This is the official website of Watain. As for now it will serve as a news centre to keep you updated regarding the ever ongoing pandemonium within and without the Temple walls. 19.02.2012 Three concertdates have been added to the upcoming US Tour. These shows will be Watain headline shows with local support acts. 24.01.2012 Here on the right are the dates for the North American Tour 2012. Take a closer look at the routing by clicking the image below. Further info on tickets etc can be obtained at: www.decibelmagazinetour.com 20.01.2012 Official tour-adverts HERE and HERE NORTH AMERICA DEATHSLAUGHTER North America; prepare your selves for a storm of wildhearted Satanic metal! WATAIN are coming back in April as a part of the Decibel Magazine tour, featuring none other than Behemoth, Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude. At last, a tour package based on quality and artistry, of bands that in one way or another are in touch with the depths of wonderous horrors that lies beneath the surface of rock music. The dates for the tour will announced soon. OTHER NEWS Watain are right now preparing for the Australian "WOLVES AMONG SHEEP" Tour in February. The exact dates can be seen here to the right. We can also announce two of the only shows - besides the spring tours - that will be done in 2012; Wacken Open Air and Bloodstock Open Air. These shows will mark the ending of an era, make sure you'll be a witness. Finally, we can reveal that we have been working on a movie based on the XIII Year Anniversary, which is becoming something quite out of the ordinary. More news about this breathtaking endeavour will be revealed in the months ahead. 08.11.2011 Veni Vidi Vici 13 Years is indeed a cause for celebration, and as you can see from the photos above; celebrated we did indeed. To all those who attended or in any way contributed to this weekends ferocious victories; thank you for your support and dedication, from which Watain nourishes greatly! The Stockholm concert will be used as a foundation for an upcoming "13 Year Anniversary" DVD release on which more light will be shed in due time. There is some merchandise from the two concerts available now at www.wolfwear.net. Be quick or be dead! Here is a link from swedish TV about the anniversary concerts: Also, thanks to Armand from the Slayer crew, Watain are now endorsed by Dunlop picks and strings. Check out the picks here. We will now enter into some months of silence and focus, a period during which many things of great nature shall be decided about. See you on the other side... THE 13 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOWS The final line-ups for both Stockholm and Gothenburg are now confirmed. Besides exclusive Watain sets, Malign and The Devil's Blood will perform in Stockholm, and Degial and In Solitude in Gothenburg. Without doubt, we are looking forward to two very special nights! Both posters will be available as large screenprints at the concerts, in 113 copies each. Tickets are on sale now through THIS SITE. NEW MERCHANDISE SITE We can now announce the opening of our brand new merchandise site WOLF WEAR. Since the problems with our former merchandise company were far too many, we have now entered in league with people close to the Temple of Watain, that will be able to offer our supporters the swiftness and professionality they deserve. Wolf Wear will mostly offer Watain merchandise that comes directly from the band and is exclusive for the store. This also includes limited runs of old tour-shirts, concert posters and other special things that we prefer to handle from the band directly, without interference of the greasy hands of the music business. Visit the new store at www.wolfwear.net AUSTRALIAN AND ANTICHRIST After the cancellation of Soundwave Revolution 2011, we can now finally announce that Watains arrival to Australia has been re-scheduled to the SoundWave Festival 2012. The Australian tour, which is most likely to consist of additional sideshows as well, thus begins at the end of February 2012, and all of you who have hungered will now finally be able to feast. For a feast it shall be indeed. Of fire and of blood and of things long buried by trembling hands in the silent bowels of the earth, now awoken by the bittersweet fumes of sacrifice. More information HERE. "I HAVE BECOME DEATH, THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS" The Japanese Assault was victorious, and we raise our cups to the Watain Militias of Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo who proved to be some of the most fanatical that we have yet encountered. We very much look forward to return. A special mention to our allies in Sigh and Sabbat, who showed us the secrets of the rising sun... Sayonara! 