Avant-garde act Thy Catafalque is proud to announce the release of Blu-ray, containing their very first live show ever, which took place at the Fekete Zaj festival (Budapest) in August, 2021. The entire performance was beautifully captured and shall be released on November 25th, 2022, via Season of Mist. A first glance of things to come can be seen below.
Besides the Blu-ray, the live show will also be available on an exclusive media book and vinyl in various colours. Pre-orders are now live here.
Mastermind Tamás Kátai comments: “Last August a unique and magical event took place at Fekete Zaj Festival. 26 musicians performed 15 Thy Catafalque songs in front of a sold out festival and sparked the live carnation of the project that had been a mere studio entity for 23 years. The concert has been recorded and will be released in November. Re-live the night – this will never happen again in such form”.
Thy Catafalque are further releasing the artwork for “Mezolit – Live at Fekete Zaj”, which has been created by Tamás Kátai himself, and can be viewed together with the Blu-ray details below.
Tracklist:
1. Esőlámpás (4:18)
2. Kel keleti szél (4:07)
3. Köd utánam (4:54)
4. Szamojéd freskó (4:29)
5. Jura (3:00)
6. Mezolit (6:13)
7. Embersólyom (3:45)
8. A bolyongás ideje (5:02)
9. Sirály (6:26)
10. Kék ingem lobogó (4:00)
11. Trilobita (3:42)
12. Fekete mezők (9:43)
13. Piros-sárga (5:13)
14. Szarvas (5:46)
15. Fehérvasárnap (2:17)
The very first live show of Thy Catafalque was recorded in August 2021, during the Fekete Zaj festival in Hungary. 26 Musicians performed 15 songs from Thy Catafalque’s discography which is now captured on this unique Blu-ray “Mezolit – Live at Fekete Zaj”!
Thy Catafalque’s humble genius Tamás Kátai abandons any and all prenotions of tradition. Intertwining elements from a vast swath of unrelated genres, from jazz to pop to folk, and everything in between, Thy Catafalque masterfully crafts an eclectic sound that breaks down any generic barriers or borders. Following the massive success of 2020’s critically-acclaimed “Naiv”, the entity returns with “Vadak”, another esoteric monument in its already storied catalog.
Meaning “Wildlings” in Hungarian, the album title is a deliberate clue to the exotic and feral essence of “Vadak”. Like seedlings scattered throughout the forest by the mere forces of nature, Thy Catafalque’s imaginative sound grows with an organic sense of whimsy, cultivated within the vast influences of our megacosm. Thematically, “Vadak” is a foreboding lesson in mortality. Emphasizing the fragility that is shared by man and beast alike, the record explores our Freudian life instincts, in which we inherently fear and run from the ultimate goal of existence: death.
Originally, Thy Catafalque emerged as a black metal band founded by singer/keyboard player Tamás Kátai with the aid of guitarist/bassist János Juhász. Following their joined debut “Sublunary Tragedies” (1999), the Hungarians evolved into quite different directions, but steadily gaining more followers in the process through the following albums, “Microcosmos” (2001) and the self-released “Tűnő idő tárlat” (2004).
On their fourth full-length, “Róka hasa Rádió” (2009), Thy Catafalque invited Ágnes Tóth from neo-folk outfit The Moon and The Nightspirit and Attila Bakos to add their haunting vocals. With fifth album “Rengeteg” (2011), Tamás Kátai finally went solo with the help of guest musicians that again included Ágnes Tóth an Attila Bakos. Dubbing his eclectic musical amalgamation avant-garde metal, the Hungarian explored new sonic possibilities with “Sgùrr” (2015). The sixth full-length turned out to be slightly more complex than its successor, “Meta” (2016), which returned to a more direct approach without losing the steadily growing sonic diversity. In 2018, Thy Catafalque continued this path with the release of “Geometria”. Thy Catafalque delivered another spectacular musical mosaic with their ninth full-length entitled “Naiv”, inspired by the “Naïve Art” movement.
At its core, latest release “Vadak” (2021) expresses the familiar hallmarks that are unique to only Thy Catafalque, and yet, it is an unpredictable magnum opus, showcasing the latest evolution from Kátai and his esteemed co-conspirators. The album puts forth an elegance that cannot be matched or rivaled by any musical contemporary, taking fans on an adventure that is rife with excitement, drama, and unbridled craftsmanship.
Line-up:
Tamás Kátai – Guitars, bass, synths, programs and vocals
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