Goatvomit

***This collection assembles Goatvomit's two foundational recordings: the unholy self-titled demo from 2000 and the NWN released "Chapel of the Winds of Belial" 7" from 2001. Both releases have been out of print for over two decades, becoming increasingly sought after by devotees of bestial black metal. It is a privilege to resurrect these recordings on a single compilation while we continue to await Goatvomit's long-anticipated full-length album.

At the turn of the millennium, the landscape of black metal looked very different than it does today. The dominant trends favored the colder, more atmospheric European sound, while only a handful of bands remained committed to the chaotic and primitive spirit forged by Blasphemy, Beherit, Sarcófago, and Profanatica. Labels dedicated to this style were few and far between.

When NWN! emerged in 2001, its focus was firmly fixed on promoting bestial black metal through releases by Blasphemy, Morbosidad, Abigail (Intercourse and Lust is bestial AF), and, of course, Goatvomit's debut 7". Yet even before that, Goatvomit's self-titled demo stood apart from the sea of cold black metal recordings that flooded the underground. Alongside early recordings by GoatSemen, Unholy Archangel, Goatworship, Black Witchery, and a select few others, Goatvomit helped keep the flame of the "warm climate" black metal tradition burning.