05.09.2011 It has been a while since our last update, but to say these past months have been uneventful would be a grave lie! Rather the opposite... First and foremost we have just returned from the last concert of the Firemarch festival tour, which has kept us busy since May. And apart from that, many things are brewing in the cauldrons of Watain right now; an entirely new merchandise store, a new website, new management, new booking agent, a very spectacular US tour, and other even greater things that remain to be mentioned. But all in due time... First we have two major announcements to make regarding the two months ahead! NOVEMBER COMING FIRE - 13 YEARS OF BLACK METAL MAGIC And so it is that the darkness of autumn has come upon us again. The European touring cycle for Lawless Darkness begun in the spring of 2010 and shall end in November 2011, which also marks the 13 Year Anniversary of Watain. With this in mind, we are very proud to announce that two exclusive concerts will be performed in Stockholm and Gothenburg in November, together with very special guests that will be announced in due time; FRIDAY 04 NOVEMBER: MUNCHENBRYGGERIET, STOCKHOLM SUNDAY 06 NOVEMBER: TRADGARN, GOTHENBURG E comments: "Lawless Darkness has brought us to very special places, both physically and spiritually speaking. It has been a constant build, a constant journey. This can obviously be said about the past 13 Years as well, and the evolution of Watain itself. It feels perfect to have the grand final of the European tour cycle -and celebrate our 13th year- on Swedish soil, and we look forward to make these two performances the most memorable ones in ages." JAPAN / AUSTRALIA We are very pleased to announce that Japan will be struck by the Devil's wrath in October, when Watain will pay its first visit to the far eastern shores and grant new light to the rising sun of holy damnation! Three dates have been confirmed, the dates have been added here to the right. As many of you have already heard, the entire Soundwave Revolution festival, supposed to take place in Australia in September, was cancelled. Watain have now been offered to perform at the February edition of Soundwave instead, which will take place in february/march 2012. Dates are to be announced in about a month from now. Finally, some videos from the last weeks of the Firemarch: Wolfzeit Festival: 'The Devil's Blood' PartySan Festival: 'The Limb Crucifix' PartySan Festival: 'A fine day to die' 26.07.2011 PARTYSAN HOLOCAUST One more date has been added to the Firemarch Tour; on the 13th of August, Germany's PartySan Festival will once again bask in the flames of Watain. The setlist of this particular concert will consist mostly of material from the first two albums. View flyer here. SONISPHERE SHIRTS Watain Merchandise from the Sonisphere Festival in England earlier this year is now available from this UK based WEBSTORE. These items will only be available as long as the limited stock lasts, so be quick or be dead. NEW MERCH SITE Due to many complaints towards the company that had been hired to handle the official Watain merchandise store www.watainmerch.com, there are now major re-arrangements being made in that department. An entirely new merchandise store, taken care of by people closely related to Watain, will be opened in a not too distant future. More news about this in the weeks ahead. Here are finally some links related to the Firemarch festival performances of the past month: Sonisphere, UK - Review from Kerrang Sonisphere, UK - Video Moscow, Russia - Video Metaltown - Review from DN (In Swedish) With Full Force - Photos by Die Hexe Graspop, BE - Video And from earlier this year: Waters of Ain, live in Holland 14.06.2011 HAIL TO THE BLACK METAL MILITIAS OF MEXICO, RUSSIA and EUROPE. YOUR HELLBENT SUPPORT DURING THE PAST WEEKS OF MADNESS HAS DOUBTLESSLY NOURISHED THE FIRES OF OUR TEMPLE. Members of the US Watain Disciples has opened a digital gateway to their activities. Visit them at www.wataindisciples.com 18.05.2011 The stench of sunwarm death will rise again, along with the sound of infant skulls being smashed against rocks in honor of long dead gods. Yes, Watain will perform 3 shows in Mexico this coming weekend, returning for the first time in 4 years to the old kingdom of war and fire. After Mexico, Watain will head back to Europe for 3 festival shows in Austria, Switzerland and Germany between the 26th and 28th of May. The flyer for these shows can be seen to the left. On another note, American Watain supporters can now purchase official merchandise directly from our US-based webstore, which has just been opened. Click the banner to pay a visit: 13.05.2011 WOLVES AMONG SHEEP - AUSTRALIA 2011 Come chaos, come madness, come raging hysteria! It can now be announced that the highway to Hell will take Watain to Australia later this year. The cloven hooves of the