Altars (American metal band)
Altars are an American Christian metalcore band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. The band started making music in 2010, with members, lead vocalist, Canaan Smith, guitarists, Seth Munson and Brock Williams, bass guitarist Mike Searle, and drummer, Ben Reno. The band released one extended play, Opposition, in 2011 with Strike First Records. Their first studio album, Conclusions, was released by Facedown Records in 2012. The subsequent album, Something More, was released in 2013 by Facedown Records.
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Origin | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Genres | Christian metal, metalcore |
Years active | 2010 | –present
Labels | Facedown, Strike First |
Members | Canaan Smith Seth Munson Mike Searle Brock Williams Ben Reno |
Website | facebook |
Background
Altars is a Christian metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their members at its inception, in 2010, were lead vocalist, Canaan Smith, guitarists, Seth Munson and Brock Williams, bass guitarist, Mike Searle, and drummer, Ben Reno.[1][2][3][4]
Music history
The band formed in 2010 and their first album was Opposition, an extended play that was released on July 19, 2011 by Strike First Records.[4][5] They released a studio album, Conclusions, on June 5, 2012, with Facedown Records.[4][5] Their subsequent studio album, Something More, released on May 14, 2013 by Facedown Records.[4][5] Upon leaving Facedown Records, they released their second EP titled A Profound Respect for Life on January 6, 2015.
Members
Current[4]
- Canaan Smith - vocals
- Seth Munson - guitar
- Mike Searle - bass
- Brock Williams - guitar
- Ben Reno - drums
Discography
- Conclusions (June 5, 2012, Facedown)
- Something More (May 14, 2013, Facedown)
- Opposition (July 19, 2011, Strike First)
- A Profound Respect for Life (January 6, 2015, self released)
References
- Grove, Tabitha. "Altars". HM Magazine (Dec 2011 (#151)): 23. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- Wycoff, Collette. "Altars wants something more from this life". HM Magazine (May 2013): 31. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- Shrum, Tony (May 29, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Altars bassist Mike Searle on 'Something More' – By Poncho". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- Jesus Freak Hideout. "Altars". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- Cross Rhythms. "Altars Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 9, 2015.