Watain
Watain is a Swedish Black Metal band, formed in Uppsala, Svveden in 1998. T… Read Full Bio ↴Watain is a Swedish Black Metal band, formed in Uppsala, Svveden in 1998. The band's name is taken from a song written by American black metal group Von.
According to Erik Danielsson, when the band formed, "there weren't really any bands anymore that seemed to take things that seriously, and there weren't that many bands that actually consisted of, you know, people that did so much more than just play the music that they liked and the same kind of music that their idols play". They released their demo Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" in 1998 and their live tape Black Metal Sacrifice in 1999, which they do not intend to re-release. In October 1999, the band released their EP The Essence of Black Purity through Grimrune Productions, which they consider to be their first official release, and played a show together with Malign and Dark Funeral, organised by Watain and Grimrune Productions.
Watain's debut album Rabid Death's Curse was released through End All Life Productions and Drakkar Productions in 2000, followed by a split EP with Diabolicum released through Spikekult Records. A split LP with Malign was planned in the early 2000s and supposed to be issued by Grimrune Productions before the recording of Watain's second album Casus Luciferi, but never got released. Watain toured Europe with Unpure in early 2002. In 2003, they again entered the studio to record their second full-length album, Casus Luciferi, which features lyrics by Necromorbus of Funeral Mist (who also produced all their studio releases since The Essence of Black Purity and played live bass for them), MkM of Antaeus and Scorn of Katharsis. The Stellar Descension 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. Dissection member Set Teitan supported Watain in Russia in 2005 due to live bassist Whorth's absence, and later became an official live member of the band.
In 2006, members of the band did the Hitler salute and wore t-shirts of the NSBM band Absurd after their gig on German festival 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. Fuck the world! Black Metal doesn't have anything to do with the world like you know it."
Their third full-length album Sworn to the Dark was released in Europe on 21 February 2007, then they toured Europe along with Celtic Frost, Kreator and Legion of the Damned. In 2008, they played their first headlining tour in North America with Book of Black Earth. Eclipse Eternal and Kronosfear joined them for some shows as well.
In 2010, Watain released a single for the song "Reaping Death" in two formats, picture disc vinyl with a cover of the song "Chains of Death" by Death SS, and digisleeve CD with a cover of the song "The Return of Darkness and Evil" by Bathory. It was followed by the album Lawless Darkness, released on 7 June 2010.
In 2013, Watain have announced the completion of their fifth album, The Wild Hunt, to be released on 19 and 20 August 2013 in Europe and United States, respectively. The album release will be followed by world tour that will begin in Uppsala on 24 August. The first single of the album, "All That May Bleed", was released on 21 June and features as B-side the song "Play with the Devil", "originally recorded by the Black/Heavy Metal band Taiwaz in 1988, in Uppsala." The second single of the album, "The Child Must Die", was released on 17 July 2013.
Current members:
E. (Erik Danielsson) - Vocals, Bass
P. (Pelle Forsberg) - Guitar
H. (Håkan Jonsson) - Drums
Live:
Set Teitan (Davide Totaro) - Guitar
A. (Alvaro Lillo) - Bass, Guitar
S.L. (Selim Lemouchi) - Guitar
Previous:
C. Blom - Guitar (1998–2000)
Mörkkh (Jonas Lindskog) - Bass
Necromorbus (Tore Stjerna) - Bass (Session 2000–2002)
According to Erik Danielsson, when the band formed, "there weren't really any bands anymore that seemed to take things that seriously, and there weren't that many bands that actually consisted of, you know, people that did so much more than just play the music that they liked and the same kind of music that their idols play". They released their demo Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" in 1998 and their live tape Black Metal Sacrifice in 1999, which they do not intend to re-release. In October 1999, the band released their EP The Essence of Black Purity through Grimrune Productions, which they consider to be their first official release, and played a show together with Malign and Dark Funeral, organised by Watain and Grimrune Productions.
