Notorious Swedish black metal collective, Watain, unveil the third and final single from their upcoming new studio album, The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain, which will be released on April 29.
The song is called "We Remain" and represents the deepest shadow of the album. A profound contemplation on the winding abyss of the past. Fearlessly extending across the known borders of Watain's musical wilderness, "We Remain" also features noble contributions by Farida Lemouchi (ex The Devil's Blood, now Molassess) and Gottfrid Åhman (ex In Solitude, now PÅGÅ).
The video for "We Remain" was directed by Johan Bååth who has been documenting Watain's journey through the world for many years. Watch the clip below, listen to the track here.
Erik Danielsson (vocals) comments: "I began writing 'We Remain' in 2012, as a meditation on the concept of Mythopoeia; our mythical origins and how our understanding and approach to them is shaped and transformed throughout time. The lyric is built around the five elemental wings of the Pentagram, and the mysteries embedded in that ancient symbol. It is a song about forgotten things that ought to be remembered, the search for truths that were lost, of the ever burning flame that illuminates the darkness of times immemorial, the passing of aeons and and our ponderable place therein."
Pre-order The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain album here.
Available album formats:
- Ltd. Deluxe Gatefold LP in Slipcase (incl. the album on CD)
* Grey Marbled (667, NB mailorder excl.)
* Dark Red Marbled (666, Band excl.)
- LP
* Black
* Green w/ Rainbow Splatter (2000, EU retail)
* Solid Red (300, via EMP)
* Pink (300, NB mailorder)
* Blue Marbled (300, UK)
* Solid Green (300, Seasons Of Mist)
* Transp. Blue (300, Levykauppa Äx & Sound Polluution)
* Solid Grey (300, Sweden Rock)
* Dark Purple (300, Napalm)
* White (300, US Retail)
* Red w/ Rainbow Splatter (1800, US retail & NB US mailorder)
* Green Marbled (300, NB US mailorder)
- CD Digipak
- Digital Album
Tracklisting:
"Ecstasies In Night Infinite"
"The Howling"
"Serimosa"
"Black Cunt"
"Leper's Grace"
"Not Sun Nor Man Nor God"
"Before The Cataclysm"
"We Remain"
"Funeral Winter"
"Septentrion"
"Serimosa" lyric video:
"The Howling" video:
Norwegian metal icons, Abbath, are joining forces with Watain for a co-headlining European tour, launching in September.
The Chariots Of Fire tour will kick off at the Elysee Montmartre in Paris, France, and will wreak havoc in 13 more countries before a final curtain at the Vanha venue in Helsinki, Finland. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
Special guests will be Tribulation and Bølzer for all shows.
Tour dates:
September
15 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
16 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle
17 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
18 - Milan, Italy - Live Club
20 - Toulouse, France - Le Bikini
22 - Lisbon, Portugal - Lisboa Ao Vivo
23 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
24 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
25 - Lyon, France - Transbordeur
27 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
28 - Filderstadt, Germany - Filharmonie
29 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
30 - London, England - Earth
October
2 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
4 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
5 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
6 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Fallan
9 - Helsinki, Finland - Vanha
(Photo - Evelina Szczesik - Ever Vision Art)
