Meditations
Kataklysm · 2018
159 min · 39 tracks · death metal
A relentless fusion of melodic death metal and aggressive rhythms, punctuated by philosophical introspection.
Why this album works
'Meditations' debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, marking a significant commercial achievement for the band. The album was well-received by critics, who praised its mature themes and musical composition, helping to reinforce Kataklysm's influence within the melodic death metal genre.
- Best for
- philosophical introspection amidst chaos wave-like pacing with intensity cathartic release through aggression
- 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.
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 Standout 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 Standout 3:21
- 9 Bend the Arc and Cut the Cord 3:51
- 10 Achilles' Heel Standout 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
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