Goatwhore
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Blackened death metal, death metal, thrash metal, Black Metal (early) |
| 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 Louis Benjamin Falgoust II Zack Simmons James Harvey Robert Coleman (live bass) |
| Past members | Ben Stout Zak Nolan Patrick Bruders Tim Holsinger Jared Beniot Nathan Bergeron |
Goatwhore is an American extreme metal band formed in 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Biography
Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L. Ben 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.[citation needed]
Band members
- Current members
- Sammy Duet – guitar, vocals (1997–present)
- Louis Benjamin Falgoust II – lead vocals (1998–present)
- Zack Simmons – drums (2004–present)
- James Harvey – bass guitar (2009–present)
- Touring members
- Rob "Trans Am" Coleman – bass guitar (2014–present)[4]
- Former members
- Jared Benoit – lead vocals (1997)
- Ben Stout – guitar (1997–2002)
- Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
- Patrick Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
- Tim Holsinger – guitar (2002–2003)
- Nathan Bergeron – bass, vocals (2004–2009)
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)
Split albums
- Goatwhore / Epoch of Unlight (2003)
Singles
- "(Don't Need) Religion" (2011)
Demos
References
External links
- Articles with dead external links from December 2015
- Articles with hCards
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Blackened death metal musical groups
- American black metal musical groups
- American death metal musical groups
- Heavy metal musical groups from Louisiana
- Musical groups established in 1997
- Musical quartets
- 1997 establishments in Louisiana
