Judas Iscariot was created by Akhenaten back in 1992 as a solo band (He did however use a man named Lord Imperial for live shows). He released his first demo in 1993, which had the Darkthrone/Gorgoroth style. In 1995 the debut album "The Cold Earth Slept Below" was released on Moribund Records.
During the next two years he released the 7" EP's "March of the Apocalypse" in 1996 and "Arise, My Lord" in 1997. He also participated in two other bands, Sarcophagus and Seeds of Hate. "Thy Dying Light" was recorded and was to be released at Head Not Found but the parent company Voices of Wonder refused to release due to the extremity of Judas Iscariot. It was later released by Moribund Records Cult.
Akhenaten moved from America to Germany and recorded "Of Great Eternity" which was released in 1997. The following two years he managed to release "Distant in Solitary Night" which was recorded back in 1996. He also signed a contract with the American label Red Stream. They had heard his new work "Heaven in Flames" and agreed to release it. In 2000 he released the MCD "Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten".
Same year, a live album "Under the Black Sun" was released and a split 7" EP with Krieg, "To the Coming Age of Intolerance" in 2001.
2002 was another good year for Judas Iscariot, "To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding" and the MCD "Moonlight Butchery" were released. Shortly after, Akhenaten sadly announced that he decided to end the band.
In 2003 the compilation album "Midnight Frost (To Rest With Eternity)" was released.
During the next two years he released the 7" EP's "March of the Apocalypse" in 1996 and "Arise, My Lord" in 1997. He also participated in two other bands, Sarcophagus and Seeds of Hate. "Thy Dying Light" was recorded and was to be released at Head Not Found but the parent company Voices of Wonder refused to release due to the extremity of Judas Iscariot. It was later released by Moribund Records Cult.
Akhenaten moved from America to Germany and recorded "Of Great Eternity" which was released in 1997. The following two years he managed to release "Distant in Solitary Night" which was recorded back in 1996. He also signed a contract with the American label Red Stream. They had heard his new work "Heaven in Flames" and agreed to release it. In 2000 he released the MCD "Dethroned, Conquered and Forgotten".
Same year, a live album "Under the Black Sun" was released and a split 7" EP with Krieg, "To the Coming Age of Intolerance" in 2001.
2002 was another good year for Judas Iscariot, "To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding" and the MCD "Moonlight Butchery" were released. Shortly after, Akhenaten sadly announced that he decided to end the band.
In 2003 the compilation album "Midnight Frost (To Rest With Eternity)" was released.