Watain's debut album Rabid Death's Curse was released through End All Life Productions and Drakkar Productions in 2000, followed by a split EP with Diabolicum released through Spikekult Records. A split LP with Malign was planned in the early 2000s and supposed to be issued by Grimrune Productions before the recording of Watain's second album Casus Luciferi, but never got released. Watain toured Europe with Unpure in early 2002. In 2003, they again entered the studio to record their second full-length album, Casus Luciferi, which features lyrics by Necromorbus of Funeral Mist (who also produced all their studio releases since The Essence of Black Purity and played live bass for them), MkM of Antaeus and Scorn of Katharsis. The Stellar Descension 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. Dissection member Set Teitan supported Watain in Russia in 2005 due to live bassist Whorth's absence, and later became an official live member of the band.
In 2006, members of the band did the Hitler salute and wore t-shirts of the NSBM band Absurd after their gig on German festival 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. Fuck the world! Black Metal doesn't have anything to do with the world like you know it."
Their third full-length album Sworn to the Dark was released in Europe on 21 February 2007, then they toured Europe along with Celtic Frost, Kreator and Legion of the Damned. In 2008, they played their first headlining tour in North America with Book of Black Earth. Eclipse Eternal and Kronosfear joined them for some shows as well.
In 2010, Watain released a single for the song "Reaping Death" in two formats, picture disc vinyl with a cover of the song "Chains of Death" by Death SS, and digisleeve CD with a cover of the song "The Return of Darkness and Evil" by Bathory. It was followed by the album Lawless Darkness, released on 7 June 2010.
In 2013, Watain have announced the completion of their fifth album, The Wild Hunt, to be released on 19 and 20 August 2013 in Europe and United States, respectively. The album release will be followed by world tour that will begin in Uppsala on 24 August. The first single of the album, "All That May Bleed", was released on 21 June and features as B-side the song "Play with the Devil", "originally recorded by the Black/Heavy Metal band Taiwaz in 1988, in Uppsala." The second single of the album, "The Child Must Die", was released on 17 July 2013.
Current members:
E. (Erik Danielsson) - Vocals, Bass
P. (Pelle Forsberg) - Guitar
H. (Håkan Jonsson) - Drums
Live:
Set Teitan (Davide Totaro) - Guitar
A. (Alvaro Lillo) - Bass, Guitar
S.L. (Selim Lemouchi) - Guitar
Previous:
C. Blom - Guitar (1998–2000)
Mörkkh (Jonas Lindskog) - Bass
Necromorbus (Tore Stjerna) - Bass (Session 2000–2002)
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Watain Lyrics
01%20-%20On%20Horns%20Impaled Bow for me, inferior I demand you in the name…
06- Walls of life ruptured Spawn of the darkest evil divine A creation of the holy…
06. Devil's Blood Ageless, eternal in grace Behold the snake of temptation! Ey…
06.The Golden Horns Of Darash All ysop burnt, all fruits are poisoned Zaddik failed and Ze…
08. Mortem Sibi Consciscere Created by them Yet reborn through Him Blessed from life and…
Agony Fires Beyond gods pestilent grace Obscured by light his spawner dw…
Angelrape Feel the coming of a storm Of wrath burning red as…
Antikrists Mirakel Mörk var döden kom den klädd i damm ur tidfabrikens…
Beyond Hideous music of the dark Bells sounds for me I stuff your…
Black Cunt Abominations stir within the all-mind An intrusion in the wo…
Black Salvation Visions of hornshaped shadows A burning firmanent black Trem…
Casus Luciferi From the vaults below the deserttemple To the throne among t…
Darkness and Death Darknes and Death! What are your secret enchantments? Wher…
Death's Cold Dark De profundis mors advocat! The pact is sealed, crystallised…
Devil Ageless, eternal in grace Behold the snake of temptation! Ey…
