Blake Judd

...France-Presse - Getty Images; Rahav Segev for The New York Times Kindred spirits? From left, the jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and Blake Judd and Jon Necromancer of the metal band Nachtmystium. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events,...

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...is an American psychedelic and extreme 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...

In this article: Nachtmystium, Assassins, Instinct: Decay, Watain, Decibel Magazine, The Haunted, Burzum, and High on Fire

...Band perform live when he was in the second grade, and cites it as a major influence on his musical career. Judd took up the guitar when he was twelve years old, and began to listen to heavy metal shortly later. He began playing in bands in...

In this article: Nachtmystium, The Allman Brothers Band, Illinois, Daily Herald, Twilight, Krieg, Battle Kommand Records, and Pink Floyd

...album was released on CD by Battle Kommand Records and on Vinyl by Profound Lore Records and Autopsy Kitchen Records. According to Blake Judd, the album is a metaphor for his views on the society's decline. In an interview with DEAF...

In this article: Instinct: Decay, Decibel Magazine, Nachtmystium, and Battle Kommand Records

...by the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. Members of the band all go by pseudonyms: "Azentrius" (real name Blake Judd), "Hildolf" (real name Tim Lehi), "Imperial" (real name Neill Jameson), "Malefic" (real name Scott...

In this article: Twilight, Leviathan, Xasthur, Nachtmystium, Krieg, Aaron Turner, Isis, and Paganism

...(BKR) is an American underground record label founded by Blake Judd and Rebecca Clegg in 2004, based in St. Charles , Illinois. The company's stated intent is "to bring some of the world's most extreme music to the world's most extreme...

In this article: Battle Kommand Records, Death metal, N.I.L., Candlelight Records, Leviathan, Xasthur, Nachtmystium, Twilight, and Krieg

...ultratechnical instrumental flourishes, shredding guitars and vocal cords with equally sadistic relish. Led by guitarist/vocalist Blake Judd (aka Azentrius), they build up a helluva symphonic ruckus. If composer Richard Wagner were born...

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...originally slated for a summer release in 2007. Supposedly Wrest tried to release the album under the Lurker of Chalice moniker via Blake Judd's Battle Kommand Records. But Moribund's lawyer's issued a cease and desist order. This also...

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...in bands as varied as Middian, Wolves in the Throneroom and Indian. "Jeff Wilson [is handling] rhythm guitar and, of course, Blake Judd is [handling] lead guitar and vocals," continued Parker. "Chris Black and myself are on hand for...

In this article: Nachtmystium, Moonshine, and Assassins