NEWS: Catharia get lost in dreams of fate?

Extreme Metal Music, a subsidiary of Rockshots Records have announced that on 6th December they wil be distributing sophomore album “Unimaginable Dreams of Fate” by American Extreme Metal act Catharia. Citing influences in Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, and Dissection, the band have already unveiled an unholy trinity of singles over the past two years with the long gestating affair said to be the tip of the iceberg of what the band have archived.

Founded by guitarist Matt Powell in the late 2010s, the band was born from his desire to create a sound that is dark, aggressive, and technical yet deeply melodic. With roots in black metal, Catharia’s music explores new dimensions, refusing to be confined by genre expectations. After a series of lineup challenges, Powell forged ahead recording the band’s debut album “Midnight Sun” with engineer Jackson Ward. The addition of vocalist Nick Kiefer, who joined after impressing with a Wiegedood cover, helped solidify Catharia’s sound. With bassist Dylan Thompson and drummer Michael Edrington now in the fold, the band is stronger than ever and ready to deliver their most ambitious work to date.

“Unimaginable Dreams of Fate” represents a bold evolution in Catharia’s sound—more technical, layered, and diverse than their debut, yet unmistakably rooted in the intensity of blackened extreme metal. The album takes listeners on a sonic journey, shifting from chaotic, full-throttle passages to atmospheric, melodic interludes.