Malefic explains that he found the former name in a Necronomicon paperback plus believes it refers to "a demoness who kills people in their sleep. (U. S.

), after Conner had played with more than a few local bereavement metal groups in Southern California. Apart from demo plus EP recordings, Xasthur has released several split albums with additional black metal acts such as Acid Enema, Nachtmystium, Angra Mainyu, Leviathan, and Nortt. Xasthur has contributed to compliment albums to Ildjarn, Burzum plus Judas Iscariot, and appeared on a variety of compilation albums.

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