Watain

Watain
Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Devil Worship, Death, Darkness
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Sweden (Uppsala) 1998 Season of Mist Active
Current line-up
E. (Erik Danielsson) - Vocals, Bass (Dissection (Swe), Fucking Funeral, Armagedda, Bloodsoil)
P. (Pelle Forsberg) - Guitar
H. (Håkan Jonsson) - Drums (Die Hard)

Live members :
Set Teitan (Davide Totaro) - Guitar (2003-) (previously session bass) (Bloodline (Swe), Dissection (Swe), Aborym, Spiritual Ceremony, Unanimated)
A. (Alvaro Lillo) - Bass (2003-) (Undercroft, Hostile Reaction, Execrator (Chl))
Former/past member(s)
Guitar :
C. Blom (1998-2000) (Fucking Funeral)

Bass :
T. Stjerna (Necromorbus) (Session 2000-2002) (Chaos Omen, Corpus Christii, Nex (Swe), Funeral Mist (Swe), Ofermod, Zavorash, Into Desolation, In Aeternum (Swe), Blackwitch (Swe))
Additional notes
"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 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.
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WarriorofmoderndeathDecember 4th, 2002
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Piotr_BojkaAugust 20th, 2010
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Discography


Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" Demo, 1998[1 review, 2%]
Black Metal Sacrifice Live album, 1999
The Essence of Black Purity EP, 1999[1 review, 90%]
Rabid Death's Curse Full-length, 2000[3 reviews, average 62%]
The Ritual Macabre Live album, 2001
The Misanthropic Ceremonies Split, 2001
Promo 2002 Demo, 2002
Puzzlez ov Flesh Demo, 2002
Casus Luciferi Full-length, 2003[6 reviews, average 95%]
Sworn to the Dark Full-length, 2007[8 reviews, average 80%]
Reaping Death EP, 2010[2 reviews, average 80%]
Lawless Darkness Full-length, 2010[4 reviews, average 80%]


Links

Official
Website
MySpace

Labels
Watain @ Pulverised Records
Norma Evangelium Diaboli
Drakkar Productions
Evil Dead productions
Watain @ Season of Mist
Ahdistuksen Aihio Productions
The Ajna Offensive
Pulverised Records @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Watain Official Merchandise
Watain @ JSR Direct
Watain @ Plastic Head
Watain T-Shirts & Merchandise
Basilisk Productions

Fan site
World Wide War - Disciples of Watain
Watain @ CultMetal

Tablatures
Watain@Ultimate-Guitar.com
Watain @ 911Tabs.com
Watain @ yourchords.com


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