Altar of Plagues

Altar of Plagues was an Irish black metal band, founded in Cork by James Kelly. After gaining attention in the metal community with a series of self recorded demos and EPs, the band released their first studio album, White Tomb, in April 2009 on Profound Lore Records.[1] Following a year of gigging and some changes to the lineup, the group announced their signing with Candlelight Records in January 2010.[2] They released their second album Mammal in 2011, with US/Can and ROW editions featuring alternate artworks. The album was followed by subsequent touring, including a European headline tour and festival appearances.

Altar of Plagues
At the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2013
Background information
OriginCork, Ireland
GenresBlack metal, post-metal
Years active2006–2013, 2015
LabelsProfound Lore, Candlelight
Associated acts
Websitewww.altarofplagues.com
MembersJames Kelly
Johnny King
Past membersDave Condon
Jeremiah Spillane
Bryan O' Sullivan

They played the third annual Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA which took place 6–8 September 2012.[3]

Their third album, Teethed Glory and Injury was released in 2013 and met largely with critical acclaim. Anthony Fantano of the Needle Drop placed it at #3 on The Needle Drop's "Top-50 Albums of 2013"[4] and later placed it at #56 on the "Top 200 Albums of the 2010s [5].Terrorizer named it #2 on "Terrorizer 50 Albums Of The Year 2013".[6].

On 15 June 2013, the band announced via Facebook that they were splitting up and that their final live performance would be at the Unsound Festival in Poland in October. However, in January 2015, after having teased it for weeks, Altar of Plagues announced a few shows to take place in early 2015.[7] Subsequently, in late 2015, the band announced it would embark on one last tour across mainland Europe with fellow Irish band Malthusian (with whom Altar of Plagues' drummer Johnny King also plays). Their final performance was at the Damnation Festival 2015.

James Kelly now releases music under the name WIFE while Johnny King drums for Conan.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Demos and EPs
  • First Plague (2006)
  • Through the Cracks of the Earth (2007)
  • Sol (2008)
  • Tides (2010)
  • Split with Year of No Light (2011)

References
  1. "Altar of Plagues Completes Work on New Album" (27 January 2009). Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. "Altar of Plagues Ink Deal with Candlelight Records" (7 January 2010). Bravewords.net. Retrieved January 2010
  3. "Hopscotch Music Festival Lineup". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEZK6_MlDw&t=719s
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyMX4lcKNPg
  6. http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/terroris.htm#2013
  7. http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/breakups/altar-of-plagues-break-up
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