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Artist: Judas Iscariot
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  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding," "Thy Dying Light," "Heaven in Flames"

Biography

Essentially a one-man project masterminded by American multi-instrumentalist Akhenaton, Judas Iscariot was formed in 1992 for the purpose of creating misanthropic black metal in the ultra-primitive vein of Norway's Darkthrone. Given to wearing the style's requisite corpse paint and black robes, Akhenaton also ensured that Judas Iscariot's debut album, 1995's The Cold Earth Slept Below come equipped with fittingly bleak, black-and-white artwork depicting the desolate winter vistas of..Illinois? Like-themed follow-up efforts such as Thy Dying Light (1996), Of Great Eternity (1997), Heaven in Flames (1999), Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten (2000), and To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding (2002), were interspersed with countless EP's and mini-CD's of varying quality. But, if nothing else, Judas Iscariot deserves credit for his dedicated and unswerving vision, as well as for astoundingly long-winded and entertaining song titles like "Where Eagles Cry and Vultures Laugh," "Helpless It Lay, Like a Worm in His Frozen Track," and "Benevolent Whore Dethroned for Eternity." ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide
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Judas Iscariot
Also known as Heidegger
Origin DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Genres Black metal
Years active 1992–2002
Labels End All Life Productions
Moribund Records
No Colours Records

Judas Iscariot was an American black metal band. It began in 1992 as the solo-project of Andrew Harris, who performed under the pseudonym Akhenaten (after the Egyptian Pharaoh of the same name).

With the release of Heaven in Flames (1999), Duane Timlin (aka Cryptic Winter) joined the band as a session drummer. During 1999 and 2000, Akhenaten twice performed live with a line-up featuring members from Nargaroth, Krieg, Absu and Maniac Butcher.

After relocating to Germany, Akhenaten announced the demise of Judas Iscariot on August 25, 2002.

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Ideology

As the band's name implied, Akhenaten's stated goal was to spread anti-Christian philosophy through music. The emotion was particularly directed toward Christian views of morality and compassion, which he believed promoted human weakness instead of individuality and personal development. Akhenaten considered the story of the band Judas Iscariot as documentation of one individual's struggle against the moral boundaries set by Christianity.[1] Furthermore, he expressed contempt towards capitalism, which he dismissed as inextricably linked to materialism.[2] Akhenaten stated that his music was intended to give others strength to live in a world compromised by materialism and irrational religious ideology.

Akhenaten repeatedly denied holding any extreme right-wing or racist views. In an interview he stated "Judas Iscariot is no Nazi band. I myself am no Nazi either...If other bands think they have to include politics into their music, it's their business, but this has nothing to do with my band."[3]

Line-up

  • Akhenaten (Andrew Harris) – vocals, guitar, bass and drums
  • Cryptic Winter (Duane Timlin) – Session drums (1999-2001)
  • Kanwulf (René Wagner) – Live guitar
  • Lord Imperial (Neill Jameson) – Live bass (1999-2000)
  • Proscriptor (Russley Randel Givens) – Live drums (1999)
  • Butcher (real name unknown) – Live drums (2000)

Discography

Full-length Albums

  • The Cold Earth Slept Below (1995)
  • Thy Dying Light (1996)
  • Of Great Eternity (1997)
  • Distant in Solitary Night (1998)
  • Heaven in Flames (1999)
  • To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding (2002)

EP Releases

  • Arise, My Lord (1996)
  • Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten (2000)
  • March of the Apocalypse (2002)
  • Moonlight Butchery (2002)

Split Albums

  • Judas Iscariot/Weltmacht (with Weltmacht) (1999)
  • None Shall Escape the Wrath (with Krieg, Eternal Majesty and Macabre Omen) (2000)
  • To the Coming Age of Intolerance (with Krieg) (2001)

Live Releases

  • Under the Black Sun (2000)

Compilation Albums

  • From Hateful Visions (2000)
  • Midnight Frost (To Rest with Eternity) (2002)

Demos

  • Heidegger (1992)
  • Judas Iscariot (1993)

References

  1. ^ Statement from the inlay of Judas Iscariot's final release, Midnight Frost (To Rest with Eternity).
  2. ^ Interview on Tartarean Desire.
  3. ^ Interview on Art of Malice (in German).

External links

Interviews

  • Interview (1997) with Peruvian zine ABYSSUS (in English).
  • Interview (1997) with Peruvian zine ABYSSUS (in Spanish).
  • Interview (1999) with Bruno Zamora on Tartarean Desire (in English).
  • Interview (2000) on Art of Malice (in German).

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