Altar (Dutch band)
Altar was a Dutch Thrash and Death metal band from Hardenberg, was founded in 1988 under the name Manticore and disbanded in 2007.
History
The band was founded in 1988 under the name Manticore. In July 1992, published singer Edwin Kelder, the guitarist Marcel van Haaff and Bert Huisjes, bassist Nils Vos and drummer Marco Arends first demo God Created Satan to Blame for His Mistakes, could not be deducted from the approximately 1500 units. This was followed in 1994, the debut album Youth against Christ on Displeased Records. In 1996, Marcel Verdumen came as the new guitarist for the band to replace van Haaff. That same year, followed by the second album Ego Art Also in the same year joined the band on the Dynamo Open Air. After the guitarist Richard Ludwig and drummer Sjoerd Visch had joined the band, the album Provoke followed in 1998. The album was mixed and mastered by Attie constr. After the same year the band appeared on the Dutch Lowlands festival on. In 1999 followed the next album In the Name of the Father, which played for the first time on the forest rock festival the band. A release of the album worldwide, ie outside the Benelux countries, took place in early 2000 on Pavement Music. In the same year the compilation Until Heaven forbids appeared. This consisted of two live recordings, Demo And God Created Satan to Blame for His Mistakes, as well as the music video God Damn You. After that, the band held a variety of performances from in and around the Netherlands and wrote new material. End of November, the band went into the studio to record the drum tracks for the next album. By March 2001, the band continued to work with producer Peter de Koster, Berthus Westerhuis and Marcel Verdurmen on the album, which was released in April 2001 under the name of Red Harvest. On the first September 2001, it was decided initially to dissolve the band. However, Marcel Verdurmen and Richard Ludwig decided later to continue the band. After both had tried several occupations, were found with the singer Michel Coppens, bassist Andre Hemel and drummer Frank Schilperoort matching band members. There was a self-titled demo, before the group disbanded in October 2007 final.
Style
According to Mr. Matthias the band on Youth against Christ against faith, church, Christianity, and God speak from. He described the music as aggressive " thrash with death metal- like vocals ." The music is similar to bands like Exhorder, Malevolent Creation and the " lyrically intelligent " Demolition Hammer. Singer Kelder designated in Metal Hammer Interview altar as a Death Metal band, but were also bands like Pantera and Biohazard as influences. In an interview Kelder also also admitted to write the lyrics also in part to provocation.
On Youth Against Christ play the tape, according to Gregor Arndt from Metal Hammer aggressive Death Metal with " pinpoint accuracy " -style guitar riffs and fast double bass. Arndt took the contents on the plate over the top, and stated: " [ T] he on this record is so irrational hatred, unfounded and unforgiving, as if the Pope singer Edwin Kelder Ancient stretched ". According to Claudia Pajzderski from Metal Hammer, the band on ego give way more varied than its predecessor, the tape a mix of thrash and death metal games. The album would be a worthy successor to Sepultura Beneath the Remains. According to Robert Mueller by Metal Hammer play the tape to Provoke ordinary Death Metal, with rhythms that would remember the Benediction. The band also set an occasional sound effects that would, however, provide little variety. In Red Harvest, the band play loud Pajzderski aggressive, fast death metal with thrash metal influences, the lyrics are as usual against God.
According to Martin Popoff in his book, The Collector's Guide of Heavy Metal Volume 3: The Nineties the band to Provoke Music games similar to the Witchery. He described it as a blend of power, speed and thrash metal from the San Francisco Bay Area. The song was death metal- typical.