PAGAN ALTAR "Judgement Of The Dead" LP Black Widow
This is the official vinyl release of the 1982 recordings that was supposed
to be PAGAN ALTAR first lp, but it didn't happen at the time. A real shame,
because this band would have gain the recognition they deserve. Obscure PAGAN
ALTAR is the master of heavy doom with occult atmospheres. The musicianship
is one of the high level I have ever heard, but I guess the fact they were
often on stage at the beginning of their career is one of the reasons. Truth
is they are very talented in what they pen and play. When you listen to their
songs, you really can feel the doom invading your soul. Since I discovered
them with the "Vol 1" cd, PAGAN ALTAR has become my fave doom band. With
this lp comes a 48 pages book explaining the PAGAN ALTAR's story and all
the mystery behind this band. If you don't know them, but bands like Black
Sabbath, Pentagram or Angel Witch are in your tastes, don't hesitate to discover
the genius of PAGAN ALTAR !
Patrick Lefevre
PAGAN ALTAR "Lords Of Hypocrisy" CD Oracle Productions
Second cd by this british heavy doom legend. It would have been a real
shame if the jewels created by this band which was there at the beginning
of the NWOBHM stayed on some lost tapes. It's not easy to describe their
music in a review because PAGAN ALTAR is unique. Let's give some signs by
saying it's dark, melodic, captivating, mystic, and still original after
more than twenty years passed before they recorded it officially. That's
metal magic destined to stay eternal. As on the first cd, Terry Jones' vocals
again sounds like this strange cross between Ozzy Osbourne and Mark Shelton.
But the conclusion remains the same : there is no words to tell how fucking
brilliant is the music played by PAGAN ALTAR. Genius is rare, and you won't
often get an album like this one in your records collection.
Patrick Lefevre
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