Goatwhore
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Goatwhore | |
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Genres | Blackened death metal, black metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Noise |
| Members | Sammy Duet L. Ben Falgoust II Zack Simmons Robert Coleman |
| Past members | Ben Stout Zak Nolan Pat Bruders Tim Holsinger Nathan Bergeron Jared Benoit James Harvey |
| Website | goatwhore.net |
Goatwhore is an American extreme metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997.
Biography
Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist
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.
Vengeful Ascension was released on June 23, 2017. It was the last album to feature James Harvey on bass, who departed the band the same year, and was replaced by Robert Coleman after serving as the band's live bassist since 2014.
James Harvey died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 35.[4]
Lyrical themes
Goatwhore songs often contain themes of Satanism, witchcraft, anti-Christianity, and the occult.
Band members
- Goatwhore live at Party.San 2016
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Sammy Duet -
Louis Benjamin Falgoust -
Zack Simmons -
Robert "Trans Am" Coleman
- Current members
- Sammy Duet – guitar (1997–present), backing vocals (1998–present), lead vocals (1997–1998)
- L. Ben Falgoust II – lead vocals (1998–present)
- Zack Simmons – drums (2004–present)
- Robert "Trans Am" Coleman – bass (2017–present, touring 2014–2017)
- Touring members
- Sam "Samus" Paulicelli – bass (2009)
- Former members
- Jared Benoit – lead vocals (1997)
- Ben Stout – guitar (1997–2002)
- Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
- Pat Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
- Tim Holsinger – guitar (2002–2003)
- Nathan Bergeron – bass, backing vocals (2004–2009)
- James Harvey – bass (2009–2017) (died 2023)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- The Eclipse of Ages into Black (2000)
- Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun (2003)
- A Haunting Curse (2006)
- Carving Out the Eyes of God (2009)
- Blood for the Master (2012)
- Constricting Rage of the Merciless (2014)
- Vengeful Ascension (2017)
- Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven (2022)
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
- ^ "Goatwhore - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Ozzfest homepage". Ozzfest.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Goatwhore Completes Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Former Goatwhore/Ritual Killer Bassist James Harvey Has Passed Away, GoFundMe Launched For His Sons". The PRP. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Goatwhore at AllMusic
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