Altar of Plagues is an Irish ambient black metal band. After gaining attention in the metal community with a series of demos and EPs, the band released their first studio album, White Tomb, in April 2009 on Profound Lore Records. Following a year of gigging and some changes to the lineup, the group announced their signing with Candlelight Records in January 2010. They embarked on a four week US Tour with blackened doom outfit Velnias ending in Chicago on August 8th, 2010.

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