Pagan Altar

Pagan Altar

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Name = Pagan Altar


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Origin = Brockley, England
Genre = Doom metal
Years_active = 1978-1982 2004-present
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URL = [http://www.paganaltar.com/ paganaltar.com]
Current_members = Terry Jones Alan Jones Diccon Harper Rich Walker Andy Green
Past_members = Trevor Portch Mark Elliott John Mizrahi Glenn Robinson Les Moody Ivor Harper Matt Young Pete Dobbins Toby Greg Kevbo

Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of their genre.

Biography

Pagan Altar is a doom metal band formed in 1978 in Brockley, England. Alongside Witchfinder General, they are one of the few NWOBHM bands to play doom metal. [ [http://bnrmetal.com/groups/paal.htm Pagan Altar at BNR Metal] ] Although they were ignored by mainstream metal media during the early and mid 80s, their influence did not emerge until after the 80s incarnation had broken up.

Their gigs were characterized by moody, epic and heavy music interpreted with highly visual stage aspect which accented their interest for occult themes. Pagan Altar's only release from that era was independent, self-released, self-titled album which was in later years often bootlegged. It was finally officially re-released on Oracle Records in 1998 and titled "Volume 1".

In 2004, Pagan Altar reunited, re-recorded and released their previously unfinished second album, "Lords of Hypocrisy". These songs date back to the first 1980s incarnation. Also in 2004, "The Time Lord" EP was released, which contains recordings that date back to the band's inception in 1978.

Their third album, "Mythical & Magical" was released in late 2006 and features a considerable amount of material that also date back prior to the 1982 release.

Line-up

*Terry Jones - vocals
*Alan Jones - lead guitar
*Diccon Harper - bass
*Rich Walker - rhythm guitar (2007-present)
*Andy Green - drums (2007-present)

Discography

Albums

* "Pagan Altar" demo tape (1982 self-released)
* "Lords of Hypocrisy" CD/2LP (2004/2005 Oracle Records/Miskatonic Records)
* "Mythical & Magical" CD (2006 Oracle Records)

ingles/EPs

* Split 7" with Jex Thoth (2007 I Hate Records)

Live

* "Never Quite Dead" (1999 self-released)

Compilation/Reissue

* "Volume 1" CD (1998 Oracle Records) (reissue of "Pagan Altar")
* "The Time Lord" EP (2004 I Hate Records)
* "Judgement of the Dead" LP (2004 Black Widow Records)

References

External links

* [http://www.paganaltar.com/ Pagan Altar's official website]


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