Andrew Harris (musician)
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| Andrew Jay Harris | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Akhenaten |
| Origin | DeKalb, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Black metal, death metal |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Label(s) | Breath of Night Moribund Records No Colours Records Sombre Records Pagan Records Elegy Records Red Stream Inc. Spikekult Rekords Painiac Records Pulverizer Records Blut & Eisen Productions Nightfall Records Blood Fire Death |
Andrew Jay Harris was an American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from DeKalb, Illinois, who recorded and performed under the pseudonym "Akhenaten" (after the Egyptian Pharaoh of the same name). He established himself on the black metal underground especially with his now-defunct solo project Judas Iscariot (1992–2002). During the same period, Harris also recorded and/or performed with Sarcophagus (1991–2001), Weltmacht (1998–2002), and Seeds of Hate (1999–2001, under the name "Dawn of Armageddon").[1] After the demise of Judas Iscariot, he abandoned the stage name "Akhenaten" in order to ensure that subsequent projects would not "suffer in the shadows of Judas Iscariot".[2] After ending Judas Iscariot, Harris had a few other musical projects, including Debauchery (2003), Desolation Hymn (2003), and Flagellator (2001–2003).[3][4][5] He was also live session bassist for Nargaroth in 2002.[6] All recorded releases ceased after the beginning of 2003.
While known primarily for his music, Andrew Harris also has a master's degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University. His master's thesis is titled, The Transylvanian Saxons : an analysis of social organization and institutions.[7] [8] [9]
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[edit] Political donations
In 2002, a $25,000 donation was made to the campaign of Democratic candidate for attorney general Lisa Madigan by Andrew Harris. When Harris's relation to the black metal band Judas Iscariot came to light, Madigan agreed to donate the money to anti-hate groups, according to The Chicago Tribune.[10]
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Judas Iscariot
| Date of release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heidegger (Demo) | Self-released |
| 1993 | Demo | Self-released |
| 1996 | Arise, My Lord (EP) | Breath Of Night / Moribund Records |
| 1996 | The Cold Earth Slept Below | Moribund Records |
| 1996 | Thy Dying Light | Moribund Records |
| 1997 | Of Great Eternity | Elegy Records |
| 1998 | Distant in Solitary Night | Moribund Records |
| 1999 | Judas Iscariot / Weltmacht (Split) | Sombre Records |
| February 1999 | Heaven in Flames | Red Stream Inc. |
| 2000 | From Hateful Visions (Compilation) | Pagan Records |
| 2000 | None Shall Escape the Wrath (Split) with Krieg/Eternal Majesty/Macabre Omen | Spikekult Rekords |
| 2000 | Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten (EP) | Red Stream Inc. |
| 2000 | Under the Black Sun (Live) | Painiac Records |
| 2001 | To the Coming Age of Intolerance (Split) with Krieg | Painiac Records |
| 2002 | March of the Apocalypse (EP) | Sombre Records |
| 2002 | To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding | Red Stream Inc. |
| July 2002 | Moonlight Butchery (EP) | No Colours Records |
| 2003 | Midnight Frost (To Rest With Eternity) (Compilation EP) | Sombre Records |
[edit] With Sarcophagus
| Date of release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sarcophagus (Demo) | Self-released |
| 1994 | Deadnoise (Demo) | Self-released |
| 1995 | Apathy (Demo) | Self-released |
| 1995 | Der Ubermensch (Demo) | Self-released |
| 1996 | Sarcophagus / Deadnoise / Ubermensch (Compilation) | Pulverizer Records |
| 1996 | For We... Who Are Consumed By The Darkness | Pulverizer Records |
| 1998 | Requiem To The Death Of Passion | Nightfall Records |
| 2001 | ...From The Ruin Of Paradise | Blut & Eisen Productions |
[edit] With Weltmacht
| Date of release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Judas Iscariot / Weltmacht (Split) | Sombre Records |
| 1999 | Ancient Hatred (Demo) | Self-released |
| 2001 | The Call to Battle | Elegy Records |
| April 2003 | And to Every Beast Its Prey | No Colours Records |
[edit] With Seeds of Hate
| Date of release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Satanic Legions (Demo) | Self-released |
[edit] With Desolation Hymn
| Date of release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Purgatory Despairing | Blood Fire Death |
[edit] References
- ^ Seeds of Hate at Metal-Archives.
- ^ Statement from the inlay of Judas Iscariot's final release, "Midnight Frost (To Rest with Eternity)"
- ^ Debauchery at Encyclopaedia Metallum.
- ^ Desolation Hymn at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- ^ Flagellator at Encyclopaedia Metallum.
- ^ Nargaroth at Encyclopaedia Metallum.
- ^ Andrew Jay Harris at WorldCat library search
- ^ Andrew Harris interview from 1997 - discusses being a graduate student and uses a Northern Illinois University email address as contact
- ^ Andrew Harris Breath of Night Records contact information also using a Northern Illinois University e-mail address as contact
- ^ Pearson, R. (2002). Madigan to give up `bigotry' money. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on November 7, 2007 from http://www.ilcampaign.org/oldsite/news/madigantogive8-2-02.html
[edit] External links
- Judas Iscariot on Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Sacrophagus on Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Weltmacht on Encyclopaedia Metallum
