Nachtmystium
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Nachtmystium is an American
psychedelic
black metal
band
formed by Blake Judd
, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. 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."
and Pat McCormick as a side project. The band was 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. The band’s next release, Demise (2004), was described by Judd as Nachtmystium’s “last straight forward ‘raw black metal’ record.” 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
, The Doors
and Pink Floyd
. Instinct: Decay received general positive feedback from critics. DEAF SPARROW Zine, praised the album for its innovation, while Decibel Magazine
went even further to name Instinct: Decay as the fourth best album of 2006. The band released Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1
on June 10, 2008 in America. The album received a generally positive critical reception, especially from Pitchfork Media
and MTV's Headbanger's Ball, who both stated that it was one of the year's best releases.
The band played their first Scandinavia
n show in Bergen, Norway at the 2008 Hole in the Sky
Festival with At the Gates
, Municipal Waste
, and Meshuggah
. Nachtmystium toured with Opeth
, Baroness
, and High on Fire
for the first half of their American tour. In September 2008, the band confirmed plans to release a remastered version of Demise, with two extra tracks. Nachtmystium has also announced plans to release a new EP, entitled Doomsday Derelicts, early in 2009. The band experienced two major setbacks in February and March 2009. Nachtmystium was forced to withdraw from the Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta, Georgia
due to alleged connections to National Socialist black metal
(see Connection to NSBM section). Later that month, Judd injured his leg, forcing the band to cancel their tour with The Haunted
.
In September 2009, Nachtmystium announced plans to release a follow up album to Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1 with an album titled "Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II
". Judd commented that the album will feature new material with "more of a rock and roll edge over all", and reflect the bands interest in post-rock
and industrial music
. The album debuted on June 8, 2010. The band played at the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway, on April 3, 2010, where they shared the stage with Mayhem
, Finntroll
, and Taake
.
Nachtmystium began recording a new full-length album spring 2011. The new album will be the third installment in the Black Meddle series, and will feature a sound similar to Addicts: Black Meddle Part II. The band also released a live recording of their performance at Roadburn Festival
. This was Nachtmystium’s first full tour with live synths.
, Goatwhore
, and Watain
, Judd has frequently stated that the band should not be considered black metal per se. 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).“ J. Bennet of Decibel Magazine described the band's sound as “Blackadelia”. Jason Bracelin, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
, compared the band's latter work to Pink Floyd
, claiming, "[Assassins] is what happens when Pink goes black." Since the release of Assassins, the band has received additional press-coverage and attention from media outlets, including Metal Maniacs
, Terrorizer, CMJ New Music Monthly
, and Metalkult.com. Despite their departure from the black metal genre, Carlos Ramirez
of IGN
.com listed Assassins as one of the ten greatest black metal albums.
.
In 2006, Judd said that, “In the past, we’ve had some indirect ties to labels and bands that are part of the NS scene. At one point not too many years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for NS labels or bands to trade and work with non-politically motivated bands and labels because at the end of the day, we’re all trying to promote, release, and be involved with music—all politics aside. Today it seems like there’s less of a connection, at least for me and my label. We don’t oppose people’s right to be ‘NS’ or whatever—that’s a personal choice, and if you live in the USA, you have the right to that opinion. Even though I personally, my band(s) and my label have absolutely no interest in being a part of that scene, I will ALWAYS take their side when it comes to their freedom of speech being imposed upon.”
Just before the Atlanta
, Georgia
Scion Rock Fest on Saturday February 28, 2009, Nachtmystium was forced to cancel at the request of the festival's promoters, and sponsors, Toyota, on Tuesday February 23, 2008 due to an unnamed source, who believed the group was a "Nazi" band. Judd promptly released a statement after the incident, stating, "We will be taking legal action against the people who slandered us in this situation, and in the future will file defamation / slander charges against any person or organization who attempts to prevent us from performing anywhere, especially in the United States. So - let it be known loud and clear for the LAST TIME, we ARE NOT a Nazi band, ARE NOT political, are certainly NOT racists and DO NOT support that world or any band, person or business affiliated with it." He also apologized to Nachtmystium fans who traveled to the concert to support the band.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed by Blake Judd
Blake Judd
Blake Judd is an American musician and co-founder of Battle Kommand Records. He previously performed under the stage name "Azentrius".-Biography:...
, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
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."
