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Cataract

Cataract is a Swiss metalcore band, signed to Metal Blade Records.

Basic band biography

Since 1998, Cataract has been evolving from a project band into one of Switzerland’s finest metal bands and one of Europe’s constant parameters in the modern thrash and metalcore genre.

Cataract recorded their first full length “Golem” in April 2000 , the Ferret Music label got to listen to it and released “Golem” onto the hardcore/metal community.

In early 2001 Cataract’s first line up change took place. Fedi, replaced previous singer Mosh, allowing the band to rehearse more often and regularly. Shortly after, Cataract recorded five songs for the “Martyr’s Melodies” EP, which was released on 7” and as a MCD. The band played the famous Hellfest, and various shows with Poison The Well, Bane, Unearth, Nora, 18 Visions and Most Precious Blood.

In 2006, Cataract entered Tue Madsen’s Antfarm Studios to record the follow up to their furious first full length release for the Metal Blade label. “Kingdom” had hit the stores in may 2006 being the band’s most acclaimed release thus far! Blessed with a crushing sound, 11 tracks of the band’s own characteristic style unleash their rage upon the listener; storming, violent, still hardcore infused metal in the vein of Slayer, Bolt Thrower, Hatebreed and the likes. This record made its way into various top ten lists for 2006 and was even voted album of the year by Austria’s Slam Magazine.

In January 2007 the band parted ways with founding member Simon and added Tom Kusmic as their new second guitarist shortly after. Also Kay Brem was replaced with Simon Füllemann.

Members

Founding Members

Current Members

Former members

Discography

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