Kataklysm is a Canadian melodic death metal band formed in 1991 in Montreal, Quebec. The band has released 13 studio albums, multiple singles, a DVD and live CDs. Their earliest works were rooted in death metal but their subsequent albums have featured elements of multiple genres, including, black metal, progressive metal and groove metal.

Throughout their career, Kataklysm has toured across all five continents and played numerous festivals, including the very first Wacken Open Air in 1990. They have been awarded the Juno Award for Best Metal/Hard Music Album in 2016 for their most recent album, “Of Ghosts and Gods.”

The band has seen multiple line-up changes, but since 2003, the core line-up has remained the same with Maurizio Iacono handling vocals and Jean-Francois Dagenais playing guitars. Kataklysm continues to be a force in death metal, garnering fans from all over the world