WATAIN signs to century media[views:22273][posts:24]_______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:09pm - the_reverend ""] Century Media Records is proud to welcome Swedish black metal extremists WATAIN to its worldwide family. Legitimately labeled as genre leaders, deservedly awarded with a Swedish Grammy, playing the world's biggest stages and touring the globe constantly while reaching numerous top positions in the annual reader's polls, WATAIN have worked hard and achieved a lot over the past years despite successfully ignoring any kind of conformity and concession to the metal mainstream. Unrivaled in their unwillingness to compromise and clear artistic vision, WATAIN are most befittingly described with the title of BATHORY's third opus - "Blood Fire Death", a fact they never fail to underline with their infamous live shows: The stench of rotting animal cadavers, the inferno of candelabras and torches, chalices of blood, darkness and death - WATAIN are a full scale attack on all sensory organs. In days of toothless, sterile, family-friendly metal they embody danger and dread and are rewarded with a maximum of support and appreciation. WATAIN comments: "We are writing this from a magical place of desolation and desert-like vastness, where wondrous things are at this very moment taking place. Things that will come to colour our world as well as yours in the strangest hues for many years to come. We are entering this new chapter of WATAIN with a will and confidence to make it the most diverse and rememberable so far. And with the things that we have in mind for the future, it looks like it will be just so. Just wait and see, f***ers! Loud and terrible shall the trumpets of Devils sound..." "Century Media is massively excited to work with WATAIN. This band has it all: charisma, the firm will to conquer the world, and an authenticity you rarely find these days. Mixed with their creativity and musical impact - this band will make it to the top. They are a healthy slap in the face for any Metal Bourgeois. We are ready to kill for them!" says Antje Lange, General Manager Century Media Europe "I am very proud and excited to welcome WATAIN to the Century Media family. There are few bands that remind me of when I first discovered metal as a teenager that could give me the same feeling of extreme release and evil such as SLAYER, VENOM and MERCYFUL FATE did. WATAIN is one of those rare bands and I look forward to being a part of their growing career and helping today's future metalhead find their way!" adds Don Robertson, President Century Media USA. Formed back in 1998, the first two albums Rabid Death's Curse (2000) and Casus Luciferi (2003) established the band firmly within the underground scene whereas Sworn To The Dark (2007) and especially Lawless Darkness (2010) helped them conquer a wider audience making them one of the most talked about acts in recent years. Musically rooted in classic black metal inspired by the likes of VENOM, HELLHAMMER, BATHORY, MAYHEM, DISSECTION as well as the grandeur of old IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, RAINBOW, it is the larger-than-life aesthetics and total dedication to their art that elevates WATAIN beyond almost any other extreme metal band out there. WATAIN is satanic metal at its most frightening and fascinating. After celebrating their 13th anniversary with the release of the DVD/double live album Opus Diaboli (2012) under the band's own imprint His Master's Noise, followed by an US tour with BEHEMOTH, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD and IN SOLITUDE earlier this year plus celebrated shows at Wacken and Bloodstock Open Air, 2013 will see the release of WATAIN's much anticipated fifth studio album via His Master's Noise in collaboration with Century Media Records. Beware! WATAIN online: http://www.templeofwatain.com |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:13pm - nekronaut ""] Charisma is VERY important in black metal. |
| _____________________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:18pm - the unknown comic ""] why doesnt whats left of Wu-Tang Clan join Watain to form a super group called WuTain?? Kidding, I'm kidding folks, hey is this thing on??? [img] |
| _________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:20pm - KEVORD ""] Shit band. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:25pm - goatcatalyst ""] Blood Fire Death is the fourth Bathory album. FUCK OFF OVERZEALOUS HYPERBOLICALLY INACCURATE PUBLICITY TWINKS |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:26pm - Randy_Marsh ""] LOL |
| _________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:58pm - Burnsy ""] Haha. Extremists. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 12:59pm - Randy_Marsh ""] Worst label ever. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:07pm - Chriskar nli ""] Welcome to the family! |
| __________________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:12pm - Vattnet Vischer ""] Chill |
| ____________________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:13pm - the unknown comic ""] lol |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:13pm - Gaystain ""] The most over hyped piece of shit black metal band in the world!!! |
| ______________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:14pm - ark ""] the_reverend said:In days of toothless, sterile, family-friendly metal they embody danger and dread and are rewarded with a maximum of support and appreciation from Century Media, the kings of toothless, sterile, family-friendly metal. |
| ______________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:15pm - Yeti ""] with all this emphasis on image they completely forgot the most important element of all. quality music. |
| __________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:17pm - really? ""] Vattnet Piskar welcomes Watain to the Century Media family? lol |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:35pm - goatcatalyst ""] Can't wait for the tour with I Wrestled a Nodtveidt Once |
| ________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 1:59pm - Spence ""] Gaystain said:The most over hyped piece of shit black metal band in the world!!! |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:01pm - Randy_Marsh ""] They have some good songs but they are very overrated yes. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:11pm - AndrewBastard ""] Rabid Deaths Curse and Casus Luciferi both kill it... |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:31pm - tomballs ""] This band is good, I don't know what you are all talking about. I remember this board going nuts about watain nonstop right before lawless darkness came out.. what happened? They're not cool anymore? |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:31pm - trioxin245 ""] AndrewBastard said: Rabid Deaths Curse and Casus Luciferi both kill it... Yea I mean they arent the best band ever but I think that first one was pretty damn good. Dont see why theres so much hate. |
| ________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:41pm - KEVORD ""] I've always thought they were boring. |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:44pm - trioxin245 ""] I mean Im not gonna sit here and defend them because I could care less, but I hear people say theyre hipster BM and Im like WHAT? |
| ______________________________ [Nov 15,2012 2:46pm - ark ""] i even like lawless darkness for what it is. press releases make me vomit is all. |
| _______________________________ [Nov 19,2012 8:43pm - derp ""] When are dates for Slayer/Watain US Tour? |