Country of origin: Finland Location: Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Status: Active Formed in: 1995 Genre: Melodic Black Metal (early); Melodic Death/Gothic Metal (later) Lyrical themes: Darkness, Nature, Winter, North, Coldness Current label: Massacre Records Years active: 1995-present Contact: info@catamenia.net Catamenia means "menstruation". The band didn't know about this until a fan pointed it out to them after the release of their debut album. Catamenia is also a genus of birds.