Nachtmystium

Nachtmystium
Live at Hole in the Sky, Bergen Metal Fest 2008
Live at Hole in the Sky, Bergen Metal Fest 2008
Background information
OriginWheaton, Illinois, U.S.
GenresPsychedelic black metal,[1] black 'n' roll[2]
Years active
  • 2000–2014
  • 2017–2020
  • 2024–present
LabelsProphecy, Earache, Century Media, Candlelight, Battle Kommand, Southern Lord, Ascension Monuments
MembersBlake Judd
Past membersChris 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.

  1. ^ "Readers Choice: The Psychedelic Black Metal Edition – MetalSucks". June 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (July 9, 2009). "Nachtmystium – Assassins: Black Meddle, Pt. 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Myspace was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Hensch, Mark (2008). "Nachtmystium Interview". thrashpit.com. Retrieved August 15, 2008.