Four Thrones Come redeeming wings of final judgement The greatest war to…
from the pulpits of abominatio No less real than those whose voices echoes through the…
Holocaust Dawn Can you see the flames glow At the brooding gates of…
Hymn to Qayin Mighty path-opener Striking fast as the sharpest of spears …
I He lives through me All of what I am The needle of…
Kiss of Death Though manmade, of terrestrial birth I've always walked upo…
Legions of the Black Light I ascend. As thy light descends - darkening the I to revea…
Life Dethroned A pallid shape is floating A lurid shroud of fading life Wha…
Limb Crucifix Show me the face of uttermost madness Reveal the mystery of…
Malfeitor By the blessing of shunned Gods The cord of life was…
Mortem Sibi Conciscere Created by them Yet reborn through Him Blessed from life and…
Nuclear Alchemy Fire at will! Arsonists of Lucifer Conflagration sworn Heed …
On Horns Impaled Bow for me, inferior I demand you in the name of…
Opus Dei And all that is holy, holy shall be... Let the light…
Outlaw Wild, astride the Devil′s thunder. I ride until the death, c…
Portem Sibi Consciscere Created by them Yet reborn through Him Blessed from life and…
Puzzles of Flesh Blinded soul, vomit faith Fingers reaching deep Senses made …
Puzzlez Ov Flesh Blinded soul, vomit faith, fingers reaching deep Senses made…
Rabid Death's Curse Born into a fatal illness Ascension unto a graceless sphere …
Reaping Death There is a place beyond the dreamworlds, Past the womb of…
Sacred Damnation Violence! In holy Brimstone plumed Wild destruction sovereig…
Satan's Hunger The winds of darkness blow again... Ridden by the mares of…
Satans Hunger The winds of darness blow again ridden by the mares of…
Serimosa Great and terrible Such were the rumours of the storm approa…
Stellarvore With the strength of the mountains, come forth from the Nor…
Storm of the Antichrist Ancient nightsky, you cannot hide your fears from me, when…
Sworn to the Dark Block not my path! You futile walls of flesh and blood. Fo…
The Golden Horns of Darash All ysop burnt, all fruits are poisoned Zaddik failed and Ze…
The Howling Beneath the surface of the great primordial sea Beyond life …
The Light that Burns the Sun Radiant Lucifer, Oh Phosphorous divine, who outshine all th…
The Serpent's Chalice Wings of Satan, orb my heart! It burns with love for…
The Walls Of Life Ruptured Spawn of the darkest evil divine A creation of the holy…
They Rode On Out of the dark, into the light, In the dawn of…
Total Funeral At first a noisome pack I am the rancid mark that…
Underneath the Cenotaph Lifeless and sour from death and from doom. In the soil…
Walls of Life Raptured Spawn of the darkest evil divine A creation of the holy…
Watain Although it may seem bloody He shall die with only one…
Watain- Casus Luciferi From the vaults below the deserttemple To the throne among t…
Waters of Ain Take me home Ye beckoning ocean waves! My vessel is prepar…
We Remain How red and full of truth are not The stories by…
When Heavens' End Glance so far up in the pyre As flames hunts heaven…
Wolves Curse How the moon leer's at thy ignorance Ye who laughest in…
Ian Bruesch
on Malfeitor
So, a few things: for one, the Self and the I are two different things. The I/ego — which hinders the spirit — is what needs to be destroyed for the Self — which is closer to the spirit — to be liberated. You'll notice lyrics alluding to the Self vs the I throughout their music. I also wrote an analysis on Reddit a while back. Feel free to read. Hope it'll give a bit more insight into what the song is about.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watain/comments/wbtoxv/gonna_try_my_hand_at_a_malfeitor_analysis/
PS
"To the death's head true" is about devotion to the energies of the 218/182 Currents. See the comment here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watain/comments/zaty8s/can_you_explain_to_me_the_meaning_of_this_line/