Goatwhore
American extreme metal band
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Goatwhore is an American blackened death metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997, known for their songs' lyrical themes of Satanism.[1] Their sound is said to be "distinctly southern".[2]
Goatwhore | |
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 Goatwhore performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| 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 |
History
Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist Sammy "Pierre" Duet, who was previously the lead guitarist for Louisiana sludge metal band Acid Bath. The band's name is derived from something a drunken friend of the band shouted at an exotic dancer, who he described as having "pigtails and a kind of long face."[1]
The band's origins can date back to 1991 with Sammy and drummer Zak Nolan. The band was at the time called "Killgore" with Duet on lead guitar and vocals and Zak Nolan on drums. Killgore would release a number of demos up until 1997 when they changed their name to Goatwhore, after Acid Bath dissolved due to the death of bassist Audie Pitre. Soilent Green lead vocalist Louis Benjamin Falgoust II, rhythm guitarist Ben Stout and bassist Pat Bruders completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo Serenades to the Tides of Blood; Goatwhore's official 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 the fall release of 2006's A Haunting Curse. In 2009, Goatwhore released their fourth album, Carving Out the Eyes of God, followed by their fifth album, Blood for the Master, in 2012.[3]
On March 10, 2014, the band completed recording their sixth album, titled Constricting Rage of the Merciless, which was released on July 8, 2014.[4]
Goatwhore supported Amon Amarth on their tour of North America in May 2017.[5] 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. Harvey died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 35.[3] The band played at Milwaukee Metal Fest one month earlier.[6]
In 2025, the band participated in the Hell's Heroes music festival held at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston.[7]
Band members
- Goatwhore live at Party.San 2016
Sammy Duet
Louis Benjamin Falgoust
Zack Simmons
Robert "Trans Am" Coleman
- Current members
- Sammy Duet – guitars (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 – guitars (1997–2002)
- Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
- Pat Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
- Tim Holsinger – guitars (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)
