interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZXqqaRTTk
Dan Watson | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Watson |
| Born | October 2, 1990[1] |
| Origin | Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Deathcore |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Dan Watson is an American deathcore vocalist. He is best known as the current vocalist of American deathcore band Enterprise Earth and the former vocalist of English internet band Infant Annihilator. He also performs vocals for his own internet band/studio project Mire Lore—a collaboration project with Frankie Cilella (Existence Has Failed guitarist and ex-guitarist of Bodysnatcher).[3] Watson is well-known in deathcore circles and frequently appears on lesser-known deathcore artists' songs as a guest vocalist to help promote their music. He has guested on over 20 different artists' songs since 2013.(see Discography)
Apart from music, Watson is the owner of Death Wind Clothing; a clothing brand that sells graphic t-shirts and other clothing.[2]
History edit
In 2012—after leaving the band Betrayer due to legal issues[4]—Watson decided to search Facebook for a new band to start an internet project with to do in his spare time, wanting a project he could do from home without having obligations to tour and dedicate a lot of time to it. He discovered the English band Infant Annihilator when they had only 1,000 "likes". He thought his voice would go well with their music, so he messaged them, asking to do vocals over their instrumental releases, with no intention of it being a serious project due to them being separated by distance, and they agreed. After the band heard Watson's vocals on their song "Decapitation Fornication", they asked Dan to record his vocals on their entire album The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution.[5] They soon began garnering viral popularity online—growing to around 20,000 "likes" within a month[4]—with the release of the music video for their song "Decapitation Fornication" (with over 8 million views as of 2019).[5][6][7] The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution was released December 12, 2012.
Watson left the band in late 2013[8] and publicly announced his departure from the band February 22, 2014.[9][10] He later explained that he left the band because he did not feel like he was considered an equal in the band (or even as a member of the band), as he was not being paid for any music or merchandise sales (he never signed a contract), and the band never consulted his input for any band decisions.[4][5][11] He never met Infant Annihilator in person and never received any money for his work on The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution.[5] As for his relationship with the band after breaking up, he said in a March 2016 interview that he is "cool with the guys now."[4] Shortly after leaving Infant Annihilator, Watson went on to form the deathcore band Enterprise Earth with guitarist BJ Sampson.
Watson also performs vocals for his internet band/studio project Mire Lore—a collaboration project with Frankie Cilella (Existence Has Failed guitarist and ex-guitarist of Bodysnatcher; performs all instruments).[3] In 2013—before leaving Infant Annihilator—Watson had tried starting a beatdown/deathcore project called Faith in Convergence—a collaboration project with the band Shores of Acheron—but the project was abandoned.
Discography edit
Enterprise Earth edit
Studio albums
| 2015 | Patient 0
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| 2017 | Embodiment
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| 2019 | Luciferous
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EPs
| 2014 | XXIII
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Mire Lore edit
Studio albums
| 2018 | Marrow Leech
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Singles
- "My Soul to Take" (October 31, 2016)
- "Orb Weaver" (December 24, 2017)
- "Summoning" (featuring Duncan Bentley) (July 9, 2018)
Infant Annihilator edit
Studio albums
| 2012 | The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution
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Betrayer edit
EPs
| 2011 | Beneath the Realm of Consciousness
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As a featured artist edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Featured artist(s) | Album/EP | Date (yyyy/mm/dd) |
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| 2013 | Haruspex | "Searching" | Dan Watson | N/A | 2013/03/30 |
| Dealey Plaza | "Eight Forty Six" | Dan Watson | The Masonic Diaries | 2013/07/09 | |
