Description
Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of their genre.
Pagan Altar formed in 1978 in Brockley, England. Alongside Witchfinder General, they are one of the few NWOBHM bands to play doom metal.[1] 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.
Origin and Status
United Kingdom (Brockley, England) - Active
Current Members
Terry Jones - Vocals
Alan Jones - Guitar (Malac's Cross)
Diccon Harper - Bass (Solstice (UK), Voice of Destruction, DragonForce/DragonHeart (UK), Demoniac (Nzl))
Andy Green - Drums (Bloodstone (Ger))
Past members
Guitar :
Matt Young
Les Moody
Ron Neary (L.A. Hooker)
Rich Walker (Sore Throat, Sludgelord, Napalm Death (Session), Isen Torr, Wartorn (UK), Warfear, Discontrol, Nailbomb (UK), Harmony as One, Bio-Hazard (UK), Solstice (UK))
Bass :
Trevor Portch
Glenn Robinson
Gregg
Drums:
Peter Dobbins
Mark Elliot
John Mizrahi
Toby
Ivor T. Harper
Brian Cobham
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)
Singles/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)
Contacts and Links
http://www.paganaltar.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/paganaltar
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