Vorlage:Refimprove Vorlage:Infobox musical artist Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998.
Biography
The band's name hails from a recording by the American black metal group Von. Their first release was the 7" EP The Essence of Black Purity on the Swedish label Grimrune Productions, recorded in Necromorbus Studios 1999. The French black metal label Drakkar Productions offered Watain a deal for two full length albums, and the debut album Rabid Death's Curse was released in 2000. After the release, Watain toured and performed alongside bands such as Rotting Christ, Antaeus, Dark Funeral and Malign.
In 2003, Watain again entered the studio to record their second full-length album, Casus Luciferi. The 'Stellar Dimension Infernal Tour' through Europe followed, alongside Secrets of the Moon and Averse Sefira. They also toured throughout 18 countries with Dissection on their two months-long 'Rebirth of Dissection' tour in 2004.
Their third full-length album Sworn To The Dark was released in Europe on February 21, 2007, then they toured Europe along with Celtic Frost, Kreator and Legion of the Damned.
Watain are opposed to NSBM, as Erik Danielsson (vocals and bass) explained in an interview to the German online metal magazine at Metal.de [1]:
Members
Present
- Erik Danielsson - vocals and bass
- H. Jonsson - drums
- P. Forsberg - guitar
Previous members
- C. Blom - guitar (1998-2000)
- Tore Stjerna - bass (2000-2002)
Session and touring members
- Set Teitan - guitar
- John Doe - live guitars (1998-2001)
- Y. - bass
- A. - bass
Discography
Studio albums
- 2000 - Rabid Death's Curse
- 2003 - Casus Luciferi
- 2007 - Sworn to the Dark
Live & other albums
- 1998 - Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" (demo)
- 1999 - The Essence Of Black Purity (EP)
- 1998 - Black Metal Sacrifice (live)
- 2000 - Rabid Death's Curse (demo)
- 2000 - The Ritual Macabre (live)
- 2001 - The Misanthropic Ceremonies (split 7" EP with Diabolicum)
- 2002 - Promo 2002 (demo)
- 2002 - Puzzlez Ov Flesh (demo)