Louisiana black metal outfit
Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band,
Acid Bath. Former
Soilent Green singer
L. Ben Falgoust II, guitarist
Ben Stout, bassist Patrick Bruders, and drummer
Zak Nolan completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo
Serenades to the Tides of Blood;
Goatwhore's proper debut LP,
The Eclipse of Ages into Black, followed in early 2000.
Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun appeared in 2003 before the band jumped to Metal Blade for fall 2006's
A Haunting Curse and 2009's
Carving Out the Eyes of God. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide