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Watain, Mayhem, and Revenge will tour North America together this winter on a trek dubbed the "Black Metal Warfare Tour."
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MAYHEM:
Mayhem are a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo long regarded as one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene.

The group released a demo and an EP that were highly influential, and amassed a loyal following through sporadic and notorious live performances, attracting further attention through their ties to the string of Norwegian church burnings and the prominent incidents of violence surrounding them. They disbanded after Aarseth's murder, shortly before the release of their debut album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, regarded as a classic of the black metal genre. Surviving former members Jan Axel Blomberg ("Hellhammer"), Jørn Stubberud ("Necrobutcher") and Sven Erik Kristiansen ("Maniac") reformed two years later with Rune Eriksen ("Blasphemer") replacing Aarseth. Attila Csihar since replaced Kristiansen.

The band's music strongly influenced the black metal genre and was instrumental in moving the wider metal scene away from the prevailing trend for speed metal. Their post-Aarseth material is characterised by increased experimentation. Mayhem's most recent album, Ordo Ad Chao, received the Spellemannprisen award for Best Metal Album in 2007.

Their latest album, ESOTERIC WARFARE, was released in June of 2014.

WATAIN:
Watain's merciless black metal first came to life in 1998. The band's main objective was to create music which would scare away the "wannabe fans" and only keep the "true" ones into the genre. The band prefers not to "show off" by giving it's band member's names or even any information regarding them at all.

In a genre obsessed with pushing the limits of music, decency, and sanity to their extremes, a band like Watain, who are able to innovate without completely alienating listeners is a special thing. For their fifth album, THE WILD HUNT (2013) the Swedish band continues to bend and expand the form, tempering the icy chill of classic black metal with atmospheric touches, creating an experience that feels epic and sprawling compared to the suffocating sounds one typically associates with the genre. By adding in touches of doom, prog, and symphonic metal, Watain is able to push the boundaries of black metal while still keeping things on the extreme end of the spectrum, providing them with a kind of accessibility that doesn't require them to sacrifice any of the more terrifying aspects of their sound in the process.

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