In Soviet Russia metal plays you!

Katedra - "Mors Ultima Ratio" (1989)
Heavy Metal
Vilnius, USSR (Lithuania)

Katedra (Cathedral in English) was founded in 1986, and was one of the long-living Lithuanian heavy metal bands.

From the outset, the band had the significant influence of Iron Maiden, however members were looking for their own special style.

Katedra had a lot of live shows both in local events and abroad from the very beginning. The band performed in such festivals as “Lituanica’88 and ‘89“ (Vilnius), „Rock Panorama“ (Moscow), „Rock Summer“ and „Rock Winter“ (Tallinn), „Liepajas Dzintars’88 and ‘89“ (Latvia), „Sopot“ (Poland), „Ilosaari Pop“ (Finland).

In 1989 band recorded their first LP called "Mors Ultima Ratio" (Latin: "Death is the final accounting"). Despite the product saw the daylight only at the end of 1990, the interest of metalheads was huge - all in all the vinyl was sold during two weeks. The band was not only noticed abroad but also received recognition and acceptance in Lithuania. "Mors Ultima Ratio" was also noticed by Edgar Klusener from "Metal Hammer" magazine.

The peak of the band activity was reached when guys participated in "Baltic Sea Music Fest" (Sweden) in 1991.
https://youtu.be/t02SG6wrRpQ
1. Mors Ultima Ratio 0:00
2. Šmėklos 3:33
3. Requiem Mamai 8:32
4. Dvasių šėlsmas 13:08
5. Fėja 18:09
6. St. Vitus 21:29
7. Pilnatis 27:52
8. Budelis 30:09
9. Mors Ultima Ratio II 35:52

Katedra on Metal Archives:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Katedra/16507