Catharsis
Studio album by
YOB
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003
RecordedFebruary 2003
GenreDoom metal, stoner metal
Length49:04
LabelAbstract Sounds, Relapse (vinyl reissue)
YOB chronology
Elaborations of Carbon
(2002)		 Catharsis
(2003)		 The Illusion of Motion
(2004)

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
SourceRating
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

No.TitleLength
1."Aeons"18:10
2."Ether"7:16
3."Catharsis"23:38
Total length:49:04

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

  1. ↑ "YOB - Catharsis To Be Released As Deluxe Vinyl Edition". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Henderson, Alex. "YOB Catharsis". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "YOB - Catharsis". Punknews.org. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Popke, Michael (21 October 2003). "Review: "YOB: Catharsis"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Ayers, Chris (1 January 2006). "YOB Catharsis". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "YOB Catharsis". Metal-Archive..com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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