Watain

Watain formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1998 and released the EP The Essence of Black Purity the following year. The band gained recognition with albums such as Casus Luciferi and Lawless Darkness before broadening its sound on The Wild Hunt. After Trident Wolf Eclipse, it returned to a more direct approach on 2022's The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain. In 2023, it celebrated 25 years with a live album.