Watain is back for the first time in four years with a new single "The Howling" and a new record called The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain due out April 29. The single is pulling zero surprises on fans, in that it's a blackened journey through hell without a single moment of reprise.
"'The Howling' refers to the wordless voice of the wild, wailing eerily through the ages, urging us to leave our safe spaces and explore the dark recesses of the great Abyss both within and without," said vocalist E. Danielsson. "To see it, to learn from it, to know it."
Pre-orders are available here. You can also grab a limited 7" of "The Howling" here with a cover of Profanatica's "I Arose" on its B-side.
Watain will hit the road with Mayhem and Midnight starting next month.
3/07 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Regency Ballroom
3/08 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern
3/09 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Nile Theater
3/11 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
3/12 – Denver, Colo. @ The Summit Music Hall
3/14 – Dallas, Texas @ Amplified Live
3/15 – Austin, Texas @ Mohawk
3/16 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Music Hall
3/18 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Masquerade
3/19 – Tampa, Fla. @ Orpheum
3/20 – Charlotte, N.C. @ The Underground
3/22 – Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda
3/23 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Phoenix
3/25 – Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
3/26 – New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza
3/27 – New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza
3/29 – Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage
3/30 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ The Roxian
3/31 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Majestic
4/01 – Chicago, Ill. @The Vic
4/02 – Minneapolis, Minn. 2 Skyway Theatre
4/03 – Joliet, Ill. @ The Forge
