---
title: "Watain"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/watain"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1998
---

# Watain

**Watain** is a black metal band, from Sweden, active 1998 to present.

Watain is a Swedish black metal band, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from an early recording by the American black metal group Von. The band have become famous for their theistic Satanist views and for their live shows which involve pyrotechnics, candles, Satanic rituals, animal carcasses, and blood. At a now-notorious live performance in Brooklyn in 2014, they doused audience members in animal blood, allegedly causing some members of the audience to vomit. This was picked up and publicised by TMZ, generating controversy around the incident. To date they have released seven full-length albums, as well as three live albums and a number of demos and EPs. Their most recent album The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain was released on 29 April 2022 through Nuclear Blast. The band's core lineup has remained stable since their formation, consisting of Erik Danielsson, Pelle Forsberg, and Håkan Jonsson, though as of 2015 Jonsson no longer performs live, Emil Svensson of fellow Uppsala death metal band Degial was recruited as live drummer.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watain

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Watain |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Håkan Jonsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hakan-jonsson) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Pelle Forsberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pelle-forsberg) | Guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Erik Danielsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/erik-danielsson) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1998 to present | Current |
| [C. Blom](https://themetalnet.com/musician/c-blom) | Guitar | 1998 to 2000 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [The Essence of Black Purity](https://themetalnet.com/album/68c827f9-12fb-383b-b565-1bbf56712acb) | EP |
| 2000 | [Rabid Death’s Curse](https://themetalnet.com/album/5b07d06c-912d-34b0-9f1c-5e79d88ed2dc) | Album |
| 2001 | [The Misanthropic Ceremonies](https://themetalnet.com/album/bff2013f-2a54-3ae9-a4d2-f6ac9ae46f1d) | EP |
| 2003 | [Casus Luciferi](https://themetalnet.com/album/54e7a585-a57d-32da-859a-823df680c8a7) | Album |
| 2007 | [Sworn to the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/384dd6f6-9d96-3929-95bd-966cc18a2431) | Album |
| 2010 | [Lawless Darkness](https://themetalnet.com/album/34750fb6-178a-4b07-b033-1ac6ccf9108b) | Album |
| 2012 | [Reaping Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef620b22-170b-401f-96e4-a6c9e0508d4b) | EP |
| 2013 | [The Wild Hunt](https://themetalnet.com/album/68730a26-d08a-40ba-b582-e84fd87a25b8) | Album |
| 2016 | [Sathanas / Luciferi Tour EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/a167f816-ab18-4021-a1e0-6cd975646762) | EP |
| 2018 | [Trident Wolf Eclipse](https://themetalnet.com/album/7314a547-73df-4af2-bfbd-21d5f3333c78) | Album |
| 2022 | [The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain](https://themetalnet.com/album/68ac63ae-5b03-4acf-a7ae-30049d543798) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Dissection](https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Rotting Christ](https://themetalnet.com/band/rotting-christ) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Watain/5173
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watainofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watainofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4OpHsZuhfJMU9PZ3zkyUQX
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/57711
- bandcamp: https://watainsom.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQQwbMdDAkzyQvxzWRPnHg
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/218136854

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/watain](https://themetalnet.com/band/watain). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt