Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s):
Occult, Nihilism, Anti-Christian Invocations
Origin:
United States of America (DeKalb, Illinois)
Formed in:
1992
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Akhenaten (Andrew Jay Harris) - all instruments and Vocals (Weltmacht, Sarcophagus(US) , Jesus Fucking Christ, Flagellator (US), Krieg(live gigs), ex-Nargaroth (live gigs), Maniac Butcher (live gigs), Debauchery (US), ex-Seeds of Hate, ex-Desolation Hymn)
Former/past member(s):
Lord Imperial - Bass (Live '99-'00) (ex-Bael (Fra) (session), ex-Demonic Christ (live), ex-Devotee (US), ex-Hidden (US), Imperial (US)/Krieg, March into the Sea, ex-Nachtmystium, N.I.L., Twilight (US), ex-Weltmacht)
Cryptic Winter (Duane Timlin) - Drums (Session '00-'01) (Broken Hope, Forest of Impaled, Sarcophagus (US), session drums for Krieg, Weltmacht, Dying Fetus, Funeral Rites (US), Reign of Vengeance, Ingurgitate (US)
Proscriptor (Russley Randel Givens) - Drums (Live '99) (ex-Melechesh, ex-Magus, Equimanthorn (US), Absu, ex-Ossuarist, ex-Magnus Thorsen)
Butcher - Drums (Live '00) (ex-Maniac Butcher)
Additional notes:
Formed under the name Heidegger.
Akhenaten played all instruments including drums on everything up to Heaven In Flames, after which he recruited session drummers for all subsequent recordings.
On August 25, 2002, Akhenaten announced that he has ended Judas Iscariot, coincidence or not, 25 August is the same day that F.W.Nietzsche died, a big influence in the music of Judas Iscariot.
Other releases:
Live in San Antonio tape, 2001 on Profanation (Canceled at last minute, some copies exist.)
An Ancient Starry Sky full-length, 2000 on Elegy (Release canceled, has been released on very rare CD-R bootleg limited to 50 copies.)
Spectral Dance of the Macabre, tape 2002 (Tape release for Serbia and Macedonia only.)
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Discography:
Judas Iscariot - Heidegger (Demo) - 1992
Judas Iscariot - Demo (Demo) - 1993
Judas Iscariot - Arise, My Lord (EP) - 1996
Judas Iscariot - The Cold Earth Slept Below (Full-length) - 1996
Judas Iscariot - Thy Dying Light (Full-length) - 1996
Judas Iscariot - Of Great Eternity (Full-length) - 1997
Judas Iscariot - Distant in Solitary Night (Full-length) - 1998
Judas Iscariot - Judas Iscariot / Weltmacht (Split) - 1999
Judas Iscariot - Heaven in Flames (Full-length) - 1999
Judas Iscariot - From Hateful Visions (Best of/Compilation) - 2000
Judas Iscariot - None Shall Escape the Wrath (Split) - 2000
Judas Iscariot - Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten (EP) - 2000
Judas Iscariot - Under the Black Sun (Live album) - 2000
Judas Iscariot - To the Coming Age of Intolerance (Split) - 2001
Judas Iscariot - March of the Apocalypse (EP) - 2002
Judas Iscariot - To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding (Full-length) - 2002
Judas Iscariot - Moonlight Butchery (EP) - 2002
Judas Iscariot - Midnight Frost (To Rest With Eternity) (EP) - 2003
Judas Iscariot - An Ancient Starry Sky [full-length] - 2018
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