Vattnet
Vattnet, formerly known as Vattnet Viskar, was an American post-metal band from New Hampshire that have released 3 full-length albums and a self-titled EP.
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Also known as | Vattnet Viskar (2010–2016) |
Origin | Plaistow, New Hampshire, United States |
Genres | Black metal, post-metal, doom metal |
Years active | 2010–2018 |
Labels | Century Media, Broken Limb, New Damage |
Associated acts | Vanna, Astronoid |
Members | Chris Alfieri Seamus Menihane Nick Thornbury Casey Aylward |
Past members | Alan Sobodacha Matt St. Jean |
History
Formed in Plaistow, New Hampshire in 2010, their name is Swedish for “the water is whispering”.[1]
On June 16, 2015, Vattnet Viskar released their sophomore full-length album titled Settler which was largely inspired by the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster and Christa McAuliffe in particular. Guitarist Chris Alfieri stated in a June 17, 2015, interview with Decibel Magazine that, "Christa was from Concord, New Hampshire, the town that I live in. One of my first memories is the Challenger mission's demise, so it's a personal thing for me. But the album isn't about the explosion, it's about everything else. Pushing to become something else, something better. A transformation, and touching the divine."[2] The group released a third LP "Vattnet" on September 15, 2017.
On February 22, 2018, Chris Alfieri announced the band had broken up.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Sky Swallower (2013, Century Media Records)
- Settler (2015, Century Media Records)
- Vattnet (2017, New Damage Records)
EPs
- Vattnet Viskar (2012, Broken Limb Recordings)
Demo
- Demo (2011, self-released)
References
- http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2015/6/17/nick-thornbury-chris-alfieri-chris-alfieri-vattnet-viskar-interviewed
- http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2015/6/17/nick-thornbury-chris-alfieri-chris-alfieri-vattnet-viskar-interviewed
- "Vattnet Have Broken Up". ThePRP. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.