Weltmacht (German for "World Power") was an American black metal band formed in DeKalb, Illinois in 1998. Members of the band all went by pseudonyms: "Lord Imperial" (Neill Jameson), "Akhenaten" (Andrew Harris) and "Cryptic Winter" (Duane Timlin). During this period, they also performed and/or recorded with Krieg (Lord Imperial's main outfit). Lyrical themes reveal a fascination with nihilism and war, rather than more common black metal themes such as Satanism, anti-Christian blasphemy and paganism. After the demise of Weltmacht in 2002, Lord Imperial went on to form N.I.L. and Duane Timlin eventually joined Dying Fetus. Line-up * Lord Imperial (real name Neill Jameson) - vocals * Akhenaten (real name Andrew Harris) - guitar, bass and keyboard * Cryptic Winter (real name Duane Timlin) - drums Discography * Ancient Hatred (demo, 1999) * Judas Iscariot/Weltmacht (split album, 1999) * The Call to Battle (2001) * And to Every Beast Its Prey (2003)
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