Posted by Chris Colgan on July 31, 2014
This is some of the best news we’ve seen today: Blake Judd has apparently decided that Nachtmystium is not ending after the release of The World We Left Behind. Thanks to an interview with Metal Mayhem Underground (uncovered thanks to our friends at MetalSucks), we now know that Judd plans for the band to continue, but […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 30, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/xlObtWZjnWQ[/youtube] Other than the fact that the band mastermind went and got himself arrested instead of playing our CMJ showcase last year, we’re fans of Nachtmystium. Blake Judd has been wrestling with his demons for some time now, and as much as it sucked to have them not play our showcase, that time in jail seems to […]
Posted by Matt Brown on January 21, 2014
Some sad news today. Oliver Witheöft, the co-owner of Century Media Records, has passed away today according to a report from Billboard. He was 49. According to his fellow colleagues, Withör had started taking some time off after falling ill. It has not been specified yet as to what illness Withör succumbed to. Many have […]
Posted by Matt Brown on January 15, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/pxmM5H8iXEk[/youtube] It’s a year of final releases from Blake Judd. Nachtmystium’s final album is coming out this year and, while he’s not going to be on it, the final album from Twilight, which e’d b was also confirmed to be in the works. Now we have more details on the latter album. The third and final album […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 23, 2013
Tis the time when everyone starts celebrating the best of the past year’s albums with a flood of “Best Of Lists”. But while 2013 was filled with great music, it also had plenty of shocking moments. While some brought joy and others brought dismay, these moments left a major impact in the metal community. With […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 13, 2013
Today is Nachtymystium frontman Blake Judd’s 31st birthday. It’s also the first day of the rest of his musical career, as he announced in a lengthy Facebook post that he’s breaking up Nachtmystium. While he doesn’t give any official reason for breaking up the band, it’s undoubtedly connected to his addiction problem, which landed him […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 5, 2013
Blake Judd has been on a roll since his release from jail. Less than a day after premiering a new song from Nachtmystium, Judd has taken to his personal Facebook account to share updates on another one of his projects, Twilight. More specifically, Judd states that not only will the black metal supergroup’s long await […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 4, 2013
This past weekend, Blake Judd released his first statement since his arrest on theft charges. While the lengthy post went into great detail about his substance abuse and how Nachtmystium may soon cease to exist, Judd did mention that he hoped to release the band’s new album The World We Left Behind in the near […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 3, 2013
After spending almost a month in jail on felony theft charges, Nachtmystium frontman Blake Judd has been released. Upon his release, he posted a long statement, since taken down, on his personal Facebook page. In short, his monthlong stint away from drugs has cleaned him up, and he’s admitting that he’s at rock bottom. Also, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 12, 2013
Yesterday, Nachtmystium frontman Blake Judd went before the Cook County court on charges of unauthorized control of property not exceeding $500, a misdemeanor. Not much has changed from earlier this week when he was arrested, but his next court date has been moved to November 1. He’s still being held on $25,000 bail, so it’s unlikely […]
