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)
Storm of the Antichrist
Watain Lyrics
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you cannot hide your fears from me,
when even the bodies roaming thee
spells out your giant fall.
Man and beast,
thinkest thou not that I see
the panic in your eyes?
As the world grows dark,
Secrets revealed in the shrines of the dead,
that speak in tongues of a gate.
A door to the abyss,
between the triads base.
A crack in the circle,
a hole in the world...
Storm of the Antichrist.
Harbinger of eternal night.
The serpent rises from the sea.
The star of madness gleaming.
Storm of the Antichrist.
The Sword of Satan undisguised.
Wielded now against the face of the earth
to unleash it's fiery within.
Yes, arise now, Beast with seven heads!
Lucifer descend in clouds of red.
A thousand serpents at His feet.
Radiating light that eat the stars
and open up the emanations of the Darkside.
Christ hides his face in shame now
as the soul of men collapse.
Mothers weep as their daughters kiss
the limbs of abominations.
Behold! The Beast untamed,
The Lord unchained,
through eternities in the dark waters remained
the slumbering essence of wisdom most foul,
awoken now through prophecy.
And these jaws hold no mercy as they rise wide agape
to devour your sons in their impotent pride.
To pierce through the flesh into their motionless hearts
which never again shall find peace.
For yours is the kingdom, oh Serpent of old!
Concealed in primordial watery cold.
Towering now over oceans of blood.
The Dragon entwined in the entrails of god.
Storm of the Antichrist.
The poles collapse, the heavens die.
A world in spasms, a god in tears.
The levee of Jehova breaks,
unleash the burning flood of Satan.
Storm of the Antichrist.
Legions of Azazel rise!
Signs of evil in the sky
foretell the giant coming...
Bloodlines tainted through fornication.
Fathers desire their own spawn.
Babylon rides the Beast of seven heads
across the world in doom.
Phallus of Death once more erect.
Semen stains the grass of gethsemane.
The potency of serpent seed
injected now in the womb of god...
The opening lines of "Storm of the Antichrist" by Watain paint a picture of a world in chaos and darkness. The ancient nightsky, which has seen all the secrets of the universe, cannot hide its fears from the singer. The bodies of man and beast roam the world, spelling out its inevitable downfall. The mysteries of the world only grow deeper as it grows darker. The song speaks of the revelation of secrets in the shrines of the dead, which speak in tongues of a gate. This gate is a door to the abyss, a crack in the circle, a hole in the world. The rest of the song speaks of the rise of the Antichrist, who unleashes his fury upon the world. Lucifer descends in clouds of red, with a thousand serpents at his feet. The sword of Satan is wielded against the face of the earth to unleash its fiery within.
The lyrics of "Storm of the Antichrist" speak of a world that has fallen into chaos and darkness. The secrets of the universe are revealed in the shrines of the dead, and the gate to the abyss is opened. The Antichrist rises and unleashes his fury upon the world, with Lucifer at his side. This is a world in which fathers desire their own spawn, Babylon rides the Beast of seven heads, and the phallus of Death once again stands erect. Semen stains the grass of gethsemane, and the potency of serpent seed is injected into the womb of god. This song is full of powerful imagery and a message of impending doom.
Line by Line Meaning
Ancient nightsky,
Addressing the sky which has existed for an extended time.
you cannot hide your fears from me,
The singer can perceive the distress of the sky.
when even the bodies roaming thee
Referring to the living beings on the earth.
spells out your giant fall.
Their presence signifies the coming disaster.
Man and beast,
Humans and animals.
thinkest thou not that I see
The singer can see the fear in their eyes.
the panic in your eyes?
Their terror is clearly visible to the singer.
As the world grows dark,
When the planet enters the dark era.
and the mysteries thicken around thee.
As unimaginable things are happening around them.
Secrets revealed in the shrines of the dead,
Hidden truths unveiled in the tombs of the deceased.
that speak in tongues of a gate.
Which talk in a language resembling a gateway to another realm.
A door to the abyss,
An entrance to the bottomless pit.
between the triads base.
Lying below the foundational trinity.
A crack in the circle,
A gap in the cycle of events.
a hole in the world...
A rupture in the planet.
Storm of the Antichrist.
The coming of the Antichrist.
Harbinger of eternal night.
The sign of the eternal darkness.
The serpent rises from the sea.
The serpent-like creature emerges from the water.
The star of madness gleaming.
Madness appears when the star shines.
The Sword of Satan undisguised.
The weapon of Satan openly revealed.
Wielded now against the face of the earth
Used to attack the entire world.
to unleash it's fiery within.
Setting free its destructive power.
Yes, arise now, Beast with seven heads!
Invoking the creature with multiple heads to come forth.
Lucifer descend in clouds of red.
Lucifer descends in red clouds.
A thousand serpents at His feet.
Many serpents lying below Him.
Radiating light that eat the stars
Emitting a light capable of consuming the stars.
and open up the emanations of the Darkside.
Allowing the evil energy to spread out.
Christ hides his face in shame now
Christ is ashamed and conceals his face.
as the soul of men collapse.
