- black metal, rock
- 7 min
- EP
- 2 tracks
- Grim Rune Productions
The Essence of Black Purity is the third release by the black metal band Watain. It was released in 1999 on EP format on Grim Rune Records and was limited to 300 copies. Grim Rune website mentions that the EP "got a generally good response in the underground circuits." Similarly, Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic wrote that Watain "quickly gain[ed] underground credibility" with this "uncompromising 7" release".
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Grave, classical in form, character-led and earnest.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
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Tracks
- AOn Horns Impaled2:57
- BThe Essence of Black Purity4:18
2 tracks, 7 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Watain
- Label
- Grim Rune Productions
- Released
- 1999-10
- Type
- EP
- Format
- 7" Vinyl
- Country
- SE
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