Goatwhore
| Goatwhore | |
|---|---|
 Goatwhore at Party.San 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Black metal, death metal, crossover thrash |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Noise |
| Associated acts | Acid Bath, Paralysis, Soilent Green, Ritual Killer, Crowbar, Nachtmystium |
| Website | www.goatwhore.net |
| Members |
Sammy Duet L. Ben Falgoust II Zack Simmons James Harvey Robert Coleman (live bass) |
| Past members |
Ben Stout Zak Nolan Patrick Bruders Tim Holsinger Nathan Bergeron |
Goatwhore is an American extreme metal band formed in 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Biography
Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist Sammy Duet, following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green lead vocalist Louis Benjamin Falgoust II, guitarist Ben Stout, bassist Patrick Bruders, and drummer Zak Nolan completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo Serenades to the Tides of Blood; Goatwhore's official debut LP, The Eclipse of Ages into Black, followed in early 2000. Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun appeared in 2003 before the band jumped to Metal Blade for the fall release of 2006's A Haunting Curse.[1]
They performed at both Ozzfest 2008 and Ozzfest 2010.[2]
In 2009, Goatwhore released their fourth album, entitled Carving out the Eyes of God, and toured with Obituary, among others.
In January and February 2010, Goatwhore embarked on the 'Bound By The Road' Tour with DevilDriver, Suffocation, and Thy Will Be Done.
In 2010, the band was confirmed as being part of the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games' 2010 remake of Splatterhouse.
In early 2012, the band released their fifth album, entitled Blood for the Master.
On March 10, 2014, the band completed recording their sixth album, titled Constricting Rage of the Merciless, which was released on July 8, 2014.[3]
Lyrical themes
Goatwhore's themes change constantly, with satanism, witchcraft, anti-christianity, and the occult being prevalent in every album. Goatwhore has recently started talking about armageddon and the holocaust in their last two albums.[4]
Band members
- Current members
- Sammy Duet – guitars, backing vocals (1997–present)
- L. Ben Falgoust II – lead vocals (1998–present)
- Zack Simmons – drums (2004–present)
- James Harvey – bass (2009–present)
- Touring members
- Robert "Trans Am" Coleman – bass (2014–present)[5]
- Former members
- Ben Stout – guitars (1997–2002)
- Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
- Patrick Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
- Tim Holsinger – guitars (2002–2003)
- Nathan Bergeron – bass, backing vocals (2004–2009)
- Goathwhore, Line-up live at Party.San 2016
Louis Benjamin Falgoust
Sammy Duet
James Harvey
Zack Simmons
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- The Eclipse of Ages into Black (2000)
- Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun (2003)
- A Haunting Curse (2006)
- Carving out the Eyes of God (2009)
- Blood for the Master (2012)
- Constricting Rage of the Merciless (2014)
- Vengeful Ascension (2017)
Split albums
- Goatwhore / Epoch of Unlight (2003)
Singles
- "(Don't Need) Religion" (2011)
Demos
- Serenades to the Tides of Blood (1998)
References
- ↑ "Goatwhore - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ozzfest homepage". Ozzfest.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Goatwhore Completes Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ Clements, Keith. "“Goatwhore” Interview". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Live Report: Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Fallujah @ Lido, Berlin". This Way To Heavy. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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