David Galas is a former member of the Dark Wave band Lycia and when the group broke up in 2000 he began to devote himself to his debut solo project called The Cataclysm which has been released by Vendlus Records. Galas plays all the instruments on this disc so it is a true solo project in every sense of the word. All of the music, and there is a lot at over 70 minutes, was written and recorded over the course of just over six years between 1999-2005 so the album has been in a perpetual slow burn from the beginning. All I can say is the wait is definitely justified because Galas has certainly created quite an impressive, visceral and bleak sounding slab of a soundtrack that I think could resonate for the next ten years or so. The compositions have been carefully crafted and no stone has been left unturned as each song has been richly layered with a close attention being paid to the murky atmospherics which permeate the music. His voice is dark and introspectively melancholic and while there is certainly a lot to digest on The Cataclysm, especially in one sitting, it is an ultimately rewarding and enriching listening experience. If you are a fan of Gothic and Dark Wave music then you'll want to grab this one right away. The Cataclysm demands your full attention and deserves to not just be heard, but listened to, preferably in the dark and with headphones, in order to experience the full impact of Galas' vision properly.
Track Listing 1) Asleep In The Field
2) The Harvest
3) American Melancholy
4) Alone We Will Always Be
5) The End Is Always Closer
6) Sect. I
7) Capsized
8) September
9) The Fragment
10) Far Away From Nothing
11) Sect II
12) The Cataclysm Part 1
13) The Cataclysm Part 2
14) The Burial
15) Shimla
16) Reclamation
17) Sect III
18) The Great Ruins Of Man
19) Something Fell From The Sky
Added: June 10th 2007 Reviewer:Ryan Sparks Score: Related Link:Vendlus Records Hits: 3007 Language: english
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David Galas is a former member of the Dark Wave band Lycia and when the group broke up in 2000 he began to devote himself to his debut solo project called The Cataclysm which has been released by Vendlus Records. Galas plays all the instruments on this disc so it is a true solo project in every sense of the word. All of the music, and there is a lot at over 70 minutes, was written and recorded over the course of just over six years between 1999-2005 so the album has been in a perpetual slow burn from the beginning. All I can say is the wait is definitely justified because Galas has certainly created quite an impressive, visceral and bleak sounding slab of a soundtrack that I think could resonate for the next ten years or so. The compositions have been carefully crafted and no stone has been left unturned as each song has been richly layered with a close attention being paid to the murky atmospherics which permeate the music. His voice is dark and introspectively melancholic and while there is certainly a lot to digest on The Cataclysm, especially in one sitting, it is an ultimately rewarding and enriching listening experience. If you are a fan of Gothic and Dark Wave music then you'll want to grab this one right away. The Cataclysm demands your full attention and deserves to not just be heard, but listened to, preferably in the dark and with headphones, in order to experience the full impact of Galas' vision properly. 
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