A message from WATAIN!

End of year message from Swedish Black Metal band WATAIN:

"North and South America have now been left in ashes, and with that the "Lawless Darkness Tour 2010" is over. Hail to those who made it possible, and those who made it even more triumphant; North: Watain Disciples USA, Goatwhore, Black Anvil, Decibel Magazine, Liz and Dave at Earsplit, Jimmy and the Duff's crew, Josh at Dean Guitars, Engl Amps, Black Witchery, Negative Plane, Averse Sefira, Hod. South: Arma Productions, Hells Angels Antofagasta, Careloco and The Chilean Watain Militia, Kythrone, the mighty Mortuary Drape, the Tumba crew, and all those whose presence strengthened us along the long and winding road through hell and back. You know who you are. A special mention to S.L of The Devil's Blood who took on the lead guitar duties in North America; hail brother! Finally, a thunderous salute to our iron crew, without whom none of this would have been possible." -WATAIN

Here is a clip from Swedish TV (with English subtitles) about WATAIN's appearance at the Sweden Rock festival in June earlier this year. The concert was aired on the Swedish national radio program "P3-Live" on Thursday December 23rd:



WATAIN received the following awards and nominations in 2010:
#1 Album Of The Year - Close Up Magazine
#1 Album Of The Year - Sweden Rock Magazine
#1 Band Of The Year - Terrorizer Readers Poll
#1 Personality Of The Year - Terrorizer Readers Poll
#2 Album Of The Year - Decibel Magazine

WATAIN have also been nominated for:
"Hardrock" Category of the Swedish Grammy Awards
"Hardrock" Category of the P3 Gold Awards
"Nordic Album 2010" of the Nordic Music Price Awards

In light of all this, the band would like you to contemplate upon the following lines:
"It is the magic combination of fierceness and beauty that makes the Wolf an exception even in nature. Revered outlaws, feared in their bestial nature, yet also objects of fascination and curiosity, of naturally inhabited and unreachable grace, that men love to hate, and hate to love. But regardless of what judgement the vox populi might pass on the nighttime predators, they remain just that; a rare breed of hunters; alone, aside, untamed, always hungry..."

Related links:
Watain's Official Site

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WATAIN: The stench, that putrid stench…

There was a lot of hype for this show, which was held at Santos Party House in New York City (too small a venue for such majestic band). This, however, made for a very intimate ritual among the attendees.

When we arrived to the carnage with a group of headbangers, Black Anvil took the stage. Good stuff from a former Hardcore band, who blurred the lines between Hardcore Punk and Black Metal, to create their own brand of music.

Up next was Goatwhore. Hail the Goat! The brothers never disappoint with the onslaught of blackened Thrash Metal. The sound was not all that great, but the band knows how to get Metal heads all riled-up. Always refreshing is to hear this band play tracks from “Funeral Dirge For The Rotting Sun”, as it is to hear their latest stuff, “Carving Out The Eyes Of God”, which absolutely destroys.

Then it was time for the main rotted final course: Watain.

I was not sure what to expect since this was my first time seeing this band live. There was a lingering stench in the air. It truly smelled like entrails and blood. Pure evil. It all made sense once Watain took the stage. The satanic stage, blessed with animal skulls, and drenching blood, the corpse paint, the negative vibe in the air. It was all demented and a great production, but Watain’s brilliance is in their music.

Flawless Black metal, with slabs of Death, and technicality that was simply awesome.

The band played some classics that got the old school Black Metal maniacs pumped, and also a showcase of their latest album titled “Lawless Darkness”, not surprisingly the #2 record in the “Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2010”, compiled by Decibel magazine.

Watain with their horrific brand of Heady Metal demonstrated why they are such an important Metal band, possibly the most important Black Metal band of this generation. This band shows no boundaries, and their music is a destructive machine that did not stop until everyone in the audience is taken aback. \m/

Here fan footage of Watain's legendary performance:


Related links:
Watain
Santos Party House

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Ben Falgoust: 100% Heavy Metal

Born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana, Ben Falgoust (born Louis Benjamin Falgoust II) front-man of Goatwhore and Soilent Green is one of the most dedicated artists within the Heavy Metal world. He prides himself in being accessible to the fans, and always melting the kids faces while on stage. One thing that stood out for us recently, is how dedicated Ben is on and off the stage. Not only is he the front-man of Goatwhore and Soilent Green. He also works the merchandise table, and steps in to do the dirty work as a roadie. Why? Simply put, Ben does not take his career as a musician for granted and at present time, times are very hard for musicians.

As a young kid, Ben discovered the passion behind Heavy Music thanks to bands like Agnostic Front, The Vandals, Kreator and Suicidal Tendencies. Being impressed at the impact this artists had on the crowd, he soon decided to start a band. After lots of trial and error, he formed Soilent Green in 1988. Soilent Green's sound is a mixture between Grind Core and Sludge Metal, which makes the band sound very original. In 1997 he decided to start another band, which he called Goatwhore. Goatwhore blends Black Metal with Thrash Metal and the results are very dangerous, definitely not for the weak hearted!

Recently, we had the chance to catch Goatwhore at Club Europa in Brooklyn and once again they proved why the NOLA music scene stands out so strong. As soon as they stepped on stage, Ben and company got the crowd moving and didn't stop doing so until they finished their furious set! And what did Ben do after he stepped off the stage? He went over to the merchandise table to greet fans and sell merchandise. Then, even though he was tired and wanted to get on the road to Goatwhore's next gig. He granted Horns Up Rocks an exclusive interview, which you will all enjoy. The message is very strong and we included some amazing live footage for your ears and eyes to bleed! Enjoy!



Here is Goatwhore's latest video for "Apocalyptic Havoc"


Catch the mighty Goatwhore on tour:
Oct 6 2010 - The Annex Wreck Room in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 7 2010 - Championship in Lemoyne, PA
Oct 8 2010 - Canal Club in Richmond, VA
Oct 9 2010 - The Soapbox in Wilmington, North Caro
Oct 10 2010 - The Casbah in Charlotte, NC
Oct 12 2010 - Pop's in East Saint Louis, IL
Oct 13 2010 - The Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa
Oct 14 2010 - House Cafe in Dekalb, IL
Oct 15 2010 - Mixtape Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Oct 16 2010 - Headliners in Toledo, OH
Nov 6 2010 - Mr. Smalls in Millvale, PA, CANADA
Nov 7 2010 - Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, IL
Nov 8 2010 - Station 4 in St. Paul, MN
Nov 10 2010 - Marquis Theater in Denver, Colorado
Nov 11 2010 - Club Vegas in Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 12 2010 - Branx in Portland, OR
Nov 13 2010 - Studio Seven in Seattle, WA, CANADA
Nov 14 2010 - Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Nov 16 2010 - The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA
Nov 17 2010 - DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA
Nov 18 2010 - Ruby room in San Diego, CA
Nov 19 2010 - The Whisky in West Hollywood, California
Nov 20 2010 - The Clubhouse in Tempe, Arizona
Nov 21 2010 - Club 101 in El Paso, TX
Nov 22 2010 - The Loft in Dallas, TX
Nov 23 2010 - Emo's in Austin, Texas
Nov 24 2010 - Numbers in Houston, TX
Nov 26 2010 - The Bar in Metairie, LA
Nov 27 2010 - BACKBOOTH in Orlando, FL
Nov 29 2010 - The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
Nov 30 2010 - Sona in Baltimore, MD
Dec 1 2010 - Peabody's in Cleveland, OH

Related links:
Goathwhore's Official Site
Soilent Green on MySpace

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