Weltmacht was an American black metal

Black metal

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 band formed in DeKalb, Illinois

DeKalb, Illinois

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 in 1998. Members of the band all went by pseudonym

Pseudonym

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s: "Lord Imperial" (Neill Jameson

Neill Jameson

Neill Jameson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from Somers Point, N.J., who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym N. Imperial . He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal band Krieg . Presently he is active in the ambient black/doom metal duo N.I.L....

), "Akhenaten" (Andrew Harris

Andrew Harris (musician)

Andrew Harris is a former American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from DeKalb, Illinois, who recorded and performed under the pseudonym "Akhenaten" . He established himself on the black metal underground especially with his now-defunct solo project Judas Iscariot...

) and "Cryptic Winter" (Duane Timlin). During this period, they also performed and/or recorded with 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...

 (Lord Imperial's main outfit). Lyrical themes reveal a fascination with nihilism

Nihilism

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 and war

War

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, rather than more common black metal themes such as Satanism

Satanism

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, anti-Christian blasphemy

Blasphemy

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 and paganism

Paganism

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. After the demise of Weltmacht in 2002, Lord Imperial went on to form 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...

 and Duane Timlin eventually joined Dying Fetus

Dying Fetus

Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...

.

Line-up

• Lord Imperial (real name Neill Jameson
  Neill Jameson
  Neill Jameson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from Somers Point, N.J., who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym N. Imperial . He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal band Krieg . Presently he is active in the ambient black/doom metal duo N.I.L....
  
  ) – vocals
  Singing
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• Akhenaten (real name Andrew Harris
  Andrew Harris (musician)
  Andrew Harris is a former American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from DeKalb, Illinois, who recorded and performed under the pseudonym "Akhenaten" . He established himself on the black metal underground especially with his now-defunct solo project Judas Iscariot...
  
  ) – guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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   and keyboard
• Cryptic Winter (real name Duane Timlin) – drums
  Drum kit
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• Christopher Andres Schimke - guitar
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   - (also very studly)
• Jeremy Neal Hoffman - studio stud

Discography

• Ancient Hatred (demo, 1999)
• Judas Iscariot/Weltmacht (split album, 1999)
• The Call to Battle (2001)
• And to Every Beast Its Prey (2003)