[1] In January 2008, the band decided to part ways with their record label Metal Heaven for undisclosed reasons.

In the same month, bass player Marko Pukkila parted ways with the band after an argument concerning the split with Metal Heaven, and was replaced as vocalist by Ex-Terrorwheel bass player, Marco Luponero.

[2][3][4][5] Towards the later part of 2008 the band announced on their website that they were in the process of writing songs for their fifth (fourth full) studio album.

After nearly five years of inactivity, the band, together with former bass player Marko Pukkila got together for Altaria's final concert at Nummirock 2016 on 23 June.

[6] In December 2019, the band announced through their new website that the 2006 lineup had returned, and were recording material for a sixth album for a late 2020 release.