History
Nachtmystium was originally founded by Blake JuddBlake Judd
Blake Judd is an American musician and co-founder of Battle Kommand Records. He previously performed under the stage name "Azentrius".-Biography:...
and Pat McCormick as a side project. The band was heavily influenced by second-wave black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands, such as Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
and Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
, evidenced in their low-fi first release Reign of the Malicious in 2002. The band’s next release, Demise (2004), was described by Judd as Nachtmystium’s “last straight forward ‘raw black metal’ record.” The band’s following two releases, Eulogy IV
Eulogy IV
Eulogy IV is an EP by the Illinois black metal band Nachtmystium.Originally released by Total Holocaust Records in 2004, it has been reissued on CD and LP by Southern Lord Records and Kreation Records with additional bonus tracks....
(2004) and Instinct: Decay
Instinct: Decay
-Production:*Produced By Azentrius & Chris Black*Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Chris Black*Mastered By Scott Hull-Personnel:*Azentrius - lead & rhythm guitar, vocals*Sinic - rhythm guitar*Lord Imperial - bass*Wargoat Obscurum - drums...
(2006), incorporated psychedelic and experimental musical elements that were pioneered by bands like Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
and Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
. Instinct: Decay received general positive feedback from critics. DEAF SPARROW Zine, praised the album for its innovation, while Decibel Magazine
Decibel magazine
Decibel is a monthly heavy metal and extreme music magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media. Since October 2004, Decibel has featured a plethora of extreme metal bands and musicians. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame...
went even further to name Instinct: Decay as the fourth best album of 2006. The band released Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1
Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1
Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1 is the fourth full-length album by Chicago band Nachtmystium. It was released via Century Media Records in the United States on June 10, 2008, and by Candlelight Records in Europe on June 23, 2008. The record was recorded in December 2007 at Sanford Parker's Volume...
on June 10, 2008 in America. The album received a generally positive critical reception, especially from Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
and MTV's Headbanger's Ball, who both stated that it was one of the year's best releases.
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n show in Bergen, Norway at the 2008 Hole in the Sky
Hole in the Sky
Hole in the Sky was a metal festival located in Bergen, Norway that was arranged in the end of August each year from 2000 to 2011.It was arranged for the first time in 2000, in honor of the then recently deceased Erik "Grim" Brødreskift - ex-member of Borknagar, Gorgoroth and Immortal...
Festival with At the Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
, Municipal Waste
Municipal Waste (band)
Municipal Waste is a thrash metal/crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia.They performed at the UK's Download Festival on June 15, 2008, on the tuborg stage....
, and Meshuggah
Meshuggah
Meshuggah is an extreme metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992...
. Nachtmystium toured with Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
, Baroness
Baroness (band)
Baroness is a band from Savannah, Georgia whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.-Formative years:Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks...
, and High on Fire
High on Fire
High on Fire is a stoner metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, previously played guitar for the influential stoner doom band Sleep.-History:...
for the first half of their American tour. In September 2008, the band confirmed plans to release a remastered version of Demise, with two extra tracks. Nachtmystium has also announced plans to release a new EP, entitled Doomsday Derelicts, early in 2009. The band experienced two major setbacks in February and March 2009. Nachtmystium was forced to withdraw from the Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
due to alleged connections to National Socialist black metal
National Socialist black metal
National Socialist black metal is black metal that promotes National Socialist beliefs through their lyrics and imagery. These beliefs often include: white supremacy, racial separatism, antisemitism, heterosexism, and Nazi interpretations of paganism or Satanism...
(see Connection to NSBM section). Later that month, Judd injured his leg, forcing the band to cancel their tour with The Haunted
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen...
.
In September 2009, Nachtmystium announced plans to release a follow up album to Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1 with an album titled "Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II
Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II
-LP release:-Production:*Produced by Chris Black and Nachtmystium*Engineered and mixed by Sanford Parker*Mastered by Collin Jordan at BR Mastering, Chicago, IL-Nachtmystium:*Blake Judd – Lead and rhythm guitars, vocals...
". Judd commented that the album will feature new material with "more of a rock and roll edge over all", and reflect the bands interest in post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
and industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
. The album debuted on June 8, 2010. The band played at the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway, on April 3, 2010, where they shared the stage with Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
, Finntroll
Finntroll
Finntroll is a folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. They combine elements of black metal and folk metal. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" on Visor Om Slutet...
, and Taake
Taake
Taake, pronounced [toke], is a Norwegian black metal band whose name is the old spelling form of the Norwegian word "tåke" .-History:In 1993, Ørjan Stedjeberg, now known as Ulvhedin Høst , formed the first version of the band Taake under the name Thule, together with Svartulv, who was only twelve...
.
