Country of origin: Greece Location: Eleusis, Attica Status: Active Formed in: 1995 Genre: Black Metal (early); Melodic Black/Death Metal (later) Themes: Hatred, Mourning, Paganism Current label: Theogonia Records Years active: 1995-1997, 1997-2014 (as Astarte), 2003-2004, 2014-present LLOTH is a Hellenic Black/ Death Metal band founded in 1995 by Tristessa of ASTARTE, that carries on by her husband and later Astarte member Nicolas SIC Maiis on vocals, Thanos on guitars and backing vocals, Vaelor on guitars and Pope on bass. Founded by Tristessa. Lloth reunited with new members in 2003, occasionally performing live until pausing again the following year. The band was activated again in the summer of 2013 and began to prepare for a new record (which was more in a melodic death/black metal direction). Soon after this, however, the project was put on hold due to Tristessa's illness. On September 2014 the band announced that they would be releasing a new album to commemorate Tristessa, incorporating a "T" into the new logo to honor her memory and legacy. Lloth (also spelled "Lolth") is a spider-themed goddess of the dark elves in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.