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David Tibet (born '''David Michael Bunting''', 5 March , 1960 ) is a British Apocalyptic Folk Music ian and Art ist who founded the music group Current 93 , of which he is the only constant member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo . He was given the name 'Tibet' by Genesis P-Orridge , and in January 2005 he announced that he would revert to the name '''David Michael'''. Tibet left in 1985 . He has worked with Stephen Stapleton (of Nurse With Wound of which he is a member), Michael Cashmore , Writer Thomas Ligotti , Douglas P. (of Death In June , of which he has appeared on several of albums), Steve Ignorant (of Crass , using the name "Stephen Intelligent"), Boyd Rice , Runologist Freya Aeswynn , Nick Cave , Rose McDowall , Tiny Tim , and Ian Read (of Fire + Ice ). Tibet's lyrical subject matter reflects a consistent preoccupation with all aspects of apocalypse. He has long been a student of Christian Eschatology . At a precocious age, he developed a strong interest in Aleister Crowley and the OTO . He joined the OTO and borrowed the term " 93 Current", the current of Thelema or Agape , from Crowley. His initial recording as Current 93, LAShTAL ,was, according to Tibet, "the invocation of ''Malkunofath'' on the Nightside of Eden , the reverse of the Tree Of Life ". He has long proclaimed a virtual anathema to Crowleyianism (despite a strong appreciation for Crowley as an individual) and instead has embraced at various intervals, Tibetan Buddhism and Esoteric Christianity . His projects continue to focus on the multifaceted aspects of Apocalypse , mainly Death , Loss and destruction. Progressively, his works are tempered through a prism of Christian Mysticism and an increasingly strong faith in the end of the world. Other influences include Noddy , Francis Parker Yockey 's ''Imperium'' , Austin Osman Spare , Bobby Beausoleil , and a variety of Occult ic topics. He is a . Tibet is interested in the work of Count Stenbock , whose writings he has worked to republish. He also runs the Durtro publishing imprint and record label {Link without Title} . In 2006 , he provided the narration for the film '' Wild Tigers I Have Known '' by Cam Archer . EXTERNAL LINKS
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