Andrew Harris (musician)

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Name = Andrew Jay Harris
Background = solo_singer
Alias = Akhenaten
Origin = DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Genre = Black metal, death metal
Years_active = 1992–2003
Instrument = vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
Label = Breath of Night
Moribund Records
No Colours Records
Sombre Records
Pagan Records
Elegy Records
Red Stream Inc.
Spikekult Rekords
Painiac Records
Pulverizer Records
Blut & Eisen Productions
Nightfall Records
Blood Fire Death
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Andrew Jay Harris was an American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from DeKalb, Illinois, who recorded and performed under the pseudonym "Akhenaten" (after the Egyptian Pharaoh of the same name). He established himself on the black metal underground especially with his now-defunct solo project Judas Iscariot (1992–2002). During the same period, Harris also recorded and/or performed with Sarcophagus (1991–2001), Weltmacht (1998–2002), and Seeds of Hate (1999–2001, under the name "Dawn of Armageddon"). [ [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=9607 Seeds of Hate] at Metal-Archives.] After the demise of Judas Iscariot, he abandoned the stage name "Akhenaten" in order to ensure that subsequent projects would not "suffer in the shadows of Judas Iscariot". [ [http://judasiscariot.no.sapo.pt/statement.htm Statement] from the inlay of Judas Iscariot's final release, "Midnight Frost (To Rest with Eternity)"] After ending Judas Iscariot, Harris had a few other musical projects, including Debauchery (2003), Desolation Hymn (2003), and Flagellator (2001–2003). [ [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=13297 Debauchery] at Encyclopaedia Metallum.] [ [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=22125 Desolation Hymn] at Encyclopaedia Metallum] [ [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=14325 Flagellator] at Encyclopaedia Metallum.] He was also live session bassist for Nargaroth in 2002. [ [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=961 Nargaroth] at Encyclopaedia Metallum.] All recorded releases ceased after the beginning of 2003.

While known primarily for his music, Andrew Harris also has a master's degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University. His master's thesis is titled, The Transylvanian Saxons : an analysis of social organization and institutions. [ [http://worldcat.org/oclc/45672423?tab=holdings Andrew Jay Harris] at WorldCat library search] [ [http://www.geocities.com/abyssusinvocat/EAbysmal_II_Judas_Iscariot.htm Andrew Harris] interview from 1997 - discusses being a graduate student and uses a Northern Illinois University email address as contact] [ [http://www.anus.com/metal/db/breathofnight.html Andrew Harris] Breath of Night Records contact information also using a Northern Illinois University e-mail address as contact]

Political donations

In 2002, a $25,000 donation was made to the campaign of Democratic candidate for attorney general Lisa Madigan by Andrew Harris. When Harris's relation to the black metal band Judas Iscariot came to light, Madigan agreed to donate the money to anti-hate groups, according to The Chicago Tribune. [Pearson, R. (2002). Madigan to give up `bigotry' money. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on November 7, 2007 from [http://www.ilcampaign.org/oldsite/news/madigantogive8-2-02.html http://www.ilcampaign.org/oldsite/news/madigantogive8-2-02.html] ]

Discography

With Judas Iscariot

With Seeds of Hate

With Desolation Hymn

References

External links

* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=915 Judas Iscariot] on Encyclopaedia Metallum
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7206 Sacrophagus] on Encyclopaedia Metallum
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2349 Weltmacht] on Encyclopaedia Metallum

Interviews

* [http://www.geocities.com/abyssusinvocat/EAbysmal_II_Judas_Iscariot.htm Interview] (1997) with Peruvian zine ABYSSUS (in English)
* [http://www.geocities.com/abyssusinvocat/Abysmal_II_Judas_Iscariot.htm Interview] (1997) with Peruvian zine ABYSSUS (in Spanish)
* [http://www.tartareandesire.com/interviews/judasiscariot.html Interview] (1999) with Bruno Zamora on Tartarean Desire (in English).
* [http://artofmalice.de/interviews/judas_iscariot/ Interview] (2000) on Art of Malice (in German).