Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot (died c. 30–33 AD) was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original disciples of Jesus Christ, and son of Simon. He is known for the kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the Sanhedrin for thirty silver coins. His name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason. He is sometimes confused with Jude Thaddeus.
Though there are varied accounts of his death, the traditional version sees him as having hanged himself following the betrayal. His place among the Twelve Apostles was later filled by Matthias.
Despite his notorious role in the Gospel narratives, Judas remains a controversial figure in Christian history. Judas' betrayal, for instance, is seen as setting in motion the events that led to Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection, which, according to traditional Christian theology, brought salvation to humanity. Gnostic texts – rejected by the mainstream Church as heretical – praise Judas for his role in triggering humanity's salvation, and view Judas as the best of the apostles.
Judas Iscariot (band)
Judas Iscariot was an American black metal band. It began in 1992 as the solo-project of Andrew Harris, who performed under the pseudonym Akhenaten (after the Egyptian Pharaoh of the same name).
With the release of Heaven in Flames (1999), Duane Timlin (aka Cryptic Winter) joined the band as a session drummer. During 1999 and 2000, Akhenaten twice performed live with a line-up featuring members from Nargaroth, Krieg, Absu and Maniac Butcher.
After relocating to Germany, Akhenaten announced the demise of Judas Iscariot on August 25, 2002.
Ideology
As the band's name implied, Akhenaten considered the story of the band Judas Iscariot as documentation of one individual's struggle against the moral boundaries set by Christianity. Furthermore, he expressed contempt towards capitalism, which he dismissed as inextricably linked to materialism. Akhenaten stated that his music was intended to give others strength to live in a world compromised by materialism and irrational religious ideology.
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Judas Iscariot
ALBUMS
- Nothing's Quiet on the Eastern Front released: 1996
Nothing's Quiet on the Eastern Front
Released 1996- Nein
- Melting Hopeful
- Maintain
- Poison the Supply
- Employed
- In Control
- Flog
- Child's Play
- Hooverville
- Worship the Porcelain God / Spastic Joe / Hello Vegan (Burp) / Kill Him (The Kurt Cobain Reality) / Wake Up in the Morning Dead / Roll 'em / Stinkymouth Gila / Ode to Bowery
- Bonkee #3
- Cleenkee/hairheart?
- Mindless Icon
- Part Two
- Snort
- Dog Teeth
- Postulate Then Liberate
- Bugs Will Run the World
- Gospel Scholars
- Take a Walk
- Frustrated Existence
- Flies on Shit
- Unabomber
- System Upheaval
Judas Iscariot
ALBUMS
- To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding released: 2002
- From Hateful Visions released: 2000
- Under the Black Sun released: 2000
- None Shall Escape the Wrath released: 2000
- Heaven in Flames released: 1999
- Distant in Solitary Night released: 1998
- Of Great Eternity released: 1997
- Thy Dying Light released: 1996
- The Cold Earth Slept Below released: 1995
- Heaven in Flames / Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten released:
To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding
Released 2002- I Awoke to a Night of Pain and Carnage
- Bathed in Clouds of Blood
- Terror From the Eastern Sky
- Where Eagles Cry and Vultures Laugh
- In the Valley of Death, I Am Their King
- With Lust and Murder for Our Drink
- Behold the Lamb of God Descending
- Spectral Dance of the Macabre
- The Dead Burst Forth From Their Tombs
From Hateful Visions
Released 2000- An Eternal Kingdom of Fire
- Gaze Upon Heaven in Flames
- Eternal Bliss... Eternal Death
- Before a Circle of Darkness
- From Hateful Visions
- Spill the Blood of the Lamb
- An Ancient Staryy Sky
- Descent to the Abyss
- Benevolent Whore, Dethroned for Eternity
- Journey Through Visions of War
- March Upon a Mighty Throne
- Spill the Blood of the Lamb (Special Blitzkrieg version)
- To the Black Tower of Victory
- In the Bliss of the Eternal Valleys of Hate
Thy Dying Light
Released 1996- But Eternals Beheld His Vast Forests...
- His Eternal Life, Like a Dream Was Obliterated...
- Helpless It Lay, Like a Worm in His Frozen Track...
- Behold, Our Race of Unstoppable Genius...
- From His Woven Darkness Above...
- Writhing Upon the Wind of Mystic Philosophy and Dreams...
- They Saw His Pale Visage Emerge From the Darkness...
- Thy Dying Light, and Desolate Darkness...
- Arise, My Lord of Infernal Wisdom...
Heaven in Flames / Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten
- An Eternal Kingdom of Fire
- Gaze Upon Heaven in Flames
- Eternal Bliss... Eternal Death
- Before a Circle of Darkness
- From Hateful Visions
- Spill the Blood of the Lamb
- An Ancient Starry Sky
- Descent to the Abyss
- Benevolent Whore, Dethroned for Eternity
- Journey Through Visions of War
- March Upon a Mighty Throne
- Spill the Blood of Lamb (Special Blitzkrieg version)
Died: 2002-08-25
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Judas Iscariot
by: Snubnosei expected you to be
the one who'd set our people free
defeat the occupying force
and show his majesty
what have i done to you my friend
betrayed the son of man - the one i loved
circumstances did not change
you chose another way
but i kept hoping till the end
that led me to despair
what have i done to you my friend
betrayed the son of man - the one i loved
i didn't want to let you down and hurt you my friend
i know that I incurred a heavy burden of guilt
your will? ... your will! ... fulfilled!?
i lost my friend ... betrayed to death
i'm the one to blame
i regret what I've done
but can't undo gethsemane
am i damned or is there hope
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