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As My World Burns
Imminent Downfall
Feared Resistance
Caged In
Portraits of Anger
Extreme to the Core
Courage through Hope
A View from Inside
(God)Head
Embracing Europa
I Remember
World of Treason II (instrumental)

This album is dedicated in the loving memory of Angelo Paolo Iacono 1943-1997

KATAKLYSM:
Maurizio Iacono - vocals
Max Duhamel - drums
Jean-Francois "the Machine" Dagenais - guitars
Stéphane Barbe - bass

All music by KATAKLYSM. Lyrics by Maurizio Iacono
Produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais. Engineered & Mixed by Jean-Francois Dagenais. Recorded at Peter-Pan Studio Mtl. Canada, Assistant Engineer: Geneviéve Thérien.
Mixed at Le Studio Morin-Heights Canada, Assistant Engineer: Don Hachey
Mastered at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA by Tom Baker, A&R Tom Treumuth.
Cover Art Photo: Jean-Francois Morin
Band Photo: Jean-Francois Morin
Artwork concept: Fred Couture
Internet co-ordinator: Kim Dubuisson
Live Sound Engineer: Geneviéve Thérien
Guest appearance: DJ Sirois, Amélie Denoncourt (violin)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

MAURIZIO:
My Father for his wisdom, his love and for theaching me the 1#Lesson in life: Never to give up... (R.I.P.) I miss you. My Mother for being the strongest person I know. I love you! My brother & the rest of my family for believing in me... Ariel & Maral Martinez, Michael Bucci (show me the money!!!), My good friend & partner Stephane Mellul (B.C.I.), Isabelle Mervicini (I miss your smile, your love & all the good times... But I would miss what I love the most: Being in the music business!!!), Sylvain Houde for 5 years of intense dedication, Kell Izquierdo (What's up?), Tom & Bruce (Hypnotic/Breeding Ground records) for convincing us to stick around. Eric Beaudeath (r.i.p.), Geneviéve Thérien, Michel Monette (warfare records), My Brothers in KATAKLYSM: J-F, Max & Stephane, All the bands we've played with, All Magazines & Fanzines who will & have covered us, Markus (Nuclear Blast) for letting us leave, Anybody who fights and struggles to accomplish what they believe in!!!
METAL LIVES... AND WE'RE HERE TO STAY!

JEAN-FRANCOIS:
Catherine Langevin, Danielle Giguére, Jacques & Amélie Dagenais, Marie-Eve & Alex, William & Marianne Bates, Fred & Luisa, Thérese Cagnon, Patrice Couralt, Michel Berthiaume, DJ Sébastien Sirois, Amélie Denoncourt, Genevéve Thérien, Jason & Curt Myers. L.G. Martinez, Mouf, Nick Miller, Sylvain Houde, J-F Nolin & Peter-Pan Studio, Don Hachey & Morin-Heights Studio, Alex & Underworld Music Shop, Chris & Spineless records, Pellethead & Relapse records, Tom Treumuth (for the NEVE 1073), DJ Lance Corporal, Fleshcrawl, Wisigoth, Mortal Decay, IRE, Redcore, Brutal Truth, Hate, Face up Reality, Elements, Asmodean, Saturation, Hidden Pride, Traumatism, Aphasia, Nothing Yet, Quo Vadis, Eric Baudeath (R.I.P.) & Agony, Deicide, White Widow, Anhkrehg, Straight Faced, Carve in Stone, Fatality, Neuraxis, Necrotic Mutilation, Scapegoat, Dying Fetus, Monstrosity, Vader, and last but not least I like to thank my band mates: Maurizio, Max &  Stephane for being around me and given me support throughout the last few years.

STEPHANE:
Mom, Dad and the rest of my family, Vickie, Max "Hot Damn!" Duhamel, Maurizio, J-F "The Machine" Dagenais, Geneviéve Thérien (Live Sound), Tom Treumuth (Hypnotic), J-F Nolin (Peter-Pan Studio), John & Annie (Cryptopsy), anybody who has and will support us!!!

MAX:
Anyone who needs to be acknowledged by me... You know who you are. Thanks for the support.

Band contact: http://kataklysm.home.ml.org
e-mail: hyperblast@hotmail.com
Fax: 514-727-5136

As My World Burns

As the world burns
We stand in line
In a shade of everlasting pain...
As the world burns
We stand in line
In a shade of everlasting pain...
What's this life for?
Tell me why we live to die!?
Enlighten my soul!
All I found was a locked door...

Contradictions for eternity
Opposite ways to serenity
No one knows, the truth for infinity
Awaiting the fall of this society

Answer me this infinite question
A question with an infinite answer!
Answer me this infinite question
A question with an infinite answer!

What are we here for?...

Imminent Downfall

Imminent downfall!
Lost through these nostalgic Eyes
I bury the seed of life
And the pain I see,
We've modified the way of Thought,
And understanding

Nothing can't change
What we've done
Different world's collide
They collide!!

