Xorcist

Xorcist is the Electro Industrial and Ambient project of Peter Stone, also known as DJ/VJ Bat. Built on dark occult and horror themes, it was ahead of its time.

Stone began experimenting with electronic composition in 1985 on a Waldorf PPG Wave 2.3 and Waveterm, later adding an Atari ST with samplers and synthesizers. After leaving his band Belief, he carried on alone as Xorcist, dropping the "e" from "exorcist" partly so the project wouldn't be confused with a metal band of the same name.

Xorcist's debut album, Damned Souls (1991), was the first release on 21st Circuitry. Phantoms followed in 1994 and reached No. 22 on the US CMJ RPM chart, then Soul Reflection in 1997 and Nomad on Pendragon Records in 1999.

Stone was also a key figure in the Goth and Industrial scene, co-founding the House of Usher club and launching The CyberDen, an early BBS for Goth and Industrial fans. His sound design can be heard on MTV's Aeon Flux and in the video games Iron Helix, Bad Mojo and Space Bunnies Must Die. Xorcist returned in 2017 and released the album God in 2018. Re:Mission Entertainment now brings back the original From The Hip demo tape on cassette.