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"Reaping Death"
Single by Watain
from the album Lawless Darkness
A-side"Reaping Death"
B-side
  • "The Return of Darkness & Evil"
  • "Chains of Death"
Released6 April 2010
RecordedJanuary–February 2010 at Necromorbus Studios in Alvik, Sweden
GenreBlack metal
Length5:20
LabelSeason of Mist
Songwriter(s)Watain
Producer(s)T. Stjerna

"Reaping Death" is a single by Swedish black metal band Watain from the album Lawless Darkness. "Reaping Death" was released as a CD single on 6 April 2010 and a 7-inch picture disc on 30 April.

Background

In December 2009, Watain confirmed its appearance at Sweden Rock Festival and announced a tribute to Bathory as part of its performance on 12 June 2010.[1] After the announcement, Watain were approached by Sweden Rock magazine to record a Bathory cover. In collaboration with Sweden Rock magazine and Season of Mist, Watain released a CD single that all subscribers of the magazine got with issue number 70. The CD single consists of "Reaping Death" and a cover of Bathory's "The Return of the Darkness and Evil". The 7-inch picture disc edition is limited to 1,300 copies and features, besides "Reaping Death", a cover of Death SS's "Chains of Death".[2]

Lyrics and meaning

At the presentation in

300 years ago they tied people such as us up and burned them alive
. Now we are awarded gold discs and praise in the media. This is an encouraging proof that this road is leading to hell. Through black metal we now have a forum, in which we, without being persecuted and tortured, can celebrate the ancient ruin forces, revolutions and the gods of total liberation, and thus give them additional force. This gold disc is proof that the genre as such is one to be reckoned with, and with fire, fanaticism and passion as the driving force, we intend to take it even further, deep down in still unexplored abysses.

Reception

The CD single was certified gold in Sweden on 21 April 2010 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 10,000 copies.[3]

Adrien Begrand of

Blistering.com stated that "'Reaping Death' upholds the bold and bloody angle of pure black metal."[5]

Track listing

CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reaping Death"Watain5:20
2."The Return of Darkness & Evil"Quorthon4:33

Vinyl

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reaping Death"Watain5:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chains of Death"Death SS4:33

Personnel

  • E. (Erik Danielsson) – bass, vocals
  • P. (Pelle Forsberg) – guitar
  • H. (Håkan Jonsson) – drums
  • T. Stjerna – producer

References

  1. BW&BK
    . 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Reaping Death single detailed". BW&BK. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Watain's Reaping Death single certified gold in Sweden". BW&BK. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. ^ Begrand, Adrien (15 July 2010). "Review of Lawless Darkness". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  5. Blistering.com
    . Retrieved 20 August 2010.

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