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Uppsala, Sweden (1998 – present)

Watain is a Swedish band, formed in Uppsala, Sweden in 1998. The name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von. Their first release was the 7” EP “The Essence of Black Purity” on Swedish Grimrune Productions, recorded in Necromorbus Studios 1999. The French 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, Malign etc.

In 2003 Watain once again entered the studio, to record their second full-length album “Casus Luciferi”. The Stellar Dimension Infernal Tour through Europe wich followed was done together with Secrets of the Moon and Averse Sefira. They also toured through 18 countries with Dissection on their two months long Rebirth of Dissection tour in 2004.

In 2006, members of the band did the Hitler salute and wore t-shirts of the National Socialist black metal () band Absurd after their gig on German Party.San Open Air, leading to accusations of being a Nazi band. Asked about this incident in an interview to the German online metal magazine Metal.de, Erik Danielsson (vocals and bass) gave an evasive answer, but when asked about his views on NSBM, he explained the band sees it as a joke:

“NSBM is a joke, a despaired approach of people who’re incapable to comprehend the perversion and the insanity of Black Metal. They’re trying to appear extreme and limit their selves in their conception to that kind of society, which describes something that we wouldn’t care less about.
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  • XtremeBrutality

    Aye Casus Luciferi is quite good..Given that album a good few listens. Also I heard these guys have a brilliant stage presence live.

    yesterday afternoon

  • crownobolt

    Their older stuff sounds great, I recommend listening back to Casus Luciferi and Rabid Death's Curse

    yesterday afternoon

  • havok_7gates

    The Opus Diaboli DVD is quite disappointing actually.

    Monday afternoon

  • Vast_Void

    Seeing them live was pretty fucking awesome. Kinda wish they had more merch than just a few cds,one hoodie, couple shits, etc. Wish they had more time to play too. Seeing E possessed was magnificent.

    last week

  • washmeaway_

    english wiki says their first release was "the essence of black purity," but it was "go fuck your jewish 'god,'" i think. 1998 demo from what i understand

    last week

  • springshit

    opus diaboli dvd is fucking amazing

    last week

  • Le_Revenant_

    Watain is so kvlt they walked off stage after 35 minutes when they didn't like the turnout headlining in Detroit. Whatever, there's 1000 black metal bands better than them anyway.

    last week

  • Ragnolypse

    Although my previous shout they live's much better then albums. And btw is it me or flame on opus diaboli sometimes being reversed?

    12 days ago
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