A&R: Monte Conner, Authoring [DVD]: Thomas Fröhlich (2), Backing Vocals: Jared Maceachern, Bass: Jared Maceachern, Cello: Ivo Bukolic, Co-producer: Zack Ohren, Cover [Photography]: Seanen Middleton, Design [Lyric]: Gustavo Sazes, Design [Lyric]: Robert Flynn, Drums: Dave McClain, Film Director, Film Editor: Mike Sloat, Film Producer: Jason Pedri, Film Producer: Sara Pedri, Layout [Package]: Gustavo Sazes, Layout [Package]: Robert Flynn, Lead Guitar: Phil Demmel, Lead Guitar: Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals: Robert Flynn, Management: Joseph W. Huston Management And Consulting L.L.C., Mastered By: Ted Jensen, Mixed By: Robert Flynn, Mixed By: Zack Ohren, Mixed By, Mastered By: Zack Ohren, Photography By [Band]: Travis Shinn, Post Production [Elements]: Joel Wanasek, Post Production [Elements]: Jordan Fish (2), Post Production [Elements]: Rhys Fulber, Producer: Robert Flynn, Recorded By [Audio]: Steve Lagudi, Viola: Charles Akert, Violin: Philip Brezina, Labelcode 2736135190 (NE 3519-0, 3519-0), Phonographic Copyright (p) Machine Head (3), Copyright (c) Machine Head (3), Licensed To Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Record Company Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Record Company Nuclear Blast America, Record Company Nuclear Blast Europe, Recorded At Sharkbite Studios, Recorded At The Regency Ballroom, Mixed At Sharkbite Studios, Mastered At Sterling Sound, Published By Imperium Publishing
Technical specifications
Language
Packaging data
Package type
Digipak
Features
Genre
Heavy Metal
Media type
DVD/CD
Distribution type
Physical media
Target audience
Adult
Number of optical discs
2 discs
Release date (DD/MM/YYYY)
25/01/2018
Song titles
Disc 1:
1 Volatile
2 Catharsis
3 Beyond The Pale
4 California Bleeding
5 Triple Beam
6 Kaleidoscope
7 Bastards
8 Hope Begets Hope
9 Screaming At The Sun
10 Behind A Mask
11 Heavy Lies The Crown
12 Psychotic
13 Grind You Down
14 Razorblade Smile
15 Eulogy
Disc 2:
1 Imperium (Live)
2 Beautiful Mourning (Live)
3 Now We Die (Live)
4 Bite The Bullet (Live)
5 Locust (Live)
6 From This Day (Live)
7 Ten Ton Hammer (Live)
8 This Is The End (Live)
9 Beneath The Silt (Live)
10 The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears (Live)
11 Darkness Within (Live)
12 Bulldozer (Live)
13 Killers & Kings (Live)
14 Davidian (Live)
15 Descend The Shades Of Night (Live)
16 Now I Lay Thee Down (Live)
17 Take My Scars (Live)
18 Aesthetics Of Hate (Live)
19 Game Over (Live)
20 Old (Live)
21 Halo (Live)
This is an incredibly well written album that is centered around the theme of Catharsis. Each song ties into the overall theme of catharsis which helps make this a great cohesive collection of songs, and not a collection of singles like most bands do today.
Alexander S. - 16. Jan 2020
The reaction to Catharsis is generally overwhelmingly negative, and Pantera fans who are offended cannot explain it. But deep down in the soul, this is a good album, very bold and diverse, and the variety includes not only idiotic experiments, you really need to judge this release by evaluating the gap between the wonderful acoustic ballad "Behind a Mask" and the monumental action movie " Heavy Lies the Crown ", or the obscene" Catharsis "and the straightforward, almost deathly assertive" Grind You Down ". But, unfortunately, when I think about the newcomer Machine Head, I recall, first of all, ridiculously bad tracks, strained vocals and crazy protractedness of the action. The final score will probably be corrected in one direction or another, but for now I’m rather saddened by the fact that a really interesting record is buried under all this mass of ostentatious lyrical attempts and compositional redundancy.
Metal
53.077
