| Xasthur (USA) |
| Genre(s) |
| Black Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Suicide, Astral Projections, Despair, Depression |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Last label |
Status |
|
United States of America
(Alhambra, California) |
1995 |
Disharmonic Variations |
Split-up |
| Last known line-up | Malefic (Scott Conner) - Vocals, All Instruments (Celestia, Mord (USA), Twilight (USA), Sunn O))), Sick, Manes)
Session members:
Marissa Nadler - Vocals | | Former/past member(s) |
Ritual (Mike Pardi) - Drums, Vocals (1995-1999) (Draconis (USA), Ritual, Casket of Dreams, Innerfury, Psionic)
Khaija "Blood Moon" Ausar - Keyboards (Session, on "Xasthur/Nortt" split, and "Xasthur" EP) (Dagon, Crimson Moon)
M.H. (Mark Hunter) - Additional vocals, Ambient interludes (2008-2009) (Nostalgia, Noctis (Gbr), Neptune (USA), Temple of Ascension, Dona Eis Requiem, Chaos Moon, Spiculum Iratus) | | Additional notes | As announced in Malefic's blog, he is no longer recording or writing under the Xasthur name, and "Portal of Sorrow" is to be the last album by him when it's released.
Exclusive compilation tracks:
on "Reflections From The Abyss - Chapter 1" (2005): "Tyrant Of Nightmares (unreleased rehearsal track, 2003)"
Origin of the name:
In several interviews Malefic clearly states that it is a composite of Xastur, a demoness that kills people in their sleep, from the Necronomicon paperback and Xenaoth, a higher celestial spirit from the Santeria religion. An original idea for the name was Xasthuriath, but was then shortened to Xasthur on the release of the now destroyed rehearsal tape in 1997. | | Buy their stuff | Buy from The End Records
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| Impaler | November 21st, 2002 |
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