Altar is a Dutch death metal band.[1][2][3][4]
Altar | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Coevorden/Hardenberg, Netherlands |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Displeased Records |
| Members | Marcel van Haaff Nils Vos Marco Arends Edwin Kelder |
History
editThe band started in the early 1990s under various names, including Manticore and Anubis, in the town of Hardenberg. Eventually it settled on Altar. In 1992, it released its only demo, which landed it at Displeased Records. After five full-lengths the band split up in 2001. From time to time, the classic line-up reunites to play a limited number of shows under the name Altar-native.
Discography
edit- ...And God Created Satan to Blame for His Mistakes (Demo, 1992)
- Youth Against Christ (1994)
- Ego Art (1996)
- Provoke (1998)
- In the Name of the Father (1999)
- Until Heaven Forbids (EP, 2000)
- Red Harvest (2001)
- Altar (Demo, 2007)
Band members
editCurrent line-up
edit- Marcel van Haaff - guitar
- Edwin Kelder - vocals
- Nils Vos - bass
- Marco Arends - drums
Former members
edit- Marcel Verdurmen - guitar
- Richard Ludwig - guitar
- Michel Coppens - vocals
- Andre Hemel - bass
- Frank Schilperoort - drums
- Sjoerd Visch - drums
- Bert Huisjes - guitar
- Marco de Groot - drums
References
edit- ^ Kamer, Gijsbert (20 May 1995). "Ook heavy metal houdt de jeugd van de straat". De Volkskrant. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ Blemkolk, Jos (20 April 1995). "De onschuld van de heavy metal". Het Parool. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ Carvalho, Hester (24 December 1994). "Death metal schroeit de christelijke stilte dicht". NRC Handelsblad. p. 7. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ Veenhof, Herman (30 December 1994). "Altar voert met death metal harde strijd in Hardenberg". Nederlands Dagblad. p. 1, 10. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Delpher.