Led by vocalist Maurizio Iacono and guitarist/producer Jean-François Dagenais, Canadian death metal outfit Kataklysm emerged in the late '90s with a punishing, chaotic sound. The band's style has evolved over the decades, from the tempestuous weight of early releases like Sorcery and Victims of This Fallen World to melodic death metal beginning with 2002's Shadows & Dust. Prolific and remarkably consistent, Kataklysm have maintained a global presence through decades of hard touring and releases, eventually earning widespread public recognition at home with 2015's Juno Award-winning Of Ghosts and Gods. The group kicked off the next decade with 2020's Unconquered.