Overview

• The Swedish black metal group said its eighth studio album, due in three years on its 30th anniversary, will be its last full-length.
• After the record’s release, the band stated it will cease to exist, presenting the decision as a deliberate act rather than a forced breakup.
• Over the next three years, Watain plans to write and share new material, play concerts, and unveil additional undertakings tied to the finale.
• The statement invited fans to “partake” in what it called a “sacrificial requiem” and promised to explain the reasons for the choice over time.
• Formed in 1998, the band’s most recent album, The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain, arrived in April 2022 via Nuclear Blast.