| The Despot | "Extrasensory" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| 2014 | Krokodil | "Mammon" | Dan Watson | xxx | |
| Extortionist | "The Black Sheep" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Galactic Pegasus | "Abyssal Plain" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Delusions of Grandeur | "Theatrophy" | Dan Watson & Dave Simonich | Reclamation | xxx | |
| Existence Has Failed | "Human Eradication" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| 2015 | God of Nothing | "Dark(ist)" | Dan Watson | xxx | |
| Feign | "New World Order" | Dan Watson & Jim Martin | xxx | ||
| 2016 | Shadow of Intent | "The Cosmic Inquisitor" | Dan Watson | xxx | |
| Missouri Quiet | "Falling Quiet" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| In Dying Arms | "Kingslayer" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Until We Die | "The Conquerors" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| 2017 | Ev0lution/Blast | "Horror on Park Ave" | Dan Watson & Devin Barrus | xxx | |
| DVRKMVTTER | "Obsequious" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Like a Corpse | "Domination; Damnation" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Tyrannus | "Hollow Walls" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Harbored Dreams | "Monument of Ash" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Gamma Sector | "Exterminate" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| 2018 | Brojob | "Pen Island" | Dan Watson & Ben Duerr | 2018/01/01 | |
| Crafting the Conspiracy | "Within the Labrynth" | Dan Watson | xxx | ||
| Shrine of Malice | "The Stairwell" | Dan Watson | xxx |
- Haruspex – "Searching" (featuring Dan Watson) (2013)
- Dealey Plaza – "Eight Forty Six" (featuring Dan Watson) (2013)
- The Despot – "Extrasensory" (featuring Dan Watson) (2013)
- Krokodil – "Mammon" (featuring Dan Watson) (2014)
- Extortionist – "The Black Sheep" (featuring Dan Watson) (2014)
- Galactic Pegasus – "Abyssal Plain" (featuring Dan Watson) (2014)
- Delusions of Grandeur – "Theatrophy" (featuring Dan Watson & Dave Simonich) (2014)
- Existence Has Failed – "Human Eradication" (featuring Dan Watson) (2014)
- God of Nothing – "Dark(ist)" (featuring Dan Watson) (2015)
- Feign – "The New World Order" (featuring Dan Watson & Jim Martin) (2015)
- Shadow of Intent – "The Cosmic Inquisitor" (featuring Dan Watson) (2016)
- Missouri Quiet – "Falling Sickness" (featuring Dan Watson) (2016)
- In Dying Arms – "Kingslayer" (featuring Dan Watson) (2016)
- Until We Die – "The Conquerors" (featuring Dan Watson) (2016)
- Ev0lution; Blast – "Horror on Park Ave" (featuring Dan Watson & Devin Barrus) (2017)
- DVRKMVTTER – "Obsequious" (featuring Dan Watson) (2017)
- Like a Corpse – "Domination, Damnation" (featuring Dan Watson) (2017)
- Tyrannus – "Hollow Walls" (featuring Dan Watson) (2017)
- Harbored Dreams – "Monument Of Ash" (featuring Dan Watson) (2017)
- Gamma Sector – "Exterminate" (featuring Dan Watson) (2017)
- Brojob – "Pen Island" (featuring Ben Duerr & Dan Watson) (2018)
- Crafting The Conspiracy – "Within the Labyrinth" (featuring Dan Watson) (2018)
- Shrine of Malice – "The Stairwell" (featuring Dan Watson) (2018)
References edit
- ^ "It's Dan Watson birthday today wish him a happy birthday and share our new single as a present for him!!! Enterprise Earth - Shepherd of Synthesis - Debut …: http://youtu.be/kzZNC1G-OkE". Facebook. Enterprise Earth. October 2, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "ABOUT — Death Wind Clothing". Death Wind Clothing. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Welsh, Connor (July 27, 2018). "REVIEW: Mire Lore – Marrow Leech [2018] | New-Transcendence". New-Transcendence. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Pecoraro, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Enterprise Earth Interview 9.02.17 // New Album // Religion // Stay Sick // Infant Annihilator" (Video). YouTube. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ a b c d Powell, Kevin (March 18, 2016). "INFANT ANNIHILATOR/ENTERPRISE EARTH Interview - Dan Watson Part I - March 2016 - YouTube" (Video). YouTube. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MMMwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ erizen 826 (February 22, 2014). "Infant Annihilator Vocalist Leaves | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ty A. (xFiruath) (February 22, 2014). "Infant Annihilator Splits With Vocalist - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Micah (September 11, 2015). "Dan Watson Reveals Why He Quit Infant Annihilator | Pig Squeals and Breakdowns". Pig Squeals and Breakdowns. Retrieved April 16, 2018.