Goatwhore

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Goatwhore
Goatwhore performing in 2018
Goatwhore performing in 2018
Background information
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresBlackened death metal, thrash metal
Years active1997–present
LabelsMetal Blade, Noise
Associated actsAcid Bath, Paralysis, Soilent Green, Ritual Killer, Crowbar, Nachtmystium
Websitegoatwhore.net
MembersSammy Duet
L. Ben Falgoust II
Zack Simmons
James Harvey
Past membersBen Stout
Zak Nolan
Pat Bruders
Tim Holsinger
Nathan Bergeron
Jared Benoit

Goatwhore is an American extreme metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997.

Biography[]

Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist Sammy Duet. The band's origins can date back to 1991 with Sammy and drummer Zak Nolan. The band was at the time called "Killgore" with Sammy on guitar and vocals and Zak on drums. Killgore would release a number of demos up until 1997 when they changed their name to Goatwhore. Soilent Green lead vocalist Louis Benjamin Falgoust II, guitarist Ben Stout, bassist Pat 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, 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 the video game Splatterhouse.

In early 2012, the band released their fifth album, 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]

On September 11, 2014, bassist James Harvey decided to sit out touring, due to the birth of his son, so Robert Coleman was hired to fill in for him on live shows.

Goatwhore at Party.San Metal Open Air, Germany, 2016

Vengeful Ascension was released on June 23, 2017.

Lyrical themes[]

Goatwhore songs often contain themes of Satanism, witchcraft, anti-Christianity, and the occult. The band has also talked about Armageddon and The Holocaust in their last two albums.[4][failed verification]

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; on hiatus since 2014)
Touring members
  • Sam "Samus" Paulicelli – bass (2009)
  • Robert "Trans Am" Coleman – bass (2014–present)[5]
Former members
  • Ben Stout – guitars (1997–2002)
  • Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
  • Pat Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
  • Tim Holsinger – guitars (2002–2003)
  • Nathan Bergeron – bass, backing vocals (2004–2009)
  • Jared Benoit – lead vocals (1997)
  • Goatwhore live at Party.San 2016

  • Sammy Duet

  • Louis Benjamin Falgoust

  • Zack Simmons

  • Robert "Trans Am" Coleman

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Split albums[]

  • Goatwhore / Epoch of Unlight (2003)

Singles[]

  • "(Don't Need) Religion" (2011)
  • "Command to Destroy" (2017)

Demos[]

  • Serenades to the Tides of Blood (1998)

References[]

  1. ^ "Goatwhore - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ozzfest homepage". Ozzfest.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Goatwhore Completes Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Clements, Keith (May 9, 2017). ""Goatwhore" Interview". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Live Report: Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Fallujah @ Lido, Berlin". This Way To Heavy. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

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