Watain Release New Track “Sacred Damnation”
Watain have released a new song called "Sacred Damnation". Check it out here: https://youtu.be/sSLWQXwyn-k.
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Watain Announces the "Trident Wolf Eclipse Tour"
Swedish black metal legends WATAIN have announced plans to conquer audiences across North America in early 2018 as they embark on a headlining tour next Winter featuring direct support from Destroyer 666.
"We are very pleased to announce our eager return to the North American continent with TRIDENT WOLF ECLIPSE. The two "Black Metal Warfare" tours of 2015 clearly showed us the ever growing hunger and force of our american crowd, so with a new album out and the addition of none less than the mighty Destroyer 666 to the bill, this should turn into something legendary! A proud hail to all our North American supporters, see you in February, joined in morbid ecstasy and raw fucking power!" - WATAIN
TOUR DATES:
2/23 Montreal, QC - Le National #
2/24 Quebec City, QC - Imperial Bell #
2/25 Toronto, ON - Opera House #
2/26 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater #
2/27 Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theater #
2/28 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall #
3/2 Chicago, IL - Metro #
3/3 Minneapolis, MN - Studio B #
3/4 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room #
3/5 Denver, CO - Gothic Theater #
3/6 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall #
3/7 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory #
3/9 Calgary, AB - The Palace #
3/10 Edmonton, AB - Starlite #
3/12 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre #
3/13 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven #
3/14 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre #
3/16 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge #
3/17 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda #
3/18 Phoenix, AZ - Club Red #
3/20 Austin, TX - Barracuda #
3/21 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill #
3/23 Atlanta , GA - Heaven #
3/24 Tampa, FL - Orpheum #
3/25 TBD, TBD
3/27 Greensboro, NC - Blind Tiger #
3/28 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage #
3/29 Philadelphia, P - TLA #
3/30 Boston, MA - Sinclair #
3/31 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre #
# with Destroyer 666
WATAIN: Swedish Black Metal Collective Unveil New DVD Trailer
Swedish black metal collective WATAIN today offer up the second in a series of trailers from their upcoming Opus Diaboli anniversary DVD. The production commemorates the band’s 13 years of chaos by providing a visual and audio documentation of their ceremonial anniversary concert performance in Stockholm and the long years of physical, intellectual and spiritual work leading up to it. Opus Diaboli is an epic 90-minute journey into the forbidden realms of wild-hearted Satanic metal and the manifestation of a unique band that has truly chosen a path few have ever dared to tread upon. In addition, Opus Diaboli marks the the first release on WATAIN’s own label His Master’s Noise, a name originating from Bathory who had it in mind for their own label back in the early 1980s. Opus Diaboli will be unleashed in North America on June 5, 2012. Check out the latest two-plus minute trailer, hosted exclusively by Decibel Magazine, as well as some words from vocalist Erik Danielsson about the production, HERE.
Decibel Magazine Tour Dates + Pre-Sale Packages Announced Behemoth, Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude To Terrorize North America This Spring!
The inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour, announced late last week, will feature the long-awaited stateside return of Polish blackened death metal overlords Behemoth, as well as support from Swedish black metal provocateurs Watain, Dutch prog mystics The Devil's Blood and Swedish old-school occultists In Solitude. And now, the dates are in!
The near month-long run, presented by Metal Blade Records, IndieMerchStore.com, FYE, ESP Guitars and Good Fight Entertainment, will commence on April 11 in Columbus, Ohio and level 23 cities before coming to a ceremonial close on May 12 in New York City.
Presale tickets and package deals are on sale NOW through Decibel Magazine. A limited number of premium packages are available in each city and include:
- one (1) ticket to the show
- one (1) tour t-shirt
- one (1) tour poster
- one (1) "Skip The Line" pass to get you in the doors first.
Aside from the premium packages, every general admission ticket has lower service fees than you'll find elsewhere, and comes with a commemorative laminate. In addition, every ticket purchased through the Decibel Magazine page will be entered to win an ESP Guitar!
TOUR DATES:
4/11/2012 The Bluestone - Columbus, OH
4/12/2012 Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA
4/13/2012 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
4/14/2012 Station Four - St. Paul, MN
4/16/2012 Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
4/17/2012 Summit Theatre - Denver, CO
4/18/2012 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
4/20/2012 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
4/21/2012 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC
4/22/2012 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
4/23/2012 Slim’s - San Francisco, CA
4/25/2012 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
4/26/2012 Nile Theater - Phoenix, AZ
4/27/2012 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
4/29/2012 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
5/01/2012 Orpheum - Tampa, FL
5/02/2012 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/04/2012 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC
5/05/2012 Ram’s Head - Baltimore, MD
5/06/2012 Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
5/08/2012 Opera House - Toronto, ON
5/09/2012 Club Soda - Montreal, QC
5/10/2012 Imperial - Quebec City, QC
5/11/2012 Palladium - Worcester, MA
5/12/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Decibel Magazine Tour Line Up Announced Behemoth, Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude Take Part
Blackened clouds are gathering overhead, and it's all Decibel's fault. North America's premier heavy metal magazine is launching the maiden edition of its annual earth-scorching tour this April. The inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour will feature not just the long-awaited stateside return of Polish blackened death metal overlords Behemoth, but support from Swedish black metal provocateurs Watain, Dutch prog mystics The Devil's Blood and Swedish old-school occultists In Solitude.
Beginning in April and laying waste through a gargantuan 26-date run, the Decibel Magazine Tour (presented by Metal Blade Records, IndieMerchStore.com, FYE, ESP Guitars and Good Fight Entertainment) not only offers four diverse European artists hand-picked by the magazine, but doubles as Behemoth's first U.S. tour since vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski's well-documented battle with — and triumph over — leukemia.
Gruesome visual evidence of this tour package is forthcoming: We went all the way to Sweden to capture the frontmen and women of all four bands for our special Decibel Magazine Tour cover story, streeting in April. "Considering the fact that we'll be sharing the stage with the most evil and uncompromising bands around — Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude — this already makes it a legendary bill that you can't miss out on!" promises Nergal. "Watch out. We won't show up—we will ARRIVE with all the strength and might!"
"Part of Decibel's mission is to push the boundaries of what a metal publication is capable of doing," adds Decibel editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian, the tour's principal curator. "By bringing bands like Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude to larger stages in the U.S., we create an additional vehicle to help raise their profiles. It's another way to infect the mainstream with the power of the underground."
It only makes sense that Decibel would present a tour package with a sense of integrity, purpose and history. "It is a joint force of artistic adversity and sinister creativity," assures Watain frontman Erik Danielsson, "which makes me think of the glorious days when bands like Venom, Metallica, Exodus and Slayer toured together like a great middle finger raised towards their sheep-minded contemporaries."
Excited yet? Well, here's an early opportunity to score a great deal AND avoid standing in line. Fifteen premium packages are available in each market that include your ticket to the show, a tour T-shirt, a tour poster and a super-exclusive "Skip The Line" pass to move you to the front when doors open. The price of this package is less than you would spend on a ticket and a tour shirt at the show! More details, including tour dates, venues and ticket info will be announced at www.decibelmagazinetour.com on January 24th. Every ticket purchased through Top Spin will come with a commemorative laminate, and all fans that purchase their ticket through Top Spin will be entered to win an ESP Guitar.