http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7273080&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rssOperated by Scott Conner, who goes by the name Malefic, Xasthur is a one-man black metal band based in Alhambra, Calif. Malefic formed the band with a traditional lineup in 1995 but had already taken the reins as the group's sole musician before releasing a debut in 2001,<i>Nocturnal Poisoning</i>. With a half-dozen split releases appearing alongside six full-length records as well as collaborations with SunnO))), over the course of Xasthur's existence Malefic has shown himself a tireless and prolific figure in the California extreme metal scene despite the fact that Xasthur never have (and according to Conner, never will) play live. Xasthur's heavily ambient music adheres to the traditional moves and production techniques of black metal but remains somewhat unique as the subject matter often deals with mysticism rather than Satanism and death, and addresses despair in a more metaphysical -- rather than "romantic" or gothic -- manner. - Mike McGuirkBlack Metalen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:10:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7273080&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Operated by Scott Conner, who goes by the name Malefic, Xasthur is a one-man black metal band based in Alhambra, Calif. Malefic formed the band with a traditional lineup in 1995 but had already taken the reins as the group's sole musician before releasing a debut in 2001,<i>Nocturnal Poisoning</i>. With a half-dozen split releases appearing alongside six full-length records as well as collaborations with SunnO))), over the course of Xasthur's existence Malefic has shown himself a tireless and prolific figure in the California extreme metal scene despite the fact that Xasthur never have (and according to Conner, never will) play live. Xasthur's heavily ambient music adheres to the traditional moves and production techniques of black metal but remains somewhat unique as the subject matter often deals with mysticism rather than Satanism and death, and addresses despair in a more metaphysical -- rather than "romantic" or gothic -- manner. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18707402&variant=play&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Xasthur on Rhapsody Online 18707402 tra.18707402 Xasthur art.7273080 0.99 Nocturnal Poisoning alb.18704640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/3/1193339_170x170.jpg 2007-11-15 00:00:00.0 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nocturnal Poisoning tra.18707402 924000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18707402&variant=play&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18707402&variant=data&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18345070&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18345076&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Xasthur on Rhapsody Online 18345076 tra.18345076 Xasthur art.7273080 0.0 Subliminal Genocide alb.18341296 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/3/5/1345319_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 false Through A Trance Of Despondency tra.18345076 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18345076&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18345076&variant=data&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18345075&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Xasthur on Rhapsody Online 18345075 tra.18345075 Xasthur art.7273080 0.0 Subliminal Genocide alb.18341296 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/3/5/1345319_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 false Victim Of Your Dreams tra.18345075 372000 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13632342&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Tue, 2 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Xasthur on Rhapsody Online 13632342 tra.13632342 Xasthur art.7273080 0.0 Xasthur alb.13623811 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/2/6/986225_170x170.jpg 2007-01-02 00:00:00.0 2007-01-02 00:00:00.0 false Doomed By Howling Winds tra.13632342 656000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13632342&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13632342&variant=data&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16373908&rws=%2Fxasthur%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:19:29 -0700 Top Tracks by Xasthur on Rhapsody Online 16373908 tra.16373908 Xasthur art.7273080 0.0 Defective Epitaph alb.16372454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/7/0/1290780_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 null false Malignant Prophecy tra.16373908 340000 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