BLACK ALTAR - POLAND

Black Altar – 2004 – Christhunt
Death Fanaticism – 2008 - Odium

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Members
Vocals
Kriegsgott, Raus!>>SHADOW [DAREK SIERADZKI]>>Kriegsgott, Raus!

Guitar
Aeon>>Lord Von Skaven>>Aeon - Gorycz, Non Opus Dei, Aeon>>Horizon>>Gorycz, Non Opus Dei, Aeon – Christ Agony, Vader, Dies Irae, UnSun, Solo>>Mauser [Maurycy Stefanowicz]>>Solo – Spirits Way>>Tomasz "Destroyer" Radzikowski>>Spirits Way

Bass
Kriegsgott, Raus!>>Shadow [Darek Sieradzki]>>Kriegsgott, Raus!

Drum
Aeon>>Antichrist>>Aeon, Kriegsgott – Ajdath, Reign Of Erebus, Luce Signiferum, Omnipotence, Dead Animal, God Cries, The Dead Cold>>Shaun Black>>Luce Signiferum, Omnipotence, Dead Animal, God Cries, The Dead Cold, Necropia, God Cries, Spirits Way




History & Biography
The band was founded in 1996 and issued a demo, called Na Uroczysku..., in 1998. Odium Records issued the band’s Wrath Ov The Gods EP. The same was issued as a split with Vesania. Christhunt Productions signed the group and issued its debut. Darker Than Black Records issued the Suicidal Salvation EP in 2013. To celebrate its 21st anniversary, polish black metallers Black Altar were releasing a split with Beastcraft featuring 12 hymns in 2017. Beastcraft Occult Ceremonial Rites/Black Altar Winds Ov Decay was out in November through Odium Records.

After 14 years since the last line-up change Black Altar was no longer a one-man project in 2018. Shadow (bass, vocals) was joined by M.A. (guitar, vocals), E.R. (drums) – both from Ondskapt, and T.R. (guitar) from Spirits Way. After a split with Beastcraft the new line-up began work on a mini-album called Nekromantic Revelations. For the first time in 24 years of the band’s activity, the group would play live. The band’s first live show was to take place at Subterranean Manifestation II Festival in London, England on 31.10.2020. The second gig was going to be at Darkness Guides Us Fest in November in Glasgow, Scotland where Black Altar will share the stage with Taake, Gehenna, Kampfar, Misthyrming, Asagraum, Blaze Of Perdition and others. Black Altar was UK-based at this point. The group and Norway-based Kirkebrann had a split album called Deus Invenus through Odium Records in 2020. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary the act announced 3 split releases. The first was with Norway-based Vulture Lord in October and two more the following year with undisclosed acts. Former guitarist Lord Von Skaven died during the last New Year’s Eve. Odium Records was issuing a split release by Vulture Lord and Black Altar entitled Deathiah Manifesto, which was due in October 2021. Mordrath (Damnation, etc.) became the drummer in 2021. Les and Dave Powell joined on guitar.

Black Altar’s Arcana Of The Higher Principles was released through Zazen Sounds in 2020. It was a compilation of the band’s material from its three split releases between 2012 and 2020. Odium Records would issue a split release called Drakonian Elitism in June 2023. The record featured ten new tracks from Ofermod, Acherontas and Black Altar. The band was booked for Forest Fest Open Air part XII in 2024.

Shadow owns Odium Records.


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