Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Lucifer, Death, Darkness
Origin:
Sweden (Uppsala)
Formed In:
1998
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
H. - Drums (1998-) (ex-Die Hard)
P. - Guitars (1998-) (Unpure)
E. - Vocals, Bass (1998-) (ex-Fucking Funeral, ex-Necronaut (live), ex-Dissection (live), ex-Bloodsoil)
Alvaro Lillo - Bass (current live) (2007-) (Execrator, Kako Daimon, Undercroft, ex-Hellfire, ex-Hostile Reaction)
Sethlans Teitan - Guitars (current live) (2007-) (Unanimated, ex-Dissection, ex-Spiritual Ceremony, ex-Aborym, ex-Bloodline)
Former/Past Member(s):
C. Blom - Guitars (1998-2000) (ex-Fucking Funeral)
John Doe - Guitars (Craft, ex-Transitus Mortalis, The Eternal Void, ex-Shining, ex-Twin Earth)
Tore Stjerna - Guitars, Bass (2000-2002) (Chaos Omen, Nex, ex-Dimness, ex-Katharsis, ex-Necromorbus, ex-Zavorash, ex-Corpus Christii, ex-Funeral Mist, ex-In Aeternum, ex-Ofermod, ex-Into Desolation)
Y. - Bass (2001-2005) (Malign, ex-Belthan, ex-Werewolf, ex-Svartsyn)
H. Death - Guitars (2008) (Degial, Invidious, Unpure, Malign (live), ex-Degial of Embos, ex-Katalysator)
S. L. - Guitars (2010, 2012) (ex-Red King Rising, The Devil's Blood, ex-Godhead, ex-Powervice)
Additional Notes:
Watain won the Swedish grammy for Best Hard Rock in 2011 with "Lawless Darkness".
"Reaping Death", the CD single which was exclusively distributed in Sweden via Sweden Rock Magazine, was certified gold in the band's home country on April 21 2010 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. (Note: Each copy of the magazine sold in Sweden counted towards the certification.).
Erik Danielsson is the editor of Hellish Massacre 'Zine and the artist behind Trident Arts. Tore Stjerna is also a producer who owns Necromorbus Studio.
The band got its name after a song by Von.
Discography:
Watain - Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" [demo] - 1998
Watain - Black Metal Sacrifice [live] - 1999
Watain - The Essence Of Black Purity [ep] - 1999
Watain - Rabid Death's Curse [demo] - 2000
Watain - Rabid Death's Curse [full-length] - 2000
Watain - The Ritual Macabre [live] - 2001
Watain & Diabolicum - The Misanthropic Ceremonies [split] - 2001
Watain - Promo 2002 [demo] - 2002
Watain - Puzzlez Ov Flesh [demo] - 2002
Watain - Casus Luciferi [full-length] - 2003
Watain - Sworn To The Dark [full-length] - 2007
Watain - Reaping Death [ep] - 2010
Watain - Lawless Darkness [full-length] - 2010
Watain - Opus Diaboli [live] - 2012
Watain - All That May Bleed [single] - 2013
Watain - The Wild Hunt [full-length] - 2013
Watain - Tonight We Raise Our Cups And Toast In Angels Blood: A Tribute To Bathory [live] - 2015
Watain - Stellar Descension Infernal In Budapest [live] - 2015
Watain & Tribulation - Rock Hard (Promo CD) [split] - 2017
Watain - Trident Wolf Eclipse [full-length] - 2018
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Official site:
Watain @ Home Page
Watain @ MySpace
Watain @ Youtube
