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Altars

Metal band from Adelaide · formed 2005

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Shows on record
52
Rooms played
49
Cities
36
Releases
16
Last show
Jun 17, 2026The Northcote Social Club

About

Altars is a band from Adelaide, formed in 2005, tagged black metal, death metal, dissonant death metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 49 rooms in 36 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

52 on record · facebook, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20111 show
  3. 20123 shows
  4. 20134 shows
  5. 20161 show
  6. 20211 show
  7. 20222 shows
  8. 202322 shows
  9. 202415 shows
  10. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 17, 2026The Northcote Social Club · MelbourneHeadliner
Feb 7, 2026Altar Bar · HobartHeadliner
Oct 20, 2024Crowbar Sydney · SydneyHeadliner
Sep 27, 2024The Baso Canberra · BelconnenHeadliner
May 22, 2024Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Sodom, Atheist, Melechesh, +5
May 18, 2024Black Circle · IndianapolisHeadliner
May 16, 2024Reggies · ChicagoHeadliner
May 15, 2024Howdy - 6523 Stadium Dr, Kansas City Missouri · Kansas CityHeadliner
May 14, 2024Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · DentonHeadlinerwith Goetia, Baring Teeth, Cognizant
May 12, 20242421 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78702 · AustinHeadliner
May 10, 2024Boggs Social & Supply · AtlantaHeadliner
May 10, 2024Boggs Social and Supply · AtlantaSupportwith Wayfarer, Sonja, Goetia
Jan 21, 2024The Brightside · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Mortiferum, Faceless Burial, Grave Upheaval
Jan 20, 2024Stay Gold · BrunswickSupportwith Mortiferum, Faceless Burial, Gutless
Jan 19, 2024Simo'sHeadliner
Jan 19, 2024Simo's Dive - King St Wharf 3 · SydneySupportwith Mortiferum, Faceless Burial, Contaminated
Jan 6, 2024The Tote · MelbourneHeadliner
Nov 16, 2023Reggies · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 14, 2023Foro HDX Circus · AzcapotzalcoHeadliner
Nov 12, 2023Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner
Nov 11, 2023Substation · SeattleHeadliner
Nov 10, 2023The Bossanova Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Ulcerate, Drawn And Quartered
Nov 8, 2023Neck of the Woods · San FranciscoSupportwith Ulcerate, dawn of ouroboros
Sep 23, 2023VooDoo Club · WarszawaHeadliner
Sep 20, 2023Freakout Club · BolognaHeadliner
Sep 19, 2023Traffic Live · RomaHeadliner
Sep 17, 2023Brin de Zinc · BarberazHeadliner
Sep 16, 2023A.C. "Los Trecers". Carrer de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat, 53, 08930 Sant Adrià de Besòs (Barcelona), Espanya · Sant Adrià de BesòsHeadliner
Sep 15, 2023Sala Silikona · MadridHeadliner
Sep 14, 2023Groove · PortugaleteHeadliner
Sep 10, 2023The Black Heart · LondonHeadliner
Sep 9, 2023Willemeen · ArnhemHeadliner
Sep 7, 2023Goldgrube Kassel · KasselHeadliner
Sep 5, 2023Alte Meierei Kiel · KielHeadliner
Aug 19, 2023OXFORD ART FACTORY · SydneyHeadliner
Jul 15, 2023Shotkickers · MelbourneHeadliner
Jun 3, 2023Evelyn Hotel · MelbourneHeadliner
Mar 18, 2023The Croxton Bandroom · MelbourneHeadliner
Jan 27, 2023The Gasometer Hotel · MelbourneHeadliner
Jul 22, 2022Crowbar Sydney · SydneyHeadliner
Jul 16, 2022Hotel Westwood · MelbourneHeadliner
Dec 18, 2021The Hotel Metro · AdelaideHeadliner
May 7, 2016Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Why They Fight, We Are Not a Glum Lot, Hydrogen Skyline, +4
Nov 21, 2013Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith Close Your Eyes, City In the Sea, Islander, +6
Nov 6, 2013Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Close Your Eyes, City In the Sea, The Islanders, +1
Apr 3, 2013Outland Ballroom · SpringfieldSupportwith Shai Hulud, Thy Will Be Done, Beyond The Shore
Mar 28, 2013Backbooth · OrlandoSupportwith Red Baron, Thy Will Be Done, Beyond The Shore, +2
Dec 6, 2012Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith No Bragging Rights, Forever Came Calling, Flagship, +2
Aug 6, 2012Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Life in Mind, The Creations, Jeff Loomis, +1
Jun 27, 2012Sanctuary · Las VegasSupportwith Destruction of a King, Ashylus, Aechoes, +3
Mar 8, 2011Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Kisses, Actors
May 28, 2010The Broken Neck · AustinSupportwith KYKLOOPPIEN SUKUPUUTTO, Arctic Flowers

Where they play

49 rooms in 36 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Melbourne7 shows
  • Sydney4 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows

and 31 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 2008–2022

  • Ascetic Reflection

    2022 · Album

  • Perverse Entity

    2022 · Single

  • Animabus Pereunt

    2019

  • Altars & Death Dedication

    2019

  • Wood & Rope:Filth in Light

    2019

  • Filth In Light

    2018

  • Almond Hammer

    2017

  • Paramnesia

    2013 · Album

  • Engulfed

    2012 · Ep

  • Live On Pure Hate

    2011

  • Eulogy

    2011

  • Asphyxiation I, II, III

    2010

  • Altars & Halla

    2010

  • Tzun Tzu / Altars

    2009 · Ep

  • Ewig Verloren

    2009

  • Altars

    2008 · Ep

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2022-07-31–2022-07-31 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Altars — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Altars — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Altars — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Altars — Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 2024-05-14
Poster · Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 2024-05-14 — Songkick
Altars — Boggs Social and Supply, 2024-05-10
Poster · Boggs Social and Supply, 2024-05-10 — Songkick
Altars — The Brightside, 2024-01-21
Poster · The Brightside, 2024-01-21 — Songkick
Altars — The Bossanova Ballroom, 2023-11-10
Poster · The Bossanova Ballroom, 2023-11-10 — Songkick
Altars — Outland Ballroom, 2013-04-03
Poster · Outland Ballroom, 2013-04-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Ascetic Reflection on BandcampArtist facts
Altars on Last.fmArtist facts
Altars on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
BandcampPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.