Most bands these days are just about being hard or having fun. Doing things your way and giving fuck about everything else. Now there's nothing wrong with that (maybe with the 'hard' part but that's another topic) but for all of you out there who got into hardcore during the nineties there is probably something missing in hardcore today.I know I definitely miss some parts of the nineties. Political correctness sure got way out of hand and ridiculous during those days but I liked the discussions it inspired and the train of thought behind it. Seeing that there are things going wrong in the society we live in and addressing those rather than just rocking out with your band or releasing a fuckload of records. It seems a lot of ethics fell to the wayside which at least I think is a huge bummer.
Catharsis have always been a beacon in the dark even if you (rightfully so) think that they should be viewed with a critical mind. At least they stand for something more than diy, having fun and being punk/ hardcore (whatever the fuck that means). I miss that. But no matter what your stand on this issue is. Either way or in between the upcoming 4 LP discography is well worth buying. Ltd. color vinyl is already sold out though but with all the hype around colored vinyl lately no matter what the amount pressed is I start to care less and less about that. Gladly I must say in this case as 40€ is already more than enough. Not that that would be asking a lot for the package. Quite the opposite actually but buying two versions right now would feel like digging too deep into my pocket at one go. But enough of what I think and do. Who gives a shit about that. So here's all the detail copied straight from Refuse Records. Read and buy. I'm sure your parents will share some of their hard earned cash with you over the next couple of days or maybe those of you already slaving their life away still have some of that christmas bonus left. This is a good thing to spend that money on. Even if it didn't come for free. This box set is well worth the money. Now I'll shut up.
REFUSE 086/087 CATHARSIS "Light from a dead star" 4 LP BOX SET PRE-ORDER Two decades ago, before the music industry began to colonize it, the do-it-yourself underground was a space of exodus and experimentation, often in violent opposition to the rest of the world. This was the context in which Catharsis appeared, one of a new wave of bands to meld metal drama with the raw urgency of hardcore punk. They quickly distinguished themselves by an almost self-destructive intensity and uncompromising anticapitalist ethic. Inverting Christian iconography to champion the struggle of the individual against a hostile cosmos, they took up the centuries-old banner No Gods, No Masters, extending this project of total defiance into their increasingly tumultuous lives. This apocalyptic orientation in turn informed their music, as they sought to hit upon the magic combination of words, harmonies, and rhythms that could spark a global conflagration.
Catharsis broke up in 2002, following relentless touring on three continents and a final catastrophic five months in Europe. After a decade of watching the old records sell for absurd prices while bootleggers profited off substandard editions, we’ve finally taken it upon ourselves to offer a proper collection of their work.
This discography, “Light from a Dead Star,” includes their debut 7”, "Samsara" LP, “Passion” LP, split Lp's w/ Gehenna and Newborn. It also includes the final Catharsis song, “Absolution,” recorded alongside “Arsonist’s Prayer” in their last session but never released. That totals over two hours of music on four LPs, packaged in a box with oversize booklets offering all the original artwork, limited to 500 copies.
Pre-orders will include digital versions of all these songs and others, plus video footage, fliers, and other archival material.
In addition, Catharsis is briefly reuniting to play four shows this January:
January 17 in [Raleigh, NC](http://kingsbarcade.com/2013/01/17/catharsis-with-man-will-destroy-himself-cynarae-dead-in-the-dirt-gut-feeling/);
January 18 in [Baltimore, MD](http://blowthescene.com/bands/integrity-bands/catharsis-integrity-despise-you-and-more-to-play-a389-records-bash.html);
January 19 in [New York City](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/12/catharsis_adds.html);
January 20 in [Washington, DC](https://www.facebook.com/events/123695294458599/?notif_t=plan_user_joined), at a benefit show for political prisoners as part of a counter-inaugural festival of resistance.
This is a co-release between CRIMETHINC. (USA) and REFUSE RECORDS (Europe).
Refuse Records: www.refuserecords.prv.pl
Ordering North America: CrimethInc. Far East
Pressing info:
40 test presses (sold out)
100 copies on color vinyls - red, blue, yellow, green (sold out)
400 copies black vinyls (40,00 EUR / $50 + shipping)
Also available:
CATHARSIS "Samsara" cass (Youth Culture, last copies) (3,00 EUR / $4 + shipping)
ordering:
refuserecords@gmail.com
www.refuserecords.prv.pl
http://refuserecords.bandcamp.com/
Links to Crimethinc. were not in the original Refuse post so here you go:
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