The sure shot on the Shure mic Buke took some time to chat with Tamás Kátai, the leader and chief architect of the sonic entity known as Thy Catafalque to dive into the creation of Vadak, coming out June 25th through Season of Mist. From humble beginnings using an Amiga through the process of incorporating as much live music as possible for the latest full length, Buke and Tamás run the gamut of interesting topics and how someone can be so successful as blending so many disparate elements together and still create a cohesive, excellent album.
Thy Catafalque hold the great distinction of simply sounding like no other band out there. Hot off the heels of their stunning 2020 release Naiv comes Vadak (Season of Mist), and it's no secret to say the entire 9C crew is in the bag for more twisting songs that break genre convention yet maintain a level of heaviness that will induce even the most discerning of metalheads to thrash with abandon.
The Man with an Iron Voice Buke sat down with the mastermind behind the band Tamás Kátai to discuss the history and genesis of the band and that evolution from humble demo beginnings on a Commodore Amiga of all things to the lush melange of sounds that have permitted the most recent recordings and especially Vadak. From the opening synth of "Szarvas" to the sublime hints of Paul Simon of all people (does no one else hear that?) on "Köszöntsd A Hajnalt" all the way to the final seconds of closer "Zúzmara" you'll be in awe at where the album goes, and how successfully it marries everything onto a firm foundation of metal.