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Goatwhore

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Goatwhore
Goatwhore performing in 2018
Goatwhore performing in 2018
Background information
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre
Years active1997–present
LabelsMetal Blade, Noise
MembersSammy Duet
L. Ben Falgoust II
Zack Simmons
Robert Coleman
Past membersBen Stout
Zak Nolan
Pat Bruders
Tim Holsinger
Nathan Bergeron
Jared Benoit
James Harvey
Websitegoatwhore.net

Goatwhore is an American blackened death metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997, known for their themes of Satanism.[1] Their sound is said to be "distinctly southern".[2]

History

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Goatwhore at Party.San Metal Open Air, Germany, 2016

Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist Sammy Duet, previously the lead guitarist for Louisiana sludge metal band Acid Bath. The band's name derives from a drunken description of an exotic dancer as having "pigtails and a kind of long face."[1]

The band dates back to 1991, when it was known as Killgore, with Duet on lead guitar and vocals and Zak Nolan on drums. Killgore released a number of demos and changed their name to Goatwhore in 1997, after Acid Bath dissolved due to the death of bassist Audie Pitre. Soilent Green lead vocalist Louis Benjamin Falgoust II, rhythm guitarist Ben Stout, and bassist Pat Bruders completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo Serenades to the Tides of Blood. Goatwhore's official debut LP, The Eclipse of Ages into Black, followed in early 2000. Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun appeared in 2003. The band signed to Metal Blade for the fall release of 2006's A Haunting Curse. In 2009, Goatwhore released Carving Out the Eyes of God, followed by Blood for the Master, in 2012.[3]

On March 10, 2014, the band completed recording Constricting Rage of the Merciless, released on July 8, 2014.[4]

Goatwhore supported Amon Amarth on their tour of North America in May 2017.[5] Vengeful Ascension was released on June 23, 2017. It was the last album to feature bassist James Harvey, who departed the band that year, and was replaced with Robert Coleman after serving as the band's live bassist since 2014. Harvey died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 35.[3] The band played at Milwaukee Metal Fest one month earlier.[6]

In 2025, the band participated in the Hell's Heroes music festival at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston.[7]

Band members

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Current members
  • Sammy Duet – guitars (1997–present), backing vocals (1998–present), lead vocals (1997–1998)
  • L. Ben Falgoust II – lead vocals (1998–present)
  • Zack Simmons – drums (2004–present)
  • Robert "Trans Am" Coleman – bass (2017–present, touring 2014–2017)
Touring members
  • Sam "Samus" Paulicelli – bass (2009)
Former members
  • Jared Benoit – lead vocals (1997)
  • Ben Stout – guitars (1997–2002)
  • Zak Nolan – drums (1997–2003)
  • Pat Bruders – bass (1997–2004)
  • Tim Holsinger – guitars (2002–2003)
  • Nathan Bergeron – bass, backing vocals (2004–2009)
  • James Harvey – bass (2009–2017; died 2023)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Split albums

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  • Goatwhore / Epoch of Unlight (2003)

Singles

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  • "(Don't Need) Religion" (2011)
  • "Command to Destroy" (2017)

Demos

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  • Serenades to the Tides of Blood (1998)

References

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  1. 1 2 "The 13 most offensive band names of all time". Kerrang!. February 18, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Goatwhore Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |..." AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Goatwhore - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Goatwhore Completes Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (November 12, 2015). "2017 Guide to Rock + Metal Tours". Loudwire. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Staff, BrooklynVegan. "Milwaukee Metal Fest 2023 set times". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hell's Heroes Will Be 'Special,' Necrofier Frontman Promises". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
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