Devil's wolves will stalk the southern nights at the end of September 2011. The dates will consist partly of Soundwave Revolution festival dates, and partly of exclusive Watain shows. Exact dates and venues are to be revealed later on. Click flyer for larger view. NEW MERCHANDISE New merchandise is available from www.watainmerch.com 06.04.2011 Many new shows have been confirmed for the FIREMARCH 2011, and have been added to the list of dates on the first page of this website. Below are flyers for some of these upcoming concerts. New items are now available from www.watainmerch.com: 19.01.2011 Watain have been awarded with a Grammy in the Hard Rock category of the Swedish Grammy Awards. E comments: "I have always pictured the criterias for entering the grammy awards to be those of mainstream music in general; conformity, insipidity and commercial potential. In other words, I was quite surprised when we even got nominated. But considering all the blood, sweat and tears we have put into this our life's mission during the past 13 years, it is by all means an award well deserved. And no matter what the parametres were by which the jury made their decision; the Devil won again." You can see and read more about this strange event HERE. 12.01.2011 Some additional dates, as well as Aosoth as the opening act, have been added to the Death Holy Death tour, to take place in Europe during late February and March this year. This is the confirmed tour-route: "DEATH HOLY DEATH" EUROPEAN TOUR February - March 2011 with Shining and Aosoth View Tour poster 2011 FEB 25 DE Adelsheim, Eventhall 2011 FEB 26 CH Lausanne, Docks 2011 FEB 27 FR Montpellier, Secret Place 2011 FEB 28 ES Barcelona, Mephisto 2011 MAR 01 ES Madrid, Caracol 2011 MAR 02 PT Lisboa, Cine-teatro Corroios 2011 MAR 03 PT Porto, Hard Club 2011 MAR 04 FR Angouleme, Nef 2011 MAR 05 FR Savigny le temple, Empreinte 2011 MAR 06 UK London, Relentless Garage 2011 MAR 07 UK Reading, Sub 89 2011 MAR 08 UK Glasgow, Ivory Blacks 2011 MAR 09 UK Liverpool, Masque 2011 MAR 10 UK Birmingham, Library 2011 MAR 11 FR Notre Dame, Arcade 2011 MAR 12 BE Vosselaar, Biebob 2011 MAR 13 NL Zaandam, Kade And as an addition to the festivals this coming summer (if indeed it will ever come), we can also announce that Watain will perform at the RockMaraton Festival in Hungary on the 8th of July, alongside legends such as Ossian and Pokolgep! Finally some links of interest: WATAIN by Soile Siirtola Soile Siirtolas magnificient photographs of the "Reaper's Sabbat" Samhain ceremony in Stockholm 2010 WATAIN at Reverb Nation Official site on yet another digital forum, meant to replace myspace. Massdeath Worldwide "Behold the black cloud of corpselike birds; their wings are on fire; and their song has turned backwards.." 23.12.2010 North and South America has now been left in ashes, and with that the Lawless Darkness tour 2010 is over. Hail to those that made it possible, and those that 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. Here is a clip from swedish TV (with english subtitles) about the appearance at Sweden Rock festival in June earlier this year; And it is that time of the year again, when the medias compile lists and distribute awards. Watain has recieved the following awards and nominations for 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 Nordic Music Price awards In the light of this, we 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..." Many are those that have hoped and prayed that Watain would now rest easy for some time to come. That is however not the case at all. We can now announce the first dates for 2011: "DEATH HOLY DEATH" EUROPEAN TOUR with Shining View Tour poster 2011 FEB 25 DE Adelsheim, Eventhall 2011 FEB 26 CH Lausanne, Docks 2011 FEB 27 FR Montpellier, Secret Place 2011 FEB 28 ES Barcelona, Mephisto 2011 MAR 01 ES Madrid, Caracol 2011 MAR 02 PT Lisboa, Cine-teatro Corroios 2011 MAR 03 PT Porto, Hard Club 2011 MAR 04 FR Angouleme, Nef 2011 MAR 05 FR Savigny le temple, Empreinte 2011 MAR 06 UK London, Relentless Garage 2011 MAR 07 UK Reading, Sub 89 2011 MAR 08 UK Glasgow, Ivory Blacks 2011 MAR 09 UK Liverpool, Masque 2011 MAR 10 UK Birmingham, Library 2011 MAR 11 FR Notre Dame, Arcade 2011 MAR 12 BE Vosselaar, Biebob 2011 MAR 13 NL Zaandam, Kade "THE FIREMARCH" Festivals 2011 2011 APR 16 DE Giessen, Kings of Black Metal INFO 2011 MAY 27 AT Mining am Inn, Metalfest Austria INFO 2011 MAY 28 CH Pratteln, Metalfest Switzerland INFO 2011 MAY 29 DE Dessau, Metalfest Germany INFO 2011 JUN 18 SE Gothenburg, Metaltown Festival INFO 2011 JUL 01 DE Roitzschjora, With Full Force INFO 2011 JUL 08 HU Pecs, RockMaraton Festival INFO 2011 JUL 14 SI Tolmin, Metalcamp INFO 2011 JUL 15 CZ Vizovice, Masters of Rock INFO 2011 AUG 12 DE Mittelbach, Rock im Betonwerk INFO More dates will be added in due time.