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Pagan Altar

Genre(s)

Doom Metal, NWOBHM

Lyrical theme(s)

Magic, Occultism

Origin Formed in Current label Status

United Kingdom (Brockley, England) 1978 Oracle Active

Current line-up

Terry Jones - Vocals

Alan Jones - Guitar (Malac's Cross)

Luke Hunter - Guitar

Diccon Harper - Bass (Solstice (Gbr), Voice of Destruction, DragonForce/DragonHeart (Gbr), Demoniac (Nzl), Raven Wolf (Zaf))

Ian Winters - Drums

Former/past member(s)

Guitar :

Matt Young

Les Moody

Ron Neary (L.A. Hooker)

Rich Walker (Sore Throat, Sludgelord, Napalm Death (Session), Isen Torr, Wartorn (Gbr), Warfear, Discontrol, Nailbomb (Gbr), Harmony as One, Bio-Hazard (Gbr), Solstice (Gbr))

Bass :

Trevor Portch

Glenn Robinson

Gregg

Drums:

Peter Dobbins

Mark Elliot

John Mizrahi

Toby

Ivor T. Harper

Brian Cobham

Andy Green (Bloodstone (Deu))

Additional notes

Although not officially released until 1998, the debut album was actually recorded in 1982. Pagan Altar reformed in 2004 to record their unfinished second album and have carried on since.

In the early years of the band's existence, considerable time and effort went into to portraying the mood and feel of Pagan Altars music from a visual aspect. The stage act was perfected to a fine art and followed an ongoing theme that continued throughout the whole set beginning with 'Pagan Altar' and culminating in the 11 minute long 'Armageddon'.

Discography

Pagan Altar Demo, 1982

Volume 1 Full-length, 1998

The Time Lord EP, 2004

The Lords of Hypocrisy Full-length, 2004

Mythical & Magical Full-length, 2006

Jex Thoth / Pagan Altar Split, 2008