Insanely fast bands

The vocals are definitely an acquired taste—at times, it honestly sounds like he’s having a full-blown psychotic panic attack. 🙂 You just have to get used to it. I remember when I first heard this, I thought it was incredibly jarring, but after a few spins, you completely adjust. Now, looking back, I can't even figure out what I found weird about it in the first place. It's funny how that works... 🙂

Speaking of vocalists, if we're talking pure chaos, one of the most unhinged performances I’ve ever heard belongs to Sylvain Houde. This was the old-school Kataklysm era; on the album Temple of Knowledge, it was wild, though on Sorcery, it felt slightly more controlled. 🙂 When I first encountered his style, my immediate reaction was, "OMG, what is happening?" I thought the guy was "unhinged"—he seemed totally off-beat, lacking any sense of rhythm or intonation. 🙏 But now? When I listen to it, it actually sounds freaking amazing. Everything makes perfect sense and hits exactly where it needs to. Regardless, this is an anthology-level death metal album and easily my favorite Kataklysm record.

Total chaos. KATAKLYSM - BECKONING OF THE XUL 😁🙂🙏

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Major props for Sylvain🙏🙏🙏! Honestly, after him, Kataklysm just feels like a total mess. It would’ve been way better if Maurizio had just stuck to the bass—that old-school forced vibe was nasty. For me, Sorcery and Temple of Knowledge are the real deal—those are the only two I actually keep in my Kataklysm folder😁. I’ve always been a huge fan of that geeky drugstore guy Brett Hoffman from Malevolent. Without him, Malevolent wasn't really hitting the mark for me back in the day. But man, Malevolent is definitely still fast—check out Roddy on In Cold Blood, and then Curloss absolutely shreds later on!!! Here’s a solid little track for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1luW-RHAio
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Incredible sickness and brutality... uhhhh

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Just incredible sickness and brutality... man.

🙂 Honestly, S. Houde is a freak of nature. I remember stumbling upon a review once where the critic basically just lost it—saying something along the lines of: "he’s a total madman, his voice sounds possessed by something truly evil, he’s clearly not from this world or even this era." 😁 I have to agree. With just one Houdie in the lineup, you're looking at the most chaotic and brutal vocalist in the entire death metal scene—no competition whatsoever.🙏 🙂

wiredranger30 said:🙂 Honestly, S. Houde is just something else. I remember reading this one review where the critic basically said—get this—that he’s a straight-up madman, like his voice is possessed by something evil, and he’s just not from this world or even this era. 😁 I'm totally with you there. Just one Houdie, and honestly, there's zero competition—he’s easily the most chaotic and brutal vocalist in death metal.🙏 🙂

I don't even have anything left to say... I'm literally spinning Temple right now... just soaking it all in, especially those music videos where Houdie looks like he's completely lost it—eyes rolling back and everything.🤣 It's pure madness—I feel like I'm hitting a wall with Kataklysm after hearing him. Seriously, the only thing that can even come close is The Prophecy. People always try to compare him to Lord Worm from Cryptopsy—and look, I love early Cryptopsy as much as anyone—but for me, Houdie is better. He's the best. You can just hear the absolute psycho energy in his voice. I definitely have an old Temple shirt somewhere in my closet, but it's probably faded to death and full of holes from the moths. xD

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