''The Essence of Black Purity'' is the third release by the

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band

Watain Watain is a Swedish black metal band, formed in 1998.Eduardo Rivadavia: ''Watain Biography'' Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation. The band's name is taken from an early recording by the American black metal group Von.Ronald Ziegler''Merchandise w ...

. It was released in 1999 on EP format''The Story''
, accessed on 29 April 2013. 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."
accessed on 29 April 2013. Similarly, Eduardo Rivadavia of

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wrote that Watain "quickly gain dunderground credibility" with this "uncompromising 7" release".Eduardo Rivadavia: ''Watain Biography'' accessed on 29 April 2013. When asked his opinion about Watain's older albums, vocalist Erik Danielsson said: "I appreciate them for what they are, monuments of what we were before, pieces of evolution. The rehearsal demo was just a primitive attempt though, but the 7" actually still makes me tremble at times. I accept it for being a debut release, yet I think that it's positive that it is not available anymore, since what we offer today is much closer to what we want Watain to be. It can be good to look back and remember at times, but now we are trying to focus on looking ahead on what's to come. One thing I really like about the 7" is the lyric to the title track; it still means a lot to me."Ronald Ziegler
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accessed on 29 April 2013. When asked if there is a possibility of re-releasing their early albums, Danielsson commented: "The old releases will stay what they are; monuments of the past, remembered by some, unnoticed by others. We do not intend to re-release any of these outputs, as we believe our new material is far more interesting. But who knows…"Mirgilus

, accessed on 29 April 2013. Danielsson also considers the EP their first official release and regards the two tracks "as magnificent pieces of black metal".Mikael

, accessed on 29 April 2013.

Track listing

#"On Horns Impaled" – 2:56 #"The Essence of Black Purity" – 4:19

References

Watain albums 1999 EPs {{1990s-black-metal-album-stub