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ALBUM NEWS: Altars of Grief to re-release debut album “This Shameful Burden” with updated art and bonus tracks

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 17, 2018, In : Release News 
Hypnotic Dirge and Altars of Grief presents the re-release of Altars of Grief’s debut album “This Shameful Burden” with updated artwork and bonus material. Pre-orders are available now on the HDR webshop and bandcamp. Altars of Grief will also have copies available with them on tour this summer.



Pre-order CD
Digital [Name-Your-Price]

Prior to the release of “Iris”, prairie doom metal band Altars of Grief had already emerged on the Western Canadian doom metal scene with the release of t...

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HDR_01 - Approaching the Altar (Altars of Grief)

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, September 9, 2016, In : Features 
Presenting a new HDR video series!
Episode 1: Approaching the Altar - Altars of Grief



We will be making introductory vignette videos for our bands in order to give you some info about our bands' histories, themes, music, and current status. Thanks to HDR's official videographer Erik Labossiere from Wikked Twist Films for his great work! More episodes to follow.


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Altars of Grief Video Update

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, April 3, 2016, In : Updates 
Altars of Grief Update from April 2016.
Find out what the band is currently focused on, including new shirts, shows, and a new song preview at the end of the video!





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Altars of Grief / Nachtterror "Of Ash and Dying Light" included on two " No Clean Singing" year-end lists

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, January 15, 2016, In : Features 
At the end of each year comes various year-end lists from many music blogs. The Nachtterror / Altars of Grief split release "Of Ash and Dying Light" , released this past summer, was included on a writer from No Clean Singing's year-end list, and Altars of Grief was included on a slightly different category. Links and quotes below.


This year’s list probably features the most rule-breaking...

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Altars of Grief Interview (Smith) with Dead Rheteric Webzine [August 21, 2015]

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, August 29, 2015, In : Interviews 
Altars of Grief (Smith) with Dead Rheteric
Interview by: Kyle McGinn
Published: August 25, 2015

You describe yourselves as “Prairie Doom” on Facebook.  Could you elaborate on this?

What's more abysmal than the solitude of an 8 month winter? Endless skies, violent storms, frigid temperatures and desolation; put simply, we're inspired by our surroundings and our music is a reflection of that!

Who are some of the band’s biggest influences?

I think that everybody in this band draws from a differe...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nachtterror / Altars of Grief - Of Ash and Dying Light

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 9, 2015, In : Release News 
ALBUM RELEASE: Nachtterror / Altars of Grief - Of Ash and Dying Light
July 10, 2015



Today is the official release date of the Blackened Doom Metal masterpiece split album "Of Ash and Dying Light" from Nachtterror and Altars of Grief! Head over to our Bandcamp page now to hear the split in its entirety, and be sure to also download it to receive the digital-only bonus songs that are not streaming on the page!

Those who pre-ordered the vinyl should also head over to the Bandcamp page to download t...

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Altars of Grief Interview with Aleks @ No Clean Singing [July 6, 2015]

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 6, 2015, In : Interviews 
Altars of Grief interview with Aleks (No Clean Singing)
Published: July 6, 2015

The official press-release of Canadian label Hypnotic Dirge Records announces with justified enthusiasm: “This summer, Altars of Grief and Nachtterror — two Saskatchewan-based Blackened Doom bands — will collaborate on a new split vinyl with new material from each band. The vinyl split, entitled Of Ash and Dying Light is set to be released worldwide in a limited edition 10″ vinyl, as well as dig...

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SONG PREMIERE: Altars of Grief - In Dying Light

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 25, 2015, In : Song Premiere 
SONG PREMIERE: Altars of Grief - In Dying Light
June 25, 2015

Last week, No Clean Singing premiered a track from Nachtterror's side of the "Of Ash and Dying Light" split record and now this week it's Altars of Grief's turn! No Clean Singing is premiering the track "In Dying Light" from Altars of Grief' side, giving you an opportunity to finally hear a track from both bands on this split album!



We are currently accepting pre-orders for the limited 10" split record between Nachtterror and Altars o...

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Nachtterror / Altars of Grief Release Show @ Clubside, Regina, Sk; July 10, 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 25, 2015, In : Live 
Record release show:

The "Of Ash and Dying Light" Record Release Show from Nachtterror and Altars of Grief will be at The Exchange / Clubside in Regina on Friday July 10, 2015.


|If you're from Regina, or within driving distance, it is well worth your time to come check out the show! Third Ion, Black Thunder, and Psyborum will also be playing in the same building but a separate stage and the set times are set up to allow you to see all the bands!


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Altars of Grief (Damian Smith) Interview with Doom-metal.com [April 9, 2015]

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 14, 2015, In : Interviews 
Altars of Grief (Damian Smith) Interview with Doom-metal.com
Interview by: Mike Liassides
Published: April 9, 2015

Following last year's successful debut release, we spoke to Canada's Altars Of Grief to find out a bit more about the band. Giving us the lowdown: co-founder and vocalist Damian.



(1) Greetings, and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed for Doom-Metal.com. Could we start with the usual introductions to our readers: who are you and where are you from?

Hails! My name is...

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