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Xasthur

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Alhambra, California
Status:: Split-up
Year of creation:: 1995

Genre:: Depressive Black Metal
Lyrical themes:: Suicide, Astral Projections, Despair, Depression
Last label:: Disharmonic Variations

As announced on Malefic's blog, he is no longer recording or writing under the Xasthur name; Portal of Sorrow is the last album.

In several interviews, Malefic clearly states that the name Xasthur 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 ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known

Malefic	All instruments, Vocals (1995-2010)
See also: ex-Sick, ex-Mord, ex-Manes, ex-Sunn O))) (live), ex-Twilight

Past

Blood Moon	Keyboards
See also: Crimson Moon, Torment Defined, ex-Dagon

Ritual	Drums, Vocals (1995-1999)
See also: Draconis, Innerfury, Psionic, ex-Ritual

M.H.	Vocals (additional), Ambient Interludes (2008-2009)
See also: ex-Neptune, ex-Noctis, ex-Spiculum Iratus, ex-Temple of Ascension, ex-Chaos Moon, ex-Dona Eis Requiem

Malefic	All instruments, Vocals (1995-2010)
See also: ex-Sick, ex-Mord, ex-Manes, ex-Sunn O))) (live), ex-Twilight

Blood Moon	Keyboards
See also: Crimson Moon, Torment Defined, ex-Dagon

Ritual	Drums, Vocals (1995-1999)
See also: Draconis, Innerfury, Psionic, ex-Ritual

M.H.	Vocals (additional), Ambient Interludes (2008-2009)
See also: ex-Neptune, ex-Noctis, ex-Spiculum Iratus, ex-Temple of Ascension, ex-Chaos Moon, ex-Dona Eis Requiem

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