Goatwhore

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

Biography

Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L. Ben Falgoust II, guitarist Ben Stout, bassist Patrick Bruders, and drummer Zak Nolan completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo Serenades to the Tides of Blood; Goatwhore's proper 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 fall 2006's A Haunting Curse.^[1] They performed at Ozzfest 2008. Nathan Bergeron joined Goatwhore shortly after the ozzfest performance.

In 2009, Goatwhore released their newest album entitled Carving out the Eyes of God, and toured with Obituary, among others.

Line-up

• Sammy Duet - guitar, vocals (1997-) (Ritual Killer, Vual, ex-Acid Bath, ex-Crowbar)
• Louis Benjamin Falgoust II - vocals (1998-) (Soilent Green, ex-Paralysis)
• Zack Simmons - drums (2004-)(Nachtmystium, Necro Yeti)
• James Harvey - bass (2009-) (Ritual Killer)

Former members

• Ben Stout - guitar (1997-2002) (ex-Soilent Green)
• Zak Nolan - drums (1997-2003) (Ritual Killer)
• Patrick Bruders - bass (1997-2004) (Crowbar)
• Tim Holsinger - guitar (2002-2003) (Psycho Scenario)
• Jared Beniot - vocals (1997)
• Nathan Bergeron - bass (2009) (Scrotesque)
• Colm Fitzpatrick - herder (2008) (HQ)

Discography

Videography

• Blood Guilt Eucharist (2003)
• Alchemy Of The Black Sun Cult (2006) - Directed by David Brodsky - Nominated for MTV2's Headbanger's Ball Best of 2006
• Forever Consumed Oblivion (2007) - Directed by David Brodsky from the "Chains of Humanity Tour" at the Starland Ballroom, NJ. - Nominated for MTV2's Headbanger's Ball Best of 2007
• Apocalyptic Havoc (2009) - Directed by David Brodsky

References

1. ^ "Goatwhore Biography". http://music.yahoo.com/ar-298488-bio--Goatwhore. 

External links

• Goatwhore at MySpace
• Official website
• Goatwhore page at Metal Blade Records
• Goatwhore at Yahoo! Music

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Goatwhore

• Goatwhore Interview with Ben Falgoust on Metal Insider
• Interview with Ben Falgoust on Chronicles Of Chaos