Short Bio - 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 blasphem Read More...
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A couple of years back, nobody had an inkling our favorite drone duo would become (Pitchfork) Pub. Date - Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:08:22 GMT Artforum regulars. Yet Black One , Sunn O)))'s crowning achievement, initiated a fascinating crossover, and Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley's subsequent stream of releases-- both Sunn O))) and non-- along with O'Malley's ongoing art and theatre collaborations, solidified and extended things beyond the influence of a New York Times Magazine piece.
Glorior Belli - Manifesting the Raging Beast Review (antiMUSIC) Pub. Date - Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:27:50 GMT .Upon reading the press release for this new album courtesy of Southern Lord Records, I was expecting great things. Said press release trumpeted Manifesting the Raging Beast as a modern BM masterpiece, the kind of album which redefines genres and turns convention on its head.
