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Cork, Ireland’s Altar of Plagues was formed in 2006. Terms that are most frequently used to describe their sound include blackmetal, ambient and progressive or post metal, though it seems no one description can sum up the act’s massive sound. The actthemselves consider black metal to be the genre to which they are most attached, but on the contrary they have also beenquoted to take influence from acts as diverse as Emperor, Björk and Arvo Pärt.The band’s untraditional aesthetic and approach to their music has led to Altar of Plagues appealing to a wide variety oflisteners and this may ...read more
Cork, Ireland’s Altar of Plagues was formed in 2006. Terms that are most frequently used to describe their sound include blackmetal, ambient and progressive or post metal, though it seems no one description can sum up the act’s massive sound. The actthemselves consider black metal to be the genre to which they are most attached, but on the contrary they have also beenquoted to take influence from acts as diverse as Emperor, Björk and Arvo Pärt.The band’s untraditional aesthetic and approach to their music has led to Altar of Plagues appealing to a wide variety oflisteners and this may be seen by the diverse range of acts Altar of Plagues have toured with, including Isis and Mayhem, aswell as having appeared at festivals that focus on "extreme" metal and festivals that encourage experimentation and diversity.Following the release of only one demo and an EP, Altar of Plagues signed to Canadian label, Profound Lore Records. In 2009the act released White Tomb, an album that was described by a number of critics as one of 2009’s best and most excitingreleases (and was featured in Decibel Magazines Best of 2009 list). Last year saw the band tour extensively throughout Europe,and now 2010 is proving to be an even more promising year for the act, with a forthcoming EP, Tides, on RoadburnRecords as well as receiving an invitation to perform at the renowned Roadburn Festival, more extensive touring and justrecently, signing to Candlelight Records in Europe. « hide |
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