Nachtmystium began recording a new full-length album spring 2011. The new album will be the third installment in the Black Meddle series, and will feature a sound similar to Addicts: Black Meddle Part II. The band also released a live recording of their performance at Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival is an annual international rock festival in Tilburg in the Netherlands held since 1995.-2012 edition:The event will take place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at 013 and Midi Theatre.It was sold out in 7 minutes.Thursday, April 12...
. This was Nachtmystium’s first full tour with live synths.
Musical style
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 black metal acts such as AngelcorpseAngelcorpse
Angelcorpse was a blackened death metal band born on the ashes of Pete Helmkamp's previous band, Order from Chaos, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and relocated to Tampa, Florida. They formed in 1995, with a line-up of Helmkamp, guitarist Gene Palubicki, and drummer John Longstreth, and...
, Goatwhore
Goatwhore
Goatwhore is an American blackened death metal band, formed in 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana.- Biography :Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L...
, and Watain
Watain
Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.- History :...
, Judd has frequently stated that the band should not be considered black metal per se. 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).“ J. Bennet of Decibel Magazine described the band's sound as “Blackadelia”. Jason Bracelin, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
, compared the band's latter work to Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, claiming, "[Assassins] is what happens when Pink goes black." Since the release of Assassins, the band has received additional press-coverage and attention from media outlets, including Metal Maniacs
Metal Maniacs
Metal Maniacs was a heavy metal magazine founded in 1989 by Mike G. and Katherine Ludwig of Metal Shop. It was focused largely on covering extreme metal, with emphasis on the black and death metal genres...
, Terrorizer, CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly was a monthly music magazine with interviews, reviews, and special features. Each issue included a compact disc with 15 to 24 songs by well established bands, unsigned bands, and everything in between...
, and Metalkult.com. Despite their departure from the black metal genre, Carlos Ramirez
Carlos Ramírez
Carlos Alberto Ramírez Castillo is a Mexican footballer. He plays for Deportivo Irapuato, wearing #13. He is nicknamed "Tin-Tan" because of an apparent physical likeness to the Mexican actor....
of IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
.com listed Assassins as one of the ten greatest black metal albums.
Connection to NSBM
Nachtmystium's second demo, entitled "Unholy Terrorist Cult", was un-officially re-released in 2001 by American N.S. black metal record label Vinland Winds, after the band had officially released it themselves on CD-R format on their 'Majestic Twilight Creations' imprint. Vinland Winds simply continued to make CD-R's without the bands knowledge and apparently made their own layout for the CD-R's that were distributed, featuring very different artwork than the original. This was later brought to the bands attention, and considering that it was merely an item on Vinland Winds' distro (which carried titles from many major metal labels at the time, completely unassociated with any N.S. scenes or politics), the band told the label they didn't care if they continued to sell their demo. Their first full length album, Reign of the Malicious, was released on Regimental Records and distributed (although not pressed) by Unholy Records, who were an imprint of the White Power and Nazi Skinhead label Resistance Records, and dealt mostly with National Socialist black metalNational Socialist black metal
National Socialist black metal is black metal that promotes National Socialist beliefs through their lyrics and imagery. These beliefs often include: white supremacy, racial separatism, antisemitism, heterosexism, and Nazi interpretations of paganism or Satanism...
.
In 2006, Judd said that, “In the past, we’ve had some indirect ties to labels and bands that are part of the NS scene. At one point not too many years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for NS labels or bands to trade and work with non-politically motivated bands and labels because at the end of the day, we’re all trying to promote, release, and be involved with music—all politics aside. Today it seems like there’s less of a connection, at least for me and my label. We don’t oppose people’s right to be ‘NS’ or whatever—that’s a personal choice, and if you live in the USA, you have the right to that opinion. Even though I personally, my band(s) and my label have absolutely no interest in being a part of that scene, I will ALWAYS take their side when it comes to their freedom of speech being imposed upon.”
Just before the Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
Scion Rock Fest on Saturday February 28, 2009, Nachtmystium was forced to cancel at the request of the festival's promoters, and sponsors, Toyota, on Tuesday February 23, 2008 due to an unnamed source, who believed the group was a "Nazi" band. Judd promptly released a statement after the incident, stating, "We will be taking legal action against the people who slandered us in this situation, and in the future will file defamation / slander charges against any person or organization who attempts to prevent us from performing anywhere, especially in the United States. So - let it be known loud and clear for the LAST TIME, we ARE NOT a Nazi band, ARE NOT political, are certainly NOT racists and DO NOT support that world or any band, person or business affiliated with it." He also apologized to Nachtmystium fans who traveled to the concert to support the band.
Current line-up
- Blake JuddBlake JuddBlake Judd is an American musician and co-founder of Battle Kommand Records. He previously performed under the stage name "Azentrius".-Biography:...
