Nachtmystium

Although he’s employed several sidemen over time, Nachtmystium is actually the task of Chicago native Blake Judd (aka Azentrius), who began saving demos in 1998. The music group was also house to users of Nile, Goatwhore, Dimmu Borgir, Usurper, Essential Remains to be, Forest of Impaled, Novembers Doom, and several other notable severe metal musicians. As time passes, Nachtmystium’s sound advanced from fresh, traditional black steel to experimental, neo-progressive dark steel — all while keeping its esoteric, malevolent advantage. Until their disbanding in 2014, they created at least one EP or LP every year. Full-length studio room albums consist of Reign from the Destructive (2002), Demise (2004), Instinct:Decay (2006), Assassins: Dark Meddle, Pt. 1 (2008), Lovers: Dark Meddle, Pt. 2 (2010), Silencing Machine (2012), as well as the World We LEFT OUT (2014).