As men's spirits disintegrate.
Mothers weep as their daughters kiss
Mums lament seeing their daughters.
the limbs of abominations.
Indulging in revolting behavior.
Behold! The Beast untamed,
Look at the unrestrained beast.
The Lord unchained,
The unfastened lord.
through eternities in the dark waters remained
Having been in the dark water for ages.
the slumbering essence of wisdom most foul,
The dormant rotten essence of knowledge.
awoken now through prophecy.
Stirred up by the prediction.
And these jaws hold no mercy as they rise wide agape
These jaws are merciless and open up widely.
to devour your sons in their impotent pride.
To consume their powerless sons.
To pierce through the flesh into their motionless hearts
To penetrate the body into the still beating heart.
which never again shall find peace.
That will never feel serenity again.
For yours is the kingdom, oh Serpent of old!
The ancient serpent possesses the realm.
Concealed in primordial watery cold.
Hidden in the frigid water of the beginning of time.
Towering now over oceans of blood.
Ruling the sea of blood now.
The Dragon entwined in the entrails of god.
The dragon wrapped around the bowels of God.
The poles collapse, the heavens die.
The poles collapse, and the sky perishes.
A world in spasms, a god in tears.
The planet convulsing while the deity cries.
The levee of Jehova breaks,
The barrier of Jehova ruptures.
unleash the burning flood of Satan.
Allowing the fiery inundation of Satan.
Legions of Azazel rise!
Armies of Azazel start to emerge.
Signs of evil in the sky
Dark omens in the heavens.
foretell the giant coming...
Predict a massive arrival of something.
Bloodlines tainted through fornication.
Bloodlines corrupted through sexual immorality.
Fathers desire their own spawn.
Fathers crave their offspring.
Babylon rides the Beast of seven heads
Babylon uses the 7-headed creature as a mount.
across the world in doom.
Across the globe, destined for destruction.
Phallus of Death once more erect.
The penis shaped like the grim reaper, erect again.
Semen stains the grass of gethsemane.
Sperm spillage on the herbage of Gethsemane.
The potency of serpent seed
The power of the snake's seed.
injected now in the womb of god...
Implanted now into the uterus of the deity.
Contributed by Anthony Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sPongebItch bObface
This album was (and still is) my metal album of 2007.
Edit: still fucking anti art as I remembered.
Joshua
A decent song without violent words lol
Prozac
Cer străvechi de noapte,
Nu-ți poți ascunde temerile de mine,
Când chiar și trupurile care te
rătăcesc îți descriu căderea uriașă.
Om și fiară,
nu crezi că văd
panica din ochii tăi?
Pe măsură ce lumea se întunecă,
și misterele se îngroașă în jurul tău.
Secretele dezvăluite în altarele morților,
care vorbesc în limbile unei porți.
O ușă spre abis,
între baza triadei.
O crăpătură în cerc,
O gaură în lume ...
Furtuna lui Antihrist.
Vestitorul nopții veșnice.
Șarpele se ridică din mare.
Steaua nebuniei sclipind.
Furtuna lui Antihrist.
Sabia lui Satana nedisimulată.
Măsurat acum împotriva feței pământului
Pentru a dezlănțui este înăuntru.
Da, ridică-te acum, Bestie cu șapte capete!
Lucifer coboară în nori roșii.
O mie de șerpi la picioarele Lui.
Lumină radiantă care mănâncă stelele
și deschide emanațiile de la Darkside.
Hristos își ascunde fața de rușine acum
Când sufletul oamenilor se prăbușește.
Mamele plâng în timp ce fiicele lor sărută
membrele urâciunilor.
Iată! Fiara neîmblânzită,
Domnul dezlănțuit,
Prin eternități în apele întunecate a rămas
Esența adormită a înțelepciunii cea mai
urâtă , Trezită acum prin profeție.
Și aceste fălci nu au milă în timp ce se ridică larg
pentru a-ți devora fiii în mândria lor neputincioasă.
Să străpungă carnea în inimile lor nemișcate,
care nu vor mai găsi niciodată pace.
Căci a ta este împărăția, oh Șarpe din vremuri!
Ascuns într-un frig primar apos.
Întorcându-se acum peste oceanele de sânge.
Dragonul s-a împletit în măruntaiele lui Dumnezeu.
Furtuna lui Antihrist.
Polii se prăbușesc, cerurile mor.
O lume în spasme, un zeu în lacrimi.
Levajul lui Iehova se sparge,
Dezlănțuie potopul arzător al lui Satana.
Furtuna lui Antihrist.
Legiunile lui Azazel se ridică!
Semne ale răului pe cer
Preveste venirea uriașului ...
Liniile genealogice contaminate prin curvie.
Părinții își doresc propria lor reproducere.
Babilonul călărește Bestia celor șapte capete
peste tot în lume, condamnată.
Falusul morții este încă o dată erect.
Semenul pătează iarba gethsemane.
Puterea semințelor de șarpe
injectate acum în pântecele lui Dumnezeu ...
Sofocles Mefisto
OK with the music but these guys are total clowns 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jan Bengtsson
Satan tagmin sjal