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Rise of the Trident Wolf: An Interview w/ WATAIN’s Erik Danielsson

This year Watain is celebrating 20 years as a band. Formed in 1998, Watain are a Swedish black metal band that currently consists of Erik Danielsson on vocals, Håkan Jonsson on drums, and Pelle Forsberg on guitars. They are known for their theistic Satanist views and extreme stage shows, which often feature decapitated goat heads… Read more »


WATAIN – Trident Wolf Eclipse

Even if one is not familiar with Swedish Black Metal band Watain’s  music, they have probably heard rumors about their stage shows, which often feature decapitated goat heads on spikes, giant upside down crosses, fire, and generally satanic epicness. The rumors are true, the band is a force to be reckoned with live, but they… Read more »


WATAIN featured on TMZ for hurling pig’s blood into crowd during Brooklyn performance

This past Sunday (June 15th), Swedish black metal tyrants WATAIN returned to North America to deliver their infamous stage ceremony of blood, fire, and death. During this special performance at the Brooklyn Bazaar, the band hurled pig’s blood into the crowd, baptizing NY fans in filth as part of their Satanic ritual. For a video… Read more »


Watain reveals their first ever video for the song “Outlaw”

We are proud to reveal the first ever video for WATAIN. The song “Outlaw” is taken from their latest album, The Wild Hunt, which came out in August 2013 through the band’s own label His Master’s Noise via Century Media Records. The video is produced by WATAIN and Johan Bååth, who already directed the band’s… Read more »


WATAIN enters international charts with new album, ‘The Wild Hunt’

First week results for WATAIN’s The Wild Hunt are in! The black metal trio entered their national Swedish album chart at #1, the German chart at #18, and the USA Billboard Top 200 chart at #158. As a special gift to dedicated fans, a free download of the b-side from the “All That May Bleed”… Read more »


WATAIN streams new album, ‘The Wild Hunt,’ online

Swedish black metallers WATAIN have released their new album, The Wild Hunt, today in North America! To purchase The Wild Hunt, please visit iTunes for a digital copy or CM Distro for a variety of physical formats. For a preview of The Wild Hunt, head over to Century Media’s official YouTube channel to listen to… Read more »


WATAIN announces title and release date for new album

WATAIN has announced the title and release date of their upcoming album: “After 120 nights of iron will and ardent magic, the fifth full length album of WATAIN is now complete. With broken bones and burning hearts we have ploughed our way through deepest winter into a new wilderness, to which we will open the gates at summer’s end. ‘The Wild Hunt’… Read more »