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Meditations

Kataklysm · 2018

159 min · 39 tracks · death metal

A relentless fusion of melodic death metal and aggressive rhythms, punctuated by philosophical introspection.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • philosophical introspection amidst chaos
  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • cathartic release through aggression
  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • engaging live performance energy

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward, short songs
  • seek consistent, mellow vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2018, 'Meditations' is Kataklysm's thirteenth studio album, following their 2015 effort 'Of Ghosts and Gods'. At this point, the band was solidifying their status in the death metal scene while exploring deeper lyrical themes and a more introspective sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Cryptopsy· Dying Fetus· Nile
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Guillotine 2:56
  • 2 Outsider 3:57
  • 3 The Last Breath I'll Take Is Yours 3:15
  • 4 Narcissist 2:42
  • 5 Born to Kill and Destined to Die 3:57
  • 6 In Limbic Resonance 4:51
  • 7 ...And Then I Saw Blood 4:39
  • 8 What Doesn't Break Doesn't Heal 3:21
  • 9 Bend the Arc and Cut the Cord 3:51
  • 10 Achilles' Heel 5:18

Disc 2

  • 1 Intro (live) 0:46
  • 2 In Shadows & Dust (live) 2:45
  • 3 Beyond Salvation (live) 4:16
  • 4 Why These 2 Albums? 0:48
  • 5 Illuminati (live) 7:02
  • 6 Chronicles of the Damned (live) 4:31
  • 7 Bound in Chains (live) 3:31
  • 8 Rediscovering These Albums 1:36
  • 9 Where the Enemy Sleeps... (live) 6:35
  • 10 Centuries (Beneath the Dark Waters) (live) 5:53
  • 11 We Have a Different Drummer Now 3:44
  • 12 Face the Face of War (live) 6:32
  • 13 Years of Enlightment / Decades in Darkness (live) 5:27
  • 14 Intermission 2:33
  • 15 The Ambassador of Pain (live) 2:46
  • 16 The Resurrected (live) 3:35
  • 17 The Fans 3:22
  • 18 As I Slither (live) 4:57
  • 19 For All Our Sins (live) 7:34
  • 20 Generations 3:20
  • 21 The Night They Returned (live) 5:39
  • 22 Serenity in Fire (live) 5:51
  • 23 Drumming on the Different Albums 0:55
  • 24 Blood on the Swans (live) 3:02
  • 25 10 Seconds From the End (live) 4:19
  • 26 The Tragedy I Preach (live) 4:51
  • 27 Meditations 3:26
  • 28 Under the Bleeding Sun (live) 7:01
  • 29 Credits 3:35

What to play next

Of Ghosts and Gods
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