Who will die
Who will cry
Who will lie
Imminent downfall

Who will lie
Who will cry
Who will die
Imminent downfall

Betrayed by the system we created
Survival of the fittest
Among the sickest!
No mercy for the weak
No chance for repent
They live and let the
Innocent die...

Feared Resistance

They've tried
To shut it down
They failed
We're here to stay!
Evolution is primal
Running circles around them
Unleash the legions
Worldwide domination !!
Conquer!!
Betrayed by multimedia
Left to be forgotten
Corporate manoeuvres
Persist to take away
Our pride and self-esteem
They force to set the rules.
They force to set tje law.
The creators of trend
NO MORE CONTROL!
We are their
Feared resistance!!

Caged In

Nothing in this world could make me think differently...
Your selfishness insults me
How cruel can somebody be
I know one day I'll rise
Only the strong survive...

Your jealousy portrays your insecurity
No wonder you're so sensitive
Unfold your true identity
I know one day I'll rise

You tried to manipulate who I am!
Don't try to change what you don't understand
Only in your head - Caged In - is a perfect world...
Only in America - Caged In - these dreams are sold
Caged In
Welcome to the city of sin

You think you know it all
So tell me why you're miserable
Nothing lasts forever
Your eyes are lying
So my conscience is crystal clear
Crystal clear

You tried to manipulate who I am!
Don't try to change what you don't understand
Only in your head - Caged In - is a perfect world...
Only in America - Caged In - these dreams are sold

I am a man in another man's land
Just trying to survive with my daily bread
But you gotta understand
Why life can be so bad
In a world where no one cares If you live or die!
Coz' you and me, we're victims of this Fuckin' World...
Ain't nobody gonna save your ass....
But yourself!

Portraits of Anger

Portraits of anger
Lost in deceit
There's no forgiving
For the weak minds
Time running short
Criminal minds
Facing man to die
Unloved child with broken dreams
Why can't we see...
Portraits of anger
Feelings denied
Potraits of anger
Destined to die
There is no boundaries
There is no law
We are the victims
Of this Fallen World

Extreme to the Core

Millions have died
In the hands of fire
And many more will,
Battle for better economy
WAR!
Children are slaughtered
Country's in chaos
Invading the land
Power at hand
Under command
Kill to survive
The innocent die
We love this game
That's why our families
Are destroyed...
Extreme to the core

Courage Through Hope

Blood falls from the sky
It thickens with time
All the pain in the world
Can't stop me
Surviving every difficult
Moment in life
I've challenged to overcome
This difficult path
The dreams of a better tomorrow
Without strength
There is nothing but sorrow
Who will save you?
If you can't save yourself
Who will control the uncontrolled
Torn apart
Disconnected
Senseless shutdown
Hold on to what you believe
All you've got is a dream
Courage through hope

A View form Inside

Life will never be the same,
As I enter its final phase
Who will take away
This eternal pain
The memories of a suffering past...
I hide behind a shadow of depression
No one knows how I feel...
No one will ever know
Look into my eyes
Emotionless I lie
Negative vibes
Anger arise
Pain inside
Blade hand
Distorted signals
Suicide mind
Hope declines
Innocent dies
I am failure

(God)Head

I uphold my task
To create and uncreate
"Slaves are the ones who fallow
The myth of an unproven God"
Are the words of the atheist
For we are the children
Of the damn
Non-sense!
Set forth to an undiscvered Era
Of spiritual fire
Rapture of an untamed system
The poor & the feeble denied
Are the ones who die
And never return
Trust is what we give
And never regain!
Lies after lies
(God)Head!
An everlasting myth
An everlasting paradox
An everlasting symbol
An everlasting treason
Gather as one
For the final
Abolishment
Pain
Greed
Demon seed
I survive
Abominate
Desagnate
Stagnate
I'll take your soul
We keep on coming
And we don't stop
Bring the retribution
Become undone
I'll take your soul

Embracing Europa

The signs of Armageddon
Are among us
The discovery of a new world
Is among us
Europa a moon of Jupiter
In the midst of ice age
And early stages of life
Towards Europa
The revolution has begun
Into submission
We burn into the sun
Towards Europa
There is nowhere to run
Into eveolution
The revolution has begun
We've searched
The promised land
We've broken through
The gates of eternity
And created our own demise
Resist Oblige
Not knowing is a crime
Unknown mysterious
Eternal sleep with open eyes...
No one can save us!!

I Remember

From the light that blinds my eyes
The fire burns inside
From the memories of
Looking into your eyes
I felt your pain
The sadness of your soul
A life of broken dreams
A heart of gold
I can believe...
I remember
Like it was yesterday
I remember
I saw you slipping away
I remember
Like it was yesterday
Your blood flows through mine
I'm part of you
That will never die
The tears in your face
The tears in mine
It will never be the same
But the memories remain...

World of Treason II

(instrumental)

ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE...