Pagan Altar
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| Pagan Altar | |
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 Pagan Altar - live in 2009 at Metal Merchants Festival in Oslo, Norway |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brockley, England |
| Genres | Doom metal, NWOBHM |
| Years active | 1978–1982 2004–present |
| Website | paganaltar.com |
| Members | |
| Terry Jones Alan Jones Dean Alexander Manny Cooke Vince Hempstead |
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| Past members | |
| Trevor Portch Mark Elliott John Mizrahi Glenn Robinson Les Moody Ivor Biggun Matt Young Pete Dobbins Toby Greg Rich Walker Andy Green Ian Winters Diccon Harper Marcus Cella Luke Hunter |
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Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England.
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[edit] Biography
Pagan Altar was formed in 1976 by Alan and Terry Jones in Brockley, England. Alongside Witchfinder General, they are one of the few NWOBHM bands to play doom metal.[1]
Their gigs are characterised 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 cassette which was in later years bootlegged. It was finally officially re-released on Oracle Records in 1998 and titled "Volume 1". Despite no label interest in the late 70's and early 80's, the timelessness of their music ultimately prevailed as minions of doom-obsessed metalheads kept Pagan Altar's music alive over two and a half decades. Mid-first decade of the 21st century, the group had reformed to re-record an album of material written, but never released during their original tenure as a band. That album, "Lords of Hypocrisy", has been met with an incredible reception from fans of doom both old and new, this was followed by a third full length, named "Mythical and Magical" Pagan Altar are back on the road after 5 years to record their new album "Never Quite Dead" with there very own purpose built recording studio for this album in Terry's back garden. Playing gigs worldwide to the bands loyal and ever increasing fanbase with new members behind Alan and Terry to form the backbone of the bonecrunching Pagan Altar live sound. Joining them on Bass is Manny Cooke, Vince Hempstead on Guitars & Dean Alexander on drums.
[edit] Line-up
- Terry Jones - vocals
- Alan Jones - guitar
- Vince Hempstead - guitar
- Manny Cooke - Bass guitar
- Dean Alexander - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Volume 1 CD (1998)
- The Lords Of Hypocrisy CD (2004)
- Mythical & Magical CD (2006)
- Never Quite Dead CD (2012)
[edit] EP
- The Time Lord (2004)
[edit] SINGLES
- "Pagan Altar/Jex Thoth, Split single" (2007)
- "Pagan Altar/Mirror of Deception, Split single" (2011)
[edit] Demo
- Pagan Altar (1982)
