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Nachtmystium
American psychedelic black metal band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nachtmystium was an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick.[3] The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum. Judd and McCormick combined the words to create the band's name, which they state means "Encompassing Darkness".[4] Nachtmystium released multiple critically praised albums between 2005 and 2012, including Instinct: Decay (2005), Assassins: Black Meddle, Part I (2008), and Silencing Machine (2012).
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Background information | |
Origin | Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Psychedelic black metal,[1] black 'n' roll[2] |
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Labels | Prophecy, Earache, Century Media, Candlelight, Battle Kommand, Southern Lord, Ascension Monuments |
Past members | Blake Judd Chris Black Jeff Wilson Sanford Parker Neill Jameson Andrew Markuszewski Will Lindsay Reid Raley Martin von Falkenstein Øystein Albrektsson Jacob Dye Job "Phenex" Bos Jean-Michel Graffio |
Controversy marred the band's success in 2013 when Judd was arrested for theft charges and publicly admitted he had a severe drug problem. Nachtmystium went on a four-year hiatus until 2017, when Judd reformed the band to record new studio material and perform at four concerts. Judd ultimately disbanded Nachtmystium in 2020.