---
title: "Altaria"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/altaria"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2000
---

# Altaria

**Altaria** is a heavy metal band, from Finland, active 2000 to present.

Altaria is a Finnish heavy metal band from Jakobstad, who have released four albums including a compilation on the record label Metal Heaven, a fifth on Escape Music and a sixth on Reaper Entertainment.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altaria_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Altaria |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Taage Laiho](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taage-laiho) |  | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Marko Pukkila](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marko-pukkila) |  |  | Current |
| [Petri Aho](https://themetalnet.com/musician/petri-aho) |  |  | Current |
| [Tony Smedjebacka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-smedjebacka) |  |  | Current |
| [Jani Liimatainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jani-liimatainen) |  | until 2002 | Former |
| [Emppu Vuorinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/emppu-vuorinen) |  | 2002 to 2004 | Former |
| [Jouni Nikula](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jouni-nikula) |  | until 2003 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [Invitation](https://themetalnet.com/album/f1ade56d-4ff6-37c0-9f4a-f84bb2834160) | Album |
| 2004 | [Divinity](https://themetalnet.com/album/0ed2ea81-c287-3b20-8749-881e1f08752b) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Fallen Empire](https://themetalnet.com/album/0750a841-c77d-3e3c-8296-f06c3b9508a0) | Album |
| 2009 | [Unholy](https://themetalnet.com/album/22455eba-0ce0-4774-8cf2-108913b1b683) | Album |
| 2022 | [Wisdom](https://themetalnet.com/album/7c6a7b79-574f-4768-b7b0-777bdcc4cf0c) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Dark Moor](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-moor) (listened together)
- [Axenstar](https://themetalnet.com/band/axenstar) (listened together)
- [Dragonland](https://themetalnet.com/band/dragonland) (listened together)
- [Power Quest](https://themetalnet.com/band/power-quest) (listened together)
- [Freedom Call](https://themetalnet.com/band/freedom-call) (listened together)
- [Celesty](https://themetalnet.com/band/celesty) (listened together)
- [DragonForce](https://themetalnet.com/band/dragonforce) (listened together)
- [Dreamtale](https://themetalnet.com/band/dreamtale) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Demons & Wizards](https://themetalnet.com/band/demons-wizards) (listened together)
- [Thunderstone](https://themetalnet.com/band/thunderstone) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Altaria/5721
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altariaofficial
- website: https://altariaofficial.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5SSKKiFbZXZeXH40mv0fsS
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1145447
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/41837830

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