Twilight (band)

Twilight
Company type	Supergroup
Industry	Music
Founded	2005
Headquarters	United States
Products	Black metal music

Twilight is a black metal supergroup from the United States, established in 2005 through the initiative of the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. The ensemble comprises influential artists affiliated with prominent black metal and adjacent acts such as Xasthur, Leviathan, Krieg, Isis, Nachtmystium, Draugar, Minsk, The Atlas Moth, and Sonic Youth.

Among the primary contributors are Blake Judd (known as "Azentrius") from Nachtmystium, Tim Lehi ("Hildolf"), Neill Jameson ("Imperial"), Scott Conner ("Malefic"), and Jef Whitehead ("Wrest").

History

Operating without live appearances, Twilight has released three albums and is widely regarded as a supergroup within the American black metal underground. The members achieved prominence through their involvement in projects including Draugar, Krieg, Leviathan, Nachtmystium, and Xasthur. Their initial album was distinctively produced by exchanging four-track cassette recordings via mail among the participants, merging their unique musical styles. This debut record earned recognition as a significant release in the US black metal community.

Work on a follow-up album commenced in 2006, with recording sessions beginning in 2007 under Battle Kommand Records; however, no official release date was provided. In 2007, Malefic exited the group and was expected to be succeeded by Aaron Turner of Isis and Old Man Gloom.

By 2009, Twilight had reassembled with original members Blake Judd (who discontinued using "Azentrius"), Imperial ("N. Imperial"), and Wrest ("W."), supplemented by Sanford Parker, Aaron Turner, Stavros Giannopolous, along with guest musician Robert Lowe (Lichens). This lineup recorded Monument to Time End, which Southern Lord Records issued in 2010.

On August 1, 2012, Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth became part of the band.

In November 2013, Twilight finalized its last studio album titled III: Beneath Trident's Tomb, subsequently released on March 18, 2014.

Musical style

Sauermann describes the group’s members as self-centered individuals who assert their presence at varying moments throughout the recordings. This dynamic produces a fusion of black metal with elements of thrash and death metal, enveloped in a "washed-out" production style that conceals "great melodies, bare hate and leaden solitude".

Members

Most Recent Line-up

Wrest (Jef Whitehead) – drums, guitar, bass, synthesizer, E-bow (Leviathan, Lurker Of Chalice)
Imperial (Neill Jameson) – vocals and bass (Krieg, N.I.L.)
Sanford Parker – guitars, synthesizers, production (Minsk, Nachtmystium, Buried At Sea)
Stavros Giannopolous – guitars (The Atlas Moth)
Thurston Moore – guitar (Sonic Youth, Chelsea Light Moving)

Previous Members

Hildolf (Tim Lehi) – vocals, guitar (Draugar, Eerie) (2005–2007)
Malefic (Scott Conner) – guitar, synthesizer, vocals (Xasthur) (2005–2008)
Blake Judd (Azentrius) – guitar, bass, vocals (Nachtmystium, Hate Meditation) (2005–2012)
Aaron Turner – guitar and vocals (Isis, Old Man Gloom, House of Low Culture, Lotus Eaters, Jodis) (2007–2008)

Discography