancette, Dan Lilker, Pascal Klinkemalie & Malorie, Paula & Andy, Chris Pelletier, Dave Brenner, Chris Bruni, Anton S. Vatnitsky, Craig Novak, Leigh Odom and every other people & band that I may have forgot! Sorry, too much alcohol!!! And the most imortant" the KATAKLYSM fans worldwide, Thank You!!! Cheers!!!
- MAX -
My Family for their endless support, my lovely girlfriend Julie, J-F Fortin, Christian Patry, Maurizio / J-F / Stephane for being like real brothers to me! All the staff at Nuclear Blast for doing an incredible job for us. I would like to acknowledge the following bands: Crematory & their crew, Destruction &their crew, Hille for being such a great drum tech! I will never forget you guys & all the great parties we had together on tour - proost & cheers! This goes also to Hypocrisy, Raise Hell, Dismember, Krisiun, Shadows Fall, Darkest Hour & Solus for makin the year 200 so memorable. Thanks to the fans for their eternal support!!
KATAKLYSM
wishes to acknowledge the following:
Markus "the big boss" Staiger, Andy "the real maniac" Siry, Jaap "the hitman" Wagemaker and everybody at the new and improved Nuclear Blast, Phil & the new crew at NBA, Arne & Prophecies Publishing, Leif & Marco at Century Media, Liz & Metal Maniacs, Thomas Ewerhard, Jeff Wagner, Craig Zhaler, Patrick Schmidt & Legacy, Orkus, Metal Tim / Jackie & BWBK (stay true #1!), Jagger & Heavy, oder was?!, Claudia & Hammer, Rock Hard (the traditonal KATAKLYSM bashing mag. Ok here we go again! Guys, extreme music is metal too, where is the brotherly love?! he he he), PIT, Ill Literature, Yves & Metallian, Terrorizer and all the other mags who wrote about us, ooops almost forgot the 2 psycho Andy's from the DESTRUCTION tour &Tito (smoking blunts!), Roger (top Dawg), Piesel & Joerg (All Access, Jeff (Digger International)!
Paula Hogan / Christ Pelletier and the rest of the team for their hardwork and dedication at the ex-NBA office. You kept every promise you made and did great work for KATAKLYSM! Sad to see you go, good luck with the future! We would like to thank all the great bands that toured with us for "THE PROPHECY" campaign!
All the bookers / promoters / radio stations (the heart beat of metal underrated soldiers!) who work hard for the scene. Now do yourself a favor and put "EPIC (the poetry of war)" on the map! SEE YA ON TOUR ...
IL DIAVOLO IN ME
I'm sick and tired of feeling nostalgic
For things I've done in the past
I want to breath the future without engulfing the past
Behold my ressurection
Behold the rage of aggression
Day after day the anger rises
Beyond comprehension, sanity is dead
Pushed over the edge, feel the pain I bear
Cross thy path if you dare
All you see is this dead stare
Deep down the roots of my persona
I feel the wrath, destiny has brought us
Face to face - At last this is the final stand
Everytime I rise somebody has died
Can't convert this rage inside
I've killed in order to survive
Now I kill.. because I'm deprived
I really want to change, I feel shame
But there's something inside driving me insane!
Non posso cambiare - Il destino - Quanto...
Il diavolo e in me!
DAMNATION IS HERE
As the sky darkens the warriors awaken
The feeble have fallen, opposition is weaken
Strategic in play, trapped in vein
Annihilated
In dust ... damnation is now!
Damnation is here
Are you ready to burn?
Damnation is here
Wounded souls in a tragic time
Victims of oppression from a conquering tribe
To find a new identity in assimilation or extinction
Buried beneath a sea of rage their history is lost in shame
Prisoners of power ... left to be devoured!
Damnation is here
Are you ready to burn?
Damnation is here
Raped & slaughtered
Stripped from their dignaty
Being ignored from the rest of the world
Who will save those lost souls?
Buried beneath a sea of rage their history is lost in shame
Prisoners of power ... left to be devoured!
ERA OF THE MERCYLESS (Roma: part I.)
Listen as I dictate the future
This republic most come to an end
Proclaim the emperor
To lead the people
And give this land the fruits of the world
Together we shall stand
At the highest of majesty
Strength & honor for the glory of Rome
One day we will roam
There's no forgiveness
In the era of the mercyless
I've seen it in the eyes of the gods
I've seen the birth of a new world
Preach the truth - Preach the logic
Stength & honor for the glory of Rome
One day we will roam
There's no forgiveness
In the era of the mercyless
„I Julius Caesar will free Rome
From its corruption
And only then will our children prosper”
Set forth legions of Rome
To conquer this world in vein with blade
Stength & honor for the glory of Rome
One day we will roam
There's no forgiveness
In the era of the mercyless
„Roma Victor!”
AS THE GLORIOUS WEEP (Roma: part II.)
Wealth, greed, selfishness
Surrounds the empire
Pain and sufferance are no more
Military recruits decrease
Democracy reign supreme
Honor replace by material necessity...
