New band confirmed - Watain

Dear Metalheads,

Watain - one of swedens most triumphant black metal bands is confirmed for the...

Weiterlesen...

 

Thank you so much. Iv been waiting for an opportunity to see this band for ages.

 

lol,

theiy're going to play on the wet-stage ... -> http://www.templeofwatain.com/
wtf is going on

 

I'll tell you what's going on. Wacken has finally booked another good band, so obviously they're on the shit stage. Not a big worry though, I spent almost all of my time last year in that tent.

Watain are quality live, even if the new album is a considerable step down from its predecessors.

Still, a good booking.

 

Well, the smallest stage, but at least they seem to play at night. Which is worth a lot in my eyes. Black metal and bright sunlight just don't really fit.

 

I remember Mayhem a few years ago...

Mind you the heat and all the dust did make it seem a bit more atmospheric..

 

It depends on the day... and fuck yeah fucking Watain, another good band in the bill.

 

True. It's just a shame because Watain now use a lot of pyros during their show, and add some big rock and roll endings to their songs. If they were at an outdoor stage they could have had pyros. The best you can hope for is their stench.

 

Black Metal AND Pyro????

 

There's a discernable difference between the Watain philosophy between Casus Luciferi and Sworn To The Dark. I think that they're more interested in becoming a massive BM band like Dissection now. So yes, pyro. So long as the music quality never stoops to Reinkaos, I don't care.

 

Who? I've never even heard of them. Any reccomendations?

 

I'd recommend that you start reading half decent music mags, for a start. Their new album is audibly influenced by Dissection. If you like early Dissection, then give 'Sworn To The Dark' a try.

 

I like a lot of Dissection so I'll give them a go I think

 

if watain are on the wet stage at night this means they will likely clash with black metal headliners.

 

Possibly, but we can be safe in the knowledge that Watain are much, much better than any black metal headliners ever booked to play Wacken.

Honestly, the last couple of Gorgoroth albums were rubbish. However if Infernus wins the appeal and regains the Gorgoroth name, and institutes his new line-up, then they might be worth seeing.