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Altar of Dagon are a metal band based in Newark, Delaware. Rising from the ashes of Alazith in 2007, We are Heavily Influenced by The Necronomicon, Lovecraftian Lore, Fantasy, Horror & Sci fi. We take different story concepts and put them into song form and create a unique blend of Dark musical story telling. Inspired by metal mainstays Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Exodus, Iced Earth, Nevermore ,Judas Priest and Danzig, they incorporate heavier thrash metal, black metal and death metal elements, citing Slayer, Nile, and Morbid Angel as heavier influences. Ominous overtones of Type O-Negative, GWAR and Cradle of Filth...

There are several artists using the name "Dagon". 1) Dagon is a melodic death metal band from Michigan with a recurring aquatic or ocean theme. Songs like "Children of Poseidon I" "Children of Poseidon II" and "Feeding Frenzy" belong to this band who headlined Madfest 2006 in Lansing, MI. Although signed to a Christian label, the band attests they "Aren't really religious, we just sometimes sing about religion in general." Featuring former members of Summer Dying and Bestiary. Website: http://www.myspace.com/dagonmetal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Dagon is also Black Metal band from Texas, USA. Formed in 2003, they currently have four releases: Architects...

Hypnotic, strange post-punk with a very original mood... nightmarish & melodic. Some listeners also consider it to be a modern form of garage rock. The Dagons are a two-piece band from Los Angeles, CA made up of Karie Jacobson (guitar, vocals) and Drew Kowalski (drum set and sitar). The Dagons are notable for “a unique, otherworldly feel which adds a sprawling, surreal quality to the genre of indie rock” and for their distinctive juxtapositions of contrasting elements, such as the short, stripped-down song forms of punk with dark, otherworldly psychedelia, or the contrast of fuzzy guitars and pounding drums with...