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Watain are a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998.〔Eduardo Rivadavia: (''Watain Biography'' ), Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation.〕 The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.〔Ronald Ziegler: (''Merchandise whorery'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕〔Mastema: (''Watain - The Dark Side'' ), ''Disobedience Webzine'', 26 April 2007, accessed on 14 March 2013.〕〔Arthur: (''Interview with WATAIN'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 == History == Watain were formed in 1998.〔(''Biography'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕〔(''From the cunt of Satan...'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕〔(''The Story'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 According to Erik Danielsson, when the band formed, "there weren't really any bands anymore that seemed to take things that seriously, and there weren't that many bands that actually consisted of, you know, people that did so much more than just play the music that they liked and the same kind of music that their idols play".〔''Black Metal Satanica'', 2008.〕 They released their demo ''Go Fuck Your Jewish "God"'' in 1998 and their live tape ''Black Metal Sacrifice'' in 1999, which they do not intend to re-release.〔Mirgilus: (''Watain'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 In October 1999, the band released their EP ''The Essence of Black Purity'' through Grim Rune Productions,〔(''News'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 which they consider to be their first official release,〔Mikael: (''WATAIN (Interview 2004)'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 and played on a show together with Malign and Dark Funeral, organised by Watain and Grim Rune Productions.〔〔''WATAIN''. ''Black Metal Militia''. In: Jon Kristiansen: ''Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries''. Brooklyn, NY: Bazillion Points Books 2011, p. 666.〕 Watain's debut album ''Rabid Death's Curse'' was released through End All Life Productions and Drakkar Productions in 2000, followed by a split EP with Diabolicum released through Spikekult Records. A split LP with Malign was planned in the early 2000s and supposed to be issued by Grim Rune Productions before the recording of Watain's second album ''Casus Luciferi'',〔 but never got released. Watain toured Europe with Unpure in early 2002.〔 In 2003, they again entered the studio to record their second full-length album, ''Casus Luciferi'', which features lyrics by Necromorbus of Funeral Mist (who also produced all their studio releases since ''The Essence of Black Purity'' and played live bass for them〔Watain: ''The Ritual Macabre'', Sakrilegious Warfare Productions 2001.〕), MkM of Antaeus and Scorn of Katharsis. The Stellar Descension Infernal Tour through Europe followed, alongside Secrets of the Moon and Averse Sefira.〔 They also toured throughout 18 countries with Dissection on their two months-long 'Rebirth of Dissection' tour in 2004.〔(''The trumpets of Armageddon'' ), accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 Dissection member Set Teitan supported Watain in Russia in 2005 due to live bassist Whorth's absence,〔 and later became an official live member of the band. In 2006, members of the band did the Hitler salute and wore t-shirts of the NSBM band Absurd after their gig on German Party.San Open Air, leading to accusations of being a Nazi band.〔Henri Kramer: (''Party.San Open Air - Bad Berka'' ), 1 September 2006, accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 Asked about this incident in an interview to the German online metal magazine ''Metal.de'', Erik Danielsson (vocals and bass) gave an evasive answer, but when asked about his views on NSBM, he explained the band sees it as a joke: "NSBM is a joke, a despaired approach of people who're incapable to comprehend the perversion and the insanity of Black Metal. They're trying to appear extreme and limit their selves in their conception to that kind of society, which describes something that we wouldn't care less about. Fuck the world! Black Metal doesn't have anything to do with the world like you know it."〔Markus Endres: (''Watain'' ), 17 March 2007, accessed on 14 March 2013.〕 Their third full-length album ''Sworn to the Dark'' was released in Europe on 21 February 2007, then they toured Europe along with Celtic Frost, Kreator and Legion of the Damned. In 2008, they played their first headlining tour in North America with Withered and Book of Black Earth. Eclipse Eternal and Kronosfear joined them for some shows as well. In 2010, Watain released a single for the song "Reaping Death" in two formats, picture disc vinyl with a cover of the song "Chains of Death" by Death SS, and digisleeve CD with a cover of the song "The Return of Darkness and Evil" by Bathory. It was followed by the album ''Lawless Darkness'', released on 7 June 2010. In 2012, Watain played in Wacken Open Air. 〔"W:O:A - Billing/Bands 2012." Wacken Open Air. ()〕 Their fifth full-length album, ''The Wild Hunt'', was released on 19 and 20 August 2013 in Europe and United States, respectively. The album release will be followed by a world tour that will begin in Uppsala on 24 August. In January, 2015, Watain, Mayhem, and Revenge played together as part of the "Black Metal Warfare" tour in the United States.〔"Watain, Mayhem & Revenge North American Tour Officially Announced (NYC Beware)".()〕 Mayhem and Watain are to tour again in the US in November, 2015 with Rotting Christ as "Part II" of the previous tour.〔Bowar, Chad. "Mayhem + Watain To Co-Headline 'Black Metal Warfare II' U.S. Tour with Rotting Christ". Loudwire. ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Watain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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