No roman blood for war - Rebellion grows...
Mercenary for hire, losing faith
500 years about to crumble
Underneath the beautiful lays to horrid
Brokendown, buried in flames
The empire shivers in fear
As the glorious weep - The fire sleeps
No one shall save the weak
And as the glorious weep - The fire sleeps
The sword enters so deep
No roman blood for war - Rebellion grows...
Wisigoths, Astaroths
Barbarian hordes
Devastate from the inside
The west is lost
Slowly Rome falls to Elysium
As the glorious weep - The fire sleeps
No one shall save the weak
And as the glorious weep - The fire sleeps
The sword enters so deep
SHIVERS OF A NEW WORLD
I hear the distant cry of human evolution
Driven to vanquish to no disillusion
I am the one you despise
The one who brings great change
The equivalent of fear ...
Of all that is strange
To a simple mind in a complicated time
You see ... I don't fear the things you fear
As life is a lost battle that you hold dear
All that is old turns to rust
The same way your flesh will turn to dust
Can you feel the shivers going down your spine?
Til the next seed of life
That will bring ressurection
The same way your ancestors
Kept the fire burning
I will bring revolution
The sun will rise again
And I will make you feel
The shivers of a new world
SHIVERS ... „feel the change” ...
OF ... „its all the same” ...
A ... „mindgame” ...
NEW ... WORLD!!
The quest for eternity continues...
The quest for eternity is here...
MANIPULATOR OF SOULS
I manipulate your soul
Deep inside the core
Raping your existence
In darkness!
I will control your desire
I will control your thoughts
I will be your guiding light
In the dark ways of fear & pain
I will embody your mind
Witness the fire rise
Obey my command
As you lay still in the womb of hate
Fear is the mind as the mind is the fear
Control the soul that controls your soul
Or forever be slave!
I will control your desire
I will control your thoughts
I will be your guiding light
In the dark ways of fear & pain
I will embody your mind
Witness the fire rise
Obey my command
As you lay still in the womb of hate
Fear is the mind as the mind is the fear
Control the soul that controls your soul
„We will tear your soul apart!!”
I manipulate your soul
Deep inside the core
Raping your existence
In darkness!
WOUNDS
If you exist...
Why don't you heal my wounds?
If your god...
Release me from this tomb!
Why don't you heal my wounds?
Release me from this tomb!
Don't you care?!
Why... Don't you care?!
About all whom have died
In the name of the father
And the son
And the holy spirit
Tell me why you betray
The ones you're supposed to love
I've seen innocent man fall
I've seen darkend souls live forever
Praying changed nothing so I fall chameless
To the wound called existence
I fear nothing but myself...
...Don't you care?!
Why... Don't you care?!
About all whom have died
In the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit
Tell me why you betray
The ones you're supposed to love
If you exist...
Why don't you heal my wounds?
If your god...
Release me from this tomb!
Why don't you heal my wounds?
Release me from this tomb!
I've seen innocent man fall
I've seen darkend souls live forever
Praying changed nothing
So I fall chameless
To the wound called existence
I fear nothing but myself...
WHAT WE ENDURE
A decade in the making
10 years born through anger
From fantasy to reality & into the mind
Prospered & fallen
We've open doors that seen forever closed
Northern Hyperblast Legions worldwide
Loyal to the sounds of devastation
We've walked through THE MYSTICAL GATE....
Into the magic of SORCERY
We've enterd the TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE
Just to fall VICTIM OF THIS FALLEN WORLD
Reborn through THE PROPHECY
Prepare for this EPIC stand!
The fire burns in our heart
There's no fear for the originators
Of the light speed blast - Underground bound!
What we've endured ... The ups, the downs
What we've endured ... and all the shit that's in between
What we've endured ... The criticism *
What we've endured ... And no recognition
What we endured ... for being extreme *
Do you understand ... Do you? ...
Do you understand who we are?
WHAT WE'VE ENDURED
... The ups, the downs
... And all the shit that's in between
... The criticism *
... And no recognition
... for being extreme *
But we would do it all over again
Because you're the reason we exist!
* (too extreme/chaotic for the times in the early 90's when we started.)
WHEN TIME STANDS STILL
Have you ever felt
Like the walls are closing in
Like your world is about to end
Trapped in a place where you can't escape
Feeling desperate to breath again
To cast away that moment of insanity
And feel no more pain in solitude & despair
I close my eyes & hope to die
Trying to find & understand
The things I left behind
Bring me something to feel
I said...
Bring me something to feel
Hear me...
Have you ever felt
Like the walls are closing in
Like your world is about to end
Trapped in a place where you can't escape
Feeling desperate to breath again
To cast away that moment of insanity
And feel no more pain in solitude & despair
I close my eyes & hope to die
Trying to find & understand
The things I left behind
I was denied
Everytime I tried to capture
The reasons to my life
When time stands still you'll look into my eyes
Wondering why this world has died
„I cannot die... I am forever...”