Teethed Glory and Injury

fantano

Irish black metal outfit Altar of Plagues' latest album sees the band challenging their atomspheric black metal roots with loops, synthetic drums, keyboards, noise, and some unique grooves.

pitchfork

The third LP from Altar of Plagues is a dense, demanding record where black metal slams against industrial throb, and noise sheets work alongside diaphanous electronics. It suggests the heyday of Touch and Go, Nine Inch Nails in their prime, or Swans at their vitrolic apex.

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