History
Hyper-speed grindcore band Catheter was formed in 1997 in Colorado
and soon began working with Italy’s Headfucker Records – analogous to
fellow Coloradoans Cephalic Carnage. 2000 brought a couple of
obligatory split releases, respectively with Laughing Dog and
Fiendead and a tour of USA and Canada. Several more with Bent Over
Backwards, Forced Instinct and other followed on labels like
Selfishfucker Records.
The band’s debut full-length, Preamble To Oblivion, was originally
mostly released through Headfucker Records. More split records were
interrupted by a compilation called Do You Love Grind? from 2004
which was issued by Civilisation Records. Selfmadegod issued a proper
new full-length in late 2005 called Dimension 303, which was recorded
at Flatline Audio. Fast & Furious Records issued the album on vinyl.
The band also toured the USA and Europe.
The band members operate 303 Records.
Reviews
CATHETER – DIMENSION 303 – SELFMADEGOD 
This album could have been recorded at half the speed and still ripped heads off. In fact, the way these grinders attack is like being hit in the face by an electric buzzsaw. The guitars ravage with distortion, the singers hurl, bark and vomit with dedicated vengeance and the drummer become airborne as he pummels the kit and everything else within reach.
Catheter is playing as though its life depended on it and pulls it off courtesy of a hefty sound and commanding knowledge of the art form known as grindcore. Aside from the outro and track twelve, Wasted Time, the listener would be hard pressed to find a slow moment or to catch his breath. Sonic violence at its purest form Catheter is the new catchword for fans of Pig Destroyer, Napalm Death and Cephalic Carnage. At 18 tracks and 35 minutes this is the album that neither short-changes the fans of the blasted genre time or value-wise. – Ali “The Metallian”
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