Katapult is the twenty-seventh album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle

Circle (band)

Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...

. It was released on CD and limited vinyl by No Quarter Records

No Quarter Records

No Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...

 in 2007. The album has a clear black metal

Black metal

Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....

 influence, displaying a fondness for the harsh guitars and rapid drums of bands such as Immortal

Immortal (band)

Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...

 and Celtic Frost

Celtic Frost

Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...

. Despite this, the album is still very recognizable due to its insistence on repetition - a constant feature of the band's sound. Opening track Saturnus Reality gives its name to a documentary film about the band.

Track listing

1. "Saturnus Reality"
2. "Torpedo Star Throne"
3. "Black Black Never Never Land"
4. "Understanding New Age"
5. "Tree On The Higher Mountain"
6. "Four Points Of The Compass"
7. "Fish Reflection"
8. "Skeletor Highway"
9. "Snow Olympics"