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Altars of Madness is a Death metal act. Their sound grew out of Possessed, Death, Slayer, Venom and Napalm Death. Those roots explain a lot about how Altars of Madness arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Emperor and Cradle of Filth, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Altars of Madness, reaching back through Possessed and forward to Emperor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Altars of Madness is the debut studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. It was released in the UK by Earache Records on May 12, 1989 and in the United States by Combat Records on December 7, 1990. Considered a groundbreaking and important release in extreme metal, the album set a new precedent for heaviness and extremity in terms of lyrics and instrumentation. It is one of the most celebrated albums in death metal, and one of the most influential death metal albums of all time.
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Altars of Madness grew out of Possessed, Death, Slayer and Venom, went on to shape Emperor and Cradle of Filth. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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