Official press release:
Kataklysm have completed work on their latest effort, Meditations – the soon to be released album which consists of 10 blistering tracks. Produced by the band’s own guitarist J-F Dagenais and drummer Oli Beaudoin, the record was mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour). Mastering duties were handled by Paul Logus (Pantera).
The band are pleased to unveil the Meditations cover artwork, which can be seen above. It was created by Ocvlta Designs by Surtsey, who also crafted the artwork for Kataklysm’s previous record, Of Ghosts And Gods.
Singer Maurizio Iacono commented:
“This is a very personal album to me with old wounds being revisited – I felt a big urge to pour my soul into this release. The boys and I were isolated under the same roof during the writing process, just like we did in the early days…with no worries except having fun, being honest and delivering a serious album that represents us today but respects our past. Our new story is coming and we are eager to share it with you!”
Meditations track listing:
1. “Guillotine”
2. “Outsider”
3. “The Last Breath I’ll Take Is Yours”
4. “Narcissist”
5. “Born To Kill And Destined To Die”
6. “In Limbic Resonance”
7. “And Then I Saw Blood”
8. “What Doesn’t Break Doesn’t Heal”
9. “Bend The Arc, Cut The Cord”
10. “Achilles Heel”
Meditations marks the return to old work ethics. All four band members wrote and composed together under the same roof for the first time in over a decade and returned to the old days of songwriting efforts which saw the band’s classics such as Shadows & Dust, Serenity In Fire, and In The Arms Of Devastation come to life.