The band was formed from singer and guitarist Sammy Duet after Acid Bath, the old band that he was in, broke up. Louis Benjamin Falgoust II, lead singer of Soilent Green, guitarist Ben Stout, bassist Patrick Bruders, and drummer Zak Nolan later joined the band. The band released their debut studio album "The Eclipse of Ages into Black" was released in early 2000. The last album that they released on Noise Records was "Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun" in 2003. They moved to Metal Blade Records and released "A Haunting Curse" on September 5, 2006. Goatwhore performed at Ozzfest in 2008 and 2010. On June 23, 2009, Goatwhore released their fourth studio album "Carving out the Eyes of God".