Even when it was only thought of as a studio project, THY CATAFALQUE had a vision that extends beyond borders and boundaries. Over the past two decades, Hungarian mastermind Tamás Kátai and his growing cast of collaborators have brought the deadly art of extreme metal into close conversation with the avant-garde.
Now, fresh off their debuts at Hellfest and Kilkim Žaibu, followed by a resounding return in front of their home crowd at Fishing on Orfű, Thy Catafalque are touring Latin America for the very first time.
As the group prepare to ignite crowds from Mexico to Argentina, today, they are releasing a live video from last year’s hometown performance of the most chilling epic off their dark and dreamy twelfth album.
“This is a massive step-up for Thy Catafalque”, Kátai says.
“We are very excited to play for our fans in places where we’ve never gone before”.
Watch “Ködkirály” live at Dürer Kert: https://youtu.be/Lo9v68LQXl8
XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek (The Beautiful Dreams Are Yet to Come) is out now on Season of Mist.
Order & Stream:
https://orcd.co/thycatafalquexiiagyonyorualmokezutanjonnek
Heading into Thy Catafalque’s twelfth album, Tamás Kátai set out to make a straightforward metal record.
But A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek wound up taking him on another surreal headtrip.
In English, “Ködkirály” translates to “King of Fog”. The song unfolds somewhere between dreams and nightmares.
Martina Veronika Horváth and Ivett Dudás rise amidst cosmic synths like fog beneath a sinking moon.
Their chilling cleans left the sold-out crowd at the influential Hungarian underground venue completely mesmerized. With his deep rippling bass lines, Kátai only deepens the spell.
Of course, Thy Catafalque aren’t ones to leave their fans in suspense. Halfway through “Ködkirály”, a death metal riff comes thundering down from the blackened sky. When dueling guitarists Zoltán Vigh and Krisztián Varga unfurl a procession of gloomy tremolo picking, it’s harrowingly clear that the king has come.
“Hullj, nehéz eső / Fall, heavy rain”, roars Gábor Dudás, commanding the group’s many followers to bang their heads.
Get tickets to see Thy Catafalque: https://thy-catafalque.hu/live.html
Thy Catafalque European Dates:
August 1 – Rasnov, Romania @ Rockstady Extreme Festival
August 2 – Mátra-Sástó, HUngary @ Fekete Zaj Festival
August 8 – Kortrijk, Belgium @ Alctaraz Festival
November 22 – Belgrade, Serbia @ Zappa Barka
The video for “Ködkirály” was recorded on November 23, 2024 at Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary.
Additional Video Credits:
Audio mixed and mastered by Gábor Vári at Miracle Sound Szeged.
Live sound and recording by Péter Csobánczi.
Video recorded by Carbon Head Production.
Video edited and post-production by Péter Lerch / Carbon Head Production.
Martina Veronika Horváth – Vocals
Ivett Dudás — Vocals
Gábor Dudás — Vocals
Bálint Bokodi — Vocals
Krisztián Varga — Guitar
Zoltán Vigh — Guitar
Tamás Kátai — Bass
Árpád Szenti — Drums
Tracklist:
1. Piros Kocsi, Fekete Éj (4:12)
2. Mindenevö (6:35)
3. Vasgyár (6:18)
4. Világnak Világa (6:28)
5. Nyárfa, Nyírfa (2:53)
6. Lydiához (3:05)
7. Vakond (4:29)
8. Ködkiraly (7:58)
9. Aláhullás (3:48)
10. A Gyönyörü Álmok Ezután Jönnek (3:14)
11. Babylon (Bonus Track – Omega Cover) (3:42)
Total runtime: 49:02
Country: Hungary
Genre: Avant-Garde Metal
FFO: Sigh, Arcturus, Ihsahn, Dødheimsgard
New fans and long-time appreciators can now rediscover just how much Thy Catafalque has grown.
This year, Season of Mist repressed Thy Catafalque’s fifth and ninth albums. Rengeteg is the first to fully expand beyond black metal with proggy keyboard, clean vocals and death metal riffing. Naivventures even further – across jazz, Western classical, Middle Eastern music and even contemporary pop – ending up with some of the group’s most beloved songs, including “Tsitsushka” and “Embersólyom”.
Rengeteg and Naiv are now available on Season of Mist.
Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ThyCatafalqueReissues
Follow Thy Catafalque:
Website: https://thy-catafalque.hu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thycatafalque
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thy_catafalque
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kataitamas
Thy Catafalque: https://thycatafalque.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sgTqbA7htxYkRRJBPZIom
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/thy-catafalque/372164196
