Nachtmystium | |
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![]() Live at Hole in the Sky, Bergen Metal Fest 2008 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Psychedelic black metal,[1] black 'n' roll[2] |
Years active |
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Labels | Prophecy, Earache, Century Media, Candlelight, Battle Kommand, Southern Lord, Ascension Monuments |
Members | Blake Judd |
Past members | 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 |
Nachtmystium is 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).
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 disbanded Nachtmystium in 2020, but restarted the project in 2024 to release a new album.
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