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Swiss hardcore/metal monsters Cataract have been going strong for almost six years now – their releases blasting through the world’s stereo systems and their live performances burning stages all over Europe and the USA. It’s about time to shift to a higher gear and run the engine at full speed – Cataract has signed to Metal Blade Recordings as of May 2004. Cataract saw the light of day in the summer of 1998 as a fresh, metallic breeze to the European hardcore scene. What started out as a project band with members of Mine, Damage I.D. and Cease quickly progressed into a thunderstorm as the band recorded a demo CD that sold over 2,000 copies and introduced them to the hardcore/metal audience. After a 7” EP and some compilation tracks, Cataract recorded their first full length “Golem” in April 2000 and went looking for a good label to release it. One of America’s finest indie labels, Ferret Music, got to listen to it and soon added Cataract to their roster of innovative and brutal ha...