After 25 years of declining performance offers, Black Altar has made a significant shift by embracing live gigs. Their first-ever performance occurred last year at the intimate international festival "Darkness over Cumbria" near the Scottish border in England, where they co-headlined.

The band is now facing more significant challenges. They are set to perform at the major German festival "Braincrasher In Hell" this weekend, followed by the "Necromantic Rites" tour...

It is a very special Opus dedicated to the untold Mysteries of the Draconian Path, consisting of X new anthems of Orthodox Black Metal, lasting approximately 55 minutes. Thus, severing every tie the participants have set until forth, to form a deified monstrosity of terrors as well as an offering to the Victory of the Draconian Ways, above, beyond and astride Life and Death, a journey within theurgy and deification...

Prepare yourselves for the latest offering of pure, unadulterated darkness from the enigmatic and highly revered black metal titans, Black Altar. Following the phenomenal success of the limited digi pack version by Zazen Sounds, Odium Records has reissued the highly sought-after compilation "Arcana of the Higher Principles" as a limited edition jewel case CD and deluxe LP.

With only 300 CDs and 250 LPs produced, fans will need to act...

In 2021 Vulture Lord came roaring back from the gates of hell with their first full length album in eighteen years. Desecration Rite was a vicious onslaught against the forces of the light which proved beyond all doubt the continued potency of these satanic kommandos. Now they have forged an alliance of fire and blood with the sinister entity that is Black Altar, feared black plague bearers of the underground...

This month Black Altar celebrate 25 years of darkness, a quarter of a century of black metal terror. To mark this prestigious event they are releasing a special range of longsleeves and t-shirts, which are available now from the Odium Records shop and Bandcamp page.
Band leader, Shadow, has also issued a statement regarding the band's past and their plans for...