Neill Jameson
Encyclopedia
Neill Jameson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from Somers Point, N.J.
, who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym
N. Imperial (also Lord Imperial or simply Imperial). He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal
band
Krieg
(1995–2006). Presently he is active in the ambient
black
/doom metal
duo N.I.L.
(with J. Marcheski), and the ambient
doom
/death metal
outfit March into the Sea (also with J. Marcheski, as well as M. Roscovich and J. Garson).
Over the course of an impressive resume, Jameson has performed and/or recorded with other black metal acts such as Judas Iscariot
(1999–2000), Nachtmystium
(2005), Twilight
(2005–present) and Weltmacht
(1999–2004), as well as underground bands such as Bael, Demonic Christ, Devotee, Hidden, and (his homonym
ous) Imperial.
New Jersey
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, who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
N. Imperial (also Lord Imperial or simply Imperial). He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band
Band (music)
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Krieg
Krieg
Krieg is a black metal band from Somers Point, New Jersey in the United States of America. They play a low-fi, "raw" style, drawing influence from the Darkthrone-esque style of black metal and did not use synthesizers or folk instruments, in their recordings. The band formed in 1995, initially as...
(1995–2006). Presently he is active in the ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
black
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
/doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
duo N.I.L.
N.I.L.
N.I.L. is an American ambient black/doom metal band formed in 2004 by N. Imperial . Initially, N. Imperial conceived of N.I.L. as a one-off solo project after his departure from black metal outfit Krieg. When the band consolidated into a duo, with the arrival of J...
(with J. Marcheski), and the ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
doom
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
/death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
outfit March into the Sea (also with J. Marcheski, as well as M. Roscovich and J. Garson).
Over the course of an impressive resume, Jameson has performed and/or recorded with other black metal acts such as Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot (band)
Judas Iscariot was an American black metal band. It began in 1992 as the solo-project of Andrew Harris, who performed under the pseudonym Akhenaten ....
(1999–2000), Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
(2005), Twilight
Twilight (band)
Twilight is an American black metal band formed in 2005 and originally commissioned by the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. Members of the band all go by pseudonyms: "Azentrius" , "Hildolf" , "Imperial" , "Malefic" and "Wrest" .Although Twilight has so...
(2005–present) and Weltmacht
Weltmacht
Weltmacht was an American black metal band formed in DeKalb, Illinois in 1998. Members of the band all went by pseudonyms: "Lord Imperial" , "Akhenaten" and "Cryptic Winter" . During this period, they also performed and/or recorded with Krieg...
(1999–2004), as well as underground bands such as Bael, Demonic Christ, Devotee, Hidden, and (his homonym
Homonym
In linguistics, a homonym is, in the strict sense, one of a group of words that often but not necessarily share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings...
ous) Imperial.
With Krieg
- Rise Of The Imperial Hordes (1998)
- Destruction Ritual (2002)
- The Black House (2004)
- Blue Miasma (2006)