---
title: "Altar"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/altar-edf935ab"
genre: "Groove Metal"
country: "Romania"
formed: 1991
---

# Altar

**Altar** is a groove metal band, from Romania, active 1991 to present.

Altar is a romanian rock band from Cluj Napoca, that formed in 1991. After a couple of local shows, the band had their first national concert at the '91 Samrock Festival, where they won the prize for the most popular band. After the performance at the Timișoara '92 Studfest, Altar was considered the revelation of the festival. In 1995, the band released the Respect album and participated in the SkipRock '95 festival, winning the "Best Band" and "Best Rock Album" nominations of the year in Romania. They enjoyed enormous success afterwards, releasing six albums and becoming one of the most important rock bands in Romania.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_(Romanian_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Altar |
| Genre | Groove Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Romania |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [The Last Warning](https://themetalnet.com/album/f199bafa-dc1f-35cb-954d-e2e180a1b658) | Album |
| 1995 | [Respect](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe7b246e-5aed-3f71-98bb-ad0c6f90997e) | Album |
| 1998 | [Born Again](https://themetalnet.com/album/f49c9e84-eab1-4add-b660-e11e77c3aeb4) | Album |
| 2006 | [Atitudine](https://themetalnet.com/album/a201c281-5558-3241-b6d0-1db9f7f8a2df) | Album |
| 2009 | [Under Control](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e594249-708a-4a3d-ba95-d3ac2ca31f6d) | EP |
| 2011 | [Mantra](https://themetalnet.com/album/24ddf478-547a-4a17-97a0-8e58ce8b4f6c) | Album |
| 2022 | [Rapsodia Românească](https://themetalnet.com/album/5867ed10-35ee-4bee-b5b0-f03235e16963) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ALTAR-Romania/104091932961999
- x: https://twitter.com/altarromania
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ALTARRomania
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Altar/28903

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/altar-edf935ab](https://themetalnet.com/band/altar-edf935ab). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt