Kataklysm - Heaven's Venom

Heaven's Venom album cover
7.3 | 167 votes |
Band
Kataklysm
Style
Death metal
Release date
13 August 2010
Owners
224 have it
25 want it
Tracklist
01. Soulless God
02. Determined (Vows Of Vengeance)
03. Faith Made Of Shrapnel
04. Push The Venom
05. Hail The Renegade
06. As The Walls Collapse
07. Numb And Intoxicated
08. At The Edge Of The World
09. Suicide River
10. Blind Savior
Additional info
Europe + rest of the world: August 13
North America: August 24
Staff review by
Troy Killjoy
Rating:
5.7
Rating:
5.7
Death metal
Canada
Nuclear Blast

Line-up on the CD:
Maurizio Iacono - vocals
J-F Dagenais - guitars
Stephane Barbe - bass
Max Duhamel - drums

Commercial death metal is - in the eyes of this reviewer - a dead sound. It is far too safe and lacks the integral extremity that makes for something in the genre's style worth listening to in the first place. Kataklysm, one of the more notable Canadian death metal connoisseurs, have taken their Northern Hyperblast trademark sound and ventured into generic territory. So much so you can judge this accurately just by the cover art: yet another appearance by the infamous gargoyle. It will probably sound a lot like the other gargoyle-graced albums.

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published 12.03.2011 | Comments ( 63 )
Guest review by
Svneatr
Rating:
8.1
Rating:
8.1
Kataklysm has been on the metal scene for a long time. Long enough to lose musical focus. Happily this is not the case as they have come back with one hell of a record. Heaven's Venom is the god forsaken love child of In The Arms Of Devastation and Serenity Of Fire. It's melodic and crushing to say the least.

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published 02.01.2011 | Comments ( 4 )
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Baz Anderson
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10.06.2010 - 19:59
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Sounds like business as usual.
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10.06.2010 - 20:23

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Hmm, i'll wait for opinions 1st
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Baz Anderson
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10.06.2010 - 22:30
Baz Anderson
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I've just given one. It is nothing special - another ok album.
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Album Release day (August 13, 2010)
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15.08.2010 - 01:36

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Not too bad, but the previous album was better.
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23.08.2010 - 23:12
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Too hard to understand ... but one's u're there .. u'll know how good the album is !
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MétalNoir
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27.08.2010 - 02:25
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Written by >Odysseus on 23.08.2010 at 23:12

Too hard to understand ... but one's u're there .. u'll know how good the album is !

hope it's not as hard to understand as your comment
Anyway, this album kicks ass! It's even more melodic than Prevail but the hyperblast is still there and the riffs are very catchy. How I'm proud of this all french band ^^
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Dominus
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02.09.2010 - 03:09
Dominus
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I want to check this album
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vezzy
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02.09.2010 - 12:30
Rating: 6
vezzy
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Same old Kataklysm.
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Boxcar Willy
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23.09.2010 - 22:30
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Written by vezzy on 02.09.2010 at 12:30

Same old Kataklysm.

which is awesome.
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I do your mum

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vezzy
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24.09.2010 - 13:08
Rating: 6
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Written by Boxcar Willy on 23.09.2010 at 22:30

Written by vezzy on 02.09.2010 at 12:30

Same old Kataklysm.

which is uninteresting.

Fixed for accuracy.
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24.09.2010 - 19:38

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Written by vezzy on 24.09.2010 at 13:08

Written by Boxcar Willy on 23.09.2010 at 22:30

Written by vezzy on 02.09.2010 at 12:30

Same old Kataklysm.

which is uninteresting.

Fixed for accuracy.

Hahaha,
don't agree though.
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Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05

but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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Syk
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29.10.2010 - 10:41
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Written by vezzy on 24.09.2010 at 13:08
Written by Boxcar Willy on 23.09.2010 at 22:30
Written by vezzy on 02.09.2010 at 12:30
Same old new Kataklysm.

which is uninteresting.

Fixed for accuracy.

Fixed for accuracy again

I just realized in the chorus, when he says PUSH THE VENOM it sounds like Maurizio's yelling CONSTIPATED, literally. Fantastic. Not

Quite mediocre in fact, though I like it more than their previous. Best Kata stuff will always be from before the invasion of Iraq
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24.12.2010 - 14:47
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This album is really Beast, Picked up the 1st day it came out in USA, Best song would be At the Edge of The World, Who ever hasnt bought it and likes Kataklysm should check it out!
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Guib
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25.12.2010 - 00:24
Rating: 6
Guib
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Yeaaah Great album man ! Kataklysm is always good
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25.12.2010 - 00:31
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Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:24

Yeaaah Great album man ! Kataklysm is always good

Great album such as the last 4 albums, they didn't change anything great eazy riffs, and good songs.
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25.12.2010 - 00:47
Rating: 6
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Written by [user id=28526] on 25.12.2010 at 00:31

Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:24

Yeaaah Great album man ! Kataklysm is always good

Great album such as the last 4 albums, they didn't change anything great eazy riffs, and good songs.

Yeah... were you trying to tell me something there ?
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25.12.2010 - 01:03
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Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:47

Written by [user id=28526] on 25.12.2010 at 00:31

Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:24

Yeaaah Great album man ! Kataklysm is always good

Great album such as the last 4 albums, they didn't change anything great eazy riffs, and good songs.

Yeah... were you trying to tell me something there ?

W00t?, where?
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Guib
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25.12.2010 - 01:05
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Written by [user id=28526] on 25.12.2010 at 01:03

Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:47

Written by [user id=28526] on 25.12.2010 at 00:31

Written by Guib on 25.12.2010 at 00:24

Yeaaah Great album man ! Kataklysm is always good

Great album such as the last 4 albums, they didn't change anything great eazy riffs, and good songs.

Yeah... were you trying to tell me something there ?

W00t?, where?

*They didn't change anything great eazy riffs* lol yeah it might be similar but damn it kicks
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25.12.2010 - 01:12
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Yeah of course they do kick ass and i enjoyed the album so much but i hope in future they will be more Technical Death for god sake they are Canadians you know, you guys rocks in Technical Death
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25.12.2010 - 01:27
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Written by [user id=28526] on 25.12.2010 at 01:12

Yeah of course they do kick ass and i enjoyed the album so much but i hope in future they will be more Technical Death for god sake they are Canadians you know, you guys rocks in Technical Death

I knows but they're different from the other TDM bands.. I guess thats what makes them special after all even if they can get somewhat redundant, I never get tired of their sound.
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14.01.2011 - 13:01
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Poor sound quality. Where they recorded this album?
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19.02.2011 - 16:18
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SPREAD THE VENOM TOUR 2011. Can't wait (: Hope they play At The Edge of The World.<3
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17.03.2011 - 03:03
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Written by Bizzaremifo on 14.01.2011 at 13:01

Poor sound quality. Where they recorded this album?

According to the album booklet, it was recorded in JFD Studio (Augury, Despised Icon, Malevolent Creation, Quo Vadis - to name a few).
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25.07.2011 - 09:54
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It took a while to get around to listening to this very much, but now it's my favorite Kataklysm.
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02.05.2020 - 11:53
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Uninspired and mercifully not too long.
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