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XASTHUR BIOGRAPHY
Xasthur is an American one-man ambient black metal band formed in 1995 by Scott Conner, who goes by the pseudonym "Malefic". Although similar in terms of low-fi production and the wearing of corpse paint, musically and lyrically Xasthur's focus is not on paganism, Satanism or anti-Christian blasphemy – as is common in the genre – but rather on astral projection, darkness, despair, suicide, hate, and death.
Malefic has toured with Sunn O))) and has joined Nachtmystium on stage, but stated in an interview for Pitchfork Media that he "will always keep Xasthur a band that will not play live."
XASTHUR GENRES
Black Metal
XASTHUR LYRICAL THEMES
Suicide, Astral Projections, Despair, Depression
XASTHUR ORIGIN
United States of America (Alhambra, California), formed in 1995
XASTHUR CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Hydra Head Records
XASTHUR STATUS
Active
XASTHUR CURRENT LINE-UP
Malefic (Scott Conner) - all instruments and vocals (Mord (US), ex-Twilight (US), guest for Sunn O))), Sick (US))
XASTHUR PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Ritual - drums, vocals (1995-1999)
Blood Moon Ausar - session keyboards on ``A Curse For The Lifeless`` (split with Nortt) and on ``Xasthur`` (Dagon (US), Crimson Moon)
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