– guitar, vocals - Andrew "Aamonael" Markuszewski - guitar
- Reid Raley - bass
- Charlie Fell - drums
- Sanford Parker - keyboards/synthesizers
Former members
- Will Lindsay - bass (touring)
- Jeff Wilson – guitar
- John Necromancer - bass
- Zack Simmons - drums
- Bob Fouts - drums (touring)
- Chris Black – bass
- Matt Block (aka Xaphar) – drums
- Jean Graffio – drums
- Neill JamesonNeill JamesonNeill Jameson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from Somers Point, N.J., who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym N. Imperial . He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal band Krieg . Presently he is active in the ambient black/doom metal duo N.I.L....
(aka Imperial) – bass - Marcus Kolar – bass
- Markus Launsburry - guitar, bass
- Tony LaureanoTony LaureanoTony Laureano is a heavy metal drummer originally from Puerto Rico. He has been playing for a number of metal bands including Dimmu Borgir, Nile, Angelcorpse, Malevolent Creation, God Dethroned, Acheron, Aurora Borealis, Belphegor, Nachtmystium, 1349 and Brujeria...
– drums (session) - Kriglord – vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Zion Meagher – bass
- Noctis – drums
- David Swanson (aka Grave, aka G. Reymond) – drums
- Zmij – vocals
Full-length albums
- Reign of the MaliciousReign of the MaliciousReign of the Malicious is the debut full-length album by Nachtmystium.Originally released on CD November 9, 2002 by Regimental Records and LP by Sombre Records ....
(2002) - DemiseDemise (album)-Track listing:-External links:* * *...
(2004) - Instinct: DecayInstinct: Decay-Production:*Produced By Azentrius & Chris Black*Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Chris Black*Mastered By Scott Hull-Personnel:*Azentrius - lead & rhythm guitar, vocals*Sinic - rhythm guitar*Lord Imperial - bass*Wargoat Obscurum - drums...
(2006) - Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1 is the fourth full-length album by Chicago band Nachtmystium. It was released via Century Media Records in the United States on June 10, 2008, and by Candlelight Records in Europe on June 23, 2008. The record was recorded in December 2007 at Sanford Parker's Volume...
(2008) - Addicts: Black Meddle, Part IIAddicts: Black Meddle, Part II-LP release:-Production:*Produced by Chris Black and Nachtmystium*Engineered and mixed by Sanford Parker*Mastered by Collin Jordan at BR Mastering, Chicago, IL-Nachtmystium:*Blake Judd – Lead and rhythm guitars, vocals...
(2010)
EP releases
- NachtmystiumNachtmystium (EP)Nachtmystium is an EP by Nachtmystium.Regimental Records: CD limited to 1000 copies.Painiac Records: vinyl version limited to handnumbered 400 copies.Battle Kommand Records re-release done in November 2005, with new artwork....
(2003); re-released together with Reign of the Malicious (2004) - Eulogy IVEulogy IVEulogy IV is an EP by the Illinois black metal band Nachtmystium.Originally released by Total Holocaust Records in 2004, it has been reissued on CD and LP by Southern Lord Records and Kreation Records with additional bonus tracks....
(2004) - WorldfallWorldfallWorldfall is an EP by the Illinois black metal band Nachtmystium. It was released April 5, 2008 via Century Media Records.It contains the songs that would have made up the Nachtmystium side of the Nachtmystium/Leviathan split album, which has been delayed due to legal issues with Leviathan's record...
(2008) - Doomsday Derelicts (2009)
Split albums
- Nachtmystium/Zalnik (with Zalnik) (2001)
- Nachtmystium/Xasthur (with XasthurXasthurXasthur was a Californian one-man black metal band formed in 1995 by Scott Conner, who goes by the pseudonym "Malefic". Although similar in terms of low-fi production and the wearing of corpse paint, musically and lyrically Xasthur's focus is usually not on paganism, Satanism or anti-Christian...
) (2004) - Daze West (with KriegKriegKrieg is a black metal band from Somers Point, New Jersey in the United States of America. They play a low-fi, "raw" style, drawing influence from the Darkthrone-esque style of black metal and did not use synthesizers or folk instruments, in their recordings. The band formed in 1995, initially as...
) (2005) - Nachtmystium/Murmur (2011)
Live releases
- Live Onslaught (2002)
- Live Blitzkrieg (2003)
- Live Onslaught 2 (2005)
- Visual Propaganda: Live from the Pits of Damnation (DVD, 2005)
- Live At Roadburn MMX (LP and CD 2011)