Artist..: Watain

Album...: Die in Fire - Live in Hell

Genre...: Black Metal                | Label...: Nuclear Blast
Year....: 2023                       | Cat.No..:

R.date..: 2023-11-02                 | S.date..: 2023-11-03

Source..: WEB (24bit)                | Encoder.: libFLAC
Bitrate.: 1707kbps avg.              | F.Rate..: 44.1kHz

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Disc 1 / 1

01. Ecstasies in Night Infinite                                     4:23
02. Black Salvation                                                 8:06
03. The Howling                                                     3:58
04. Black Flames March                                              6:46
05. Reaping Death                                                   5:06
06. Devil's Blood                                                   7:49
07. Serimosa                                                        4:58
08. Not Sun nor Man nor God                                         1:15
09. Before the Cataclysm                                            7:48
10. The Return of Darkness and Evil                                 5:55
11. Nuclear Alchemy                                                 4:03
12. Malfeitor                                                      12:13

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Watain has already released several live albums and these days a new one
will be added. 'Die in Fire - Live in Hell' is the title of the album
which represents a live show of the band in their home town Stockholm. The
show was part of the Chariots of Fire European Tour and took place on
October 7, 2022 at Fallan.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band, a recording of the concert
will now hit the record stores and those who have seen the band live know
that such an album can only represent a part of the intense live
performances of the black metal collective.

In front of 1,800 euphoric fans Watain played a varied set which built on
the latest studio album. 'The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain' contributed with
six songs and it is the thumping 'Ecstasies in Night Infinite' that opened
the set. Even if such a release only reflects the music, you can picture
the flames and burning symbolism that turn the stage into a hellish
scenery; not to mention the scent of doom that usually surrounds the
stage.

With 'Black Salvation' the band goes back to the early days and presents a
song that they have played live many times before, but this time it
appears on the setlists with consistency.

The fact that with 'The Return of Darkness and Evil' a Bathory song is
played is not surprising and causes additional enthusiasm duericng the
show.

'Die in Fire - Live in Hell' gives a good overview of the diabolic output
of the Swedes headed by Erik Danielsson and bandmates. Equipped with a
good sound the band delivers a solid overview over a quater of a century
of black metal; not more, but also not less.

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