Altaar is the project of Andreas Tylden (guitar,vocals), but along the way Andreas has picked up Sven Ove Toft (guitar, organ) Espen T Hangard (guitar, synths), Didrik Telle (bass) and Kenneth Lamond (drums).
I'm not sure what to make of these guys, but anyway, Altaar lay the riffs on ultra-thick and create patterns of sludge heaviness with the first 20 minute song “Tidi Kjem Aldri Att” . There is the relentless hypnotic buzz of the guitars and a penchant for producing deceptively simple yet mesmerising, devastating soundscapes. Its not all doom and gloom cuz the second 14 minute song “Dei Absolutte Krav Og Den Absolutte Nåde” picks up the pace on the beginning and this gallops along and inject a perfect amount of variation to the Altaar-sound. They churn out 2 tracks that are both equally bludgeoning and creepy.
Who likes bands such as Neurosis, Isis, Krieg, Ocean, Grief,… and Sunno, Altaar will absolutely tickle your sick minds.