WATAIN Announce 10 Year Anniversary Concert

September 19, 2008, 16 years ago

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Swedish black metallers WATAIN have issued the following update:

"As a closure to the two year long Fuck The World Tour, Watain will do a final date in Uppsala, Sweden, on the 6th of December. This ceremonial performance shall mark the 10 year anniversary of the band, which is also why it is held in it's place of earthly origin. Both setlist and new stage show will be crafted exclusively for this concert, which will be the last not only on the tour but for a long time ahead, as Watain shall devote the coming year entirely to the crafting of the next fullength album. To further enhance this monumental evening, three additional bands shall also perform. None other than DIE HARD, UNPURE and GRAND MAGUS. More information regarding these bands, tickets, venue etc can be found at here ."

To celebrate Watain's "10 cursed years of madness and magic," Season Of Mist is now releasing their first two full length albums, Casus Luciferi and Rabid Death's Curse on digipack CD's, respectively on October 13th and 27th.

Both albums have been remastered in Necromorbus Studio were they were originally recorded, and will also feature two rare bonus-tracks, one being the title-track from the bands debut 7" EP The Essence of Black Purity and the other an unreleased live-version of the VON anthem, 'Watain'. Both releases will also include extensive liner notes from the band along with additional photos and illustrations.

"Watain's first two albums have both been hailed as monumental and groundbreaking within the underground for their undeniably magical content and fanatic intensity, yet they are also considered collectors items which to this day are still hard to come by", leader Erik states. "As Watain never wanted their divine art to be something restricted for collectors and rich eBay kids only, we have now chosen to reveal to all of the world our dark and fiery past. A past that came to shape one of the most terrible abominations ever to stalk the Metal scene!"

As previously reported, dates for Watain's North American trek (also featuring WITHERED and BOOK OF BLACK EARTH) are as follows:

October

3 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
4 - Montreal, QC - Katacombes
7 - Boston, MA - The Middle East
8 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - 31st St. Pub
10 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
11 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
12 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
13 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
15 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
16 - Portland, OR - Rotture
17 - Oakland, CA - Metro
18 - Hollywood, CA - Knitting Factory
19 - San Marcos, CA - Jumping Turtle
20 - Tempe, AZ - The Sets
21 - Farmington, NM - Gator's
23 - Dallas, TX - Reno's Chop Shop
24 - Victoria, TX - Mario's Ballroom (with RITUAL KILLER)
25 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (with Ritual Killer)
26 - New Orleans, LA - Red Dragon (with Ritual Killer)
28 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
29 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
31 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx

November

1 - Allentown, PA - Sterling Hotel

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