Website paganaltar.com Genres Heavy metal, Doom metal | Origin Brockley (1978) | |
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Years active 1978–1985,
2004–present Past members Terry Jones (d. 2015)
Trevor Portch
Mark Elliott
John Mizrahi
Glenn Robinson
Les Moody
Pete Dobbins
Andy Green
Ian Winters
Diccon Harper
Marcus Cella
Rich Walker
Luke Hunter
Vince Hempstead
Manny Cooke Albums Mythical & Magical, Judgement of the Dead, Lords of Hypocrisy, The Time Lord Members Trevor Portch, John Mizrahi, Diccon Harper Record labels I Hate Records, Cruz del Sur Music, Oracle Promotions, Oracle Records Similar Witchfinder General, Jex Thoth, Saint Vitus, Count Raven, Pentagram | ||
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Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England.
Contents
Pagan altar the lords of hypocrisy full album
Biography
Pagan Altar was formed in 1978 by Alan and Terry Jones. Alongside Witchfinder General, they are one of the few NWOBHM bands to play doom metal. The band's concerts are characterised by moody, epic and heavy music, blended with stage effects which accentuate their interest in occult themes.
Pagan Altar's only release from the NWOBHM era was an independent, self-released, self-titled cassette (which was bootlegged in later years). Their debut album was officially re-released on Oracle Records in 1998, retitled "Volume 1".
The group reformed in 2004 to re-record an album of previously unreleased material which had been written during their original tenure as a band. The resulting album, "Lords of Hypocrisy", met with a positive reception from fans, and a third full-length album duly followed in 2006, entitled "Mythical and Magical".
In 2008, Pagan Altar co-headlined the "Metal Brew" Festival in Mill Hill, alongside Cloven Hoof. Both bands also performed at the "British Steel IV" Festival at the Camden Underworld in 2009. Pagan Altar returned to headline the "British Steel V" Festival in April 2011 and the "Live Evil" Festival in October 2011.
In 2012, Pagan Altar began work on their next album "Never Quite Dead", in a purpose-built recording studio in the back garden of vocalist Terry Jones's home. The 2013 lineup included: Dean Alexander on drums, Vince Hempstead on rhythm guitar, and William Gallagher on bass guitar.
On 15 May 2015, vocalist Terry Jones died of cancer. The band had finished recording their upcoming album, which was in its final mastering stage.
Line-up
Albums
EP
Singles
Demo
Songs
Judgement of the DeadJudgement of the Dead · 1982
The Lords of HypocrisyLords of Hypocrisy · 2004
The Black MassJudgement of the Dead · 1982