Altaria werd in 2000 opgericht door ex-Blindside leden Marko Pukkila (bas) en Tony Smedjebacka (drums). Na het opnemen van een paar demo’s samen met gitarist Jani Liimatainen (ex-Sonata Arctica kwam ook gitarist Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) bij de band. De band trok internationale aandacht met hun debuut ‘Invitation’ uit 2003. Taage Laiho switchte permanent met Jouni
When death metal icons like George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, guitar virtuoso Viktor Smolski, bass titan Jean Baudin and guitar god Jacek Hiro join together to form a death metal band, it reads like the membership list of the Metal Hall of Fame. This is the case with Voodoo Gods and therefore this band can be called
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “From the Vault” via REAPER ENTERTAINMENT on April 10, 2020 in Europe. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the Mike Howe era, which include four newly recorded studio tracks including a redux of the band’s fan favorite
