Nachtmystium
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| Nachtmystium | |
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| Origin | Wheaton, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Black metal Black ambient |
| Years active | 2000 - Present |
| Label(s) | Century Media Candlelight Records Battle Kommand Records Southern Lord Records |
| Website | Nachtmystium Website |
| Members | |
| Blake Judd Jeff Wilson Tony Laureano |
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Nachtmystium is an American psychedelic, atmospheric black metal band formed by Blake Judd (aka Azentrius) and Pat McCormick.[1]
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[edit] Background
Nachtmystium was originally started in the late 1990s, by Blake Judd and Pat McCormick.[1] The band was originally heavily influenced by second-wave black metal bands, such as Darkthrone and Burzum, evidenced in their low-fi first release Reign of the Malicious in 2002.[2] The band’s next release, Demise (2004), was described by Judd as Nachtmystium’s “last straight forward ‘raw black metal’ record.[3]” The band’s following two releases, Eulogy IV (2004) and Instinct: Decay (2006), incorporated psychedelic and experimental musical elements that were pioneered by bands like Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.[4][5][6] Their band's latest release, Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1 was released on June 10, 2008 in America.[6]
Nachtmystium’s line-up has frequently changed since its formation. Furthermore, while the band originally started as a black metal band, and even toured with well-known black metal acts such as Angelcorpse, Goatwhore, and Watain, Judd has frequently stated that the band should not be considered black metal per se.[1] In an interview with DEAF SPARROW Zine, Judd stated, “What separates us from your average black metal band is that we're NOT a black metal band, we're a 'do-whatever-the-fuck-we-want' metal band and black metal happens to be what we build our foundation off of (in the case of Instinct: Decay and its predecessors), if you must categorize the rhythm sections of our music (rhythm guitars, bass and drums - the core of any album).[7]“ J. Bennet of Decibel Magazine described the band's sound as “Blackadelia”.[4]
[edit] Current line-up
- Blake Judd (aka Azentrius) – Vocals, Guitar
- Jeff Wilson – Guitar
- John Necromancer - Bass
- Tony Laureano – Drums (session)
[edit] Former members
- Aamonael – Guitar
- Chris Black – Bass
- Matt Block (aka Xaphar) – Drums
- Jean Graffio – Drums
- Neill Jameson (aka Imperial) – Bass
- Marcus Kolar – Bass
- Kriglord – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
- Zion Meagher – Bass
- Noctis – Drums
- Zack Simmons – Drums
- David Swanson (aka Grave, aka G. Reymond) – drums
- Zmij – Vocals
[edit] Discography
[edit] Full-length albums
- Reign of the Malicious (2002)
- Demise (2004)
- Instinct: Decay (2006)
- Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1 (2008)
[edit] EP releases
- Nachtmystium (2003); re-released together with Reign of the Malicious (2004)
- Eulogy IV (2004)
- Worldfall (2008)
[edit] Demos
- Holocaust of Eternity (2000)
- Unholy Terrorist Cult (2001)
[edit] Split albums
- Nachtmystium/Zalnik (with Zalnik) (2001)
- Nachtmystium/Xasthur (with Xasthur) (2004)
- Daze West (with Krieg) (2005)
- Nachtmystium/ Leviathan (with Leviathan), (postponed, Nachtmystium will records new songs, the originals will be released as the Worldfall EP)
[edit] Live releases
- Live Onslaught (2002)
- Live Blitzkrieg (2003)
- Live Onslaught 2 (2005)
- Visual Propaganda: Live from the Pits of Damnation (DVD, 2005)
[edit] Compilation albums
- The First Attacks, 2000-2001 (2004)
[edit] Reviews
- Review (2006) of Instinct: Decay by J. Bennet on Decibel Magazine
- Review (2007) of Instinct: Decay by Kory Grow on Decibel Magazine [Rated No. 4 Album of the Year (2006)]
- Review of Instinct Decay in Deaf Sparrow
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Nachtmystium, Official MySpace Homepage". Retrieved on 2008-06-02
- ^ Chris, Mitchell. "Interview with Azentrius", metalcrypt.com, The Metal Crypt, 2004-03-11. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Delirium", atmf.net. "Nachtmystium 07/2005", Aeternitas Tenebrarum Music Foundation, 2005-07. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ a b Bennet, J.. "Nachtmystium take underground black metal into hyperspace", Decibel Magazine, 2008-06-02. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Blake Judd Interview", Left Hand Path, 2007-08-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ a b Gendron, Bob. "Nachtmystium's new album", Chicago Tribune, 2008-06-01. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ Staff, deafsparrow.com. "Nachtmystium Interview", Deaf Sparrow Zine, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
