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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: Zantera on November 23, 2009, 10:43:47 AM
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I searched around on the forum, but doesn't seem like this awesome group has it's own thread. (which i think they deserve)
Everyone's thoughts on this band?
Both The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain are masterpieces imo, i actually haven't heard Pale Folklore yet, but im working on getting my hands on a copy. :P
I was also a bit surprised when i heard The Hawthorne Passage, and the sample from the Ingmar Bergman-movie. "Vem är du?" -"Jag är döden"
In the shadow of our pale companion, Falling snow, Not unlike the waves and The hawthorne passage are my favorites this far. =)
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They require particular circumstances and moods to be enjoyed to their fullest, but under those circumstances, they're brilliant.
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I have consistently failed miserably at getting fully into this band, got 3/4 the way each time then stopped. I should probably go listen to them.
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I have consistently failed miserably at getting fully into this band, got 3/4 the way each time then stopped. I should probably go listen to them.
I think you should. :)
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Starting Ashes Against The Grain now :)
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Ashes Against The Grain, Pale Folklore, The Mantle. Brilliant stuff.
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The new DVD is really good as well, only about 8 songs or something though. :<
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I was impressed by Ashes Against The Grain, but I need waaay more listens to actually take it all in.
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How dare you start this thead before me? No matter, I am just glad to see another fan of this incredible band
I am not going to go into detail of why I love Agalloch or what their best works are. All I know, is that I have never tired of listening to them and I eagerly await any new material they will produce.
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How dare you start this thead before me? No matter, I am just glad to see another fan of this increible fan.
I am not going to go into detail of why I love Agalloch or what their best works are. All I know, is that I have never tired of listening to them and I eagerly await any new material they will produce.
I think i read on wikipedia (good source :D) that a new Agalloch album is in the works, and aimed for 2010.
So i guess its kinda good, if there's any truth in it. =D
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How dare you start this thead before me? No matter, I am just glad to see another fan of this increible fan.
I like this fan too ;)
So which is the best Agalloch album? I'm tempted to try a different one instead of listening to the same one. My brother owns three albums and an EP, not sure which though.
Also, I wonder if they list Opeth in their influences.
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How dare you start this thead before me? No matter, I am just glad to see another fan of this increible fan.
I am not going to go into detail of why I love Agalloch or what their best works are. All I know, is that I have never tired of listening to them and I eagerly await any new material they will produce.
I think i read on wikipedia (good source :D) that a new Agalloch album is in the works, and aimed for 2010.
So i guess its kinda good, if there's any truth in it. =D
I won't believe it till I hear them actually say it, but still heres hoping :biggrin: :biggrin:
You're favourites are nearly the same as mine :omg: Not Unlike The Waves in phenomenal. Mantle is just amazing across the board.
I do also highly recommend their 08 EP "The White". It's pretty experimental with most of the metal elements gone, but it's just a beautiful record and another fine addition to their discography :D
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How dare you start this thead before me? No matter, I am just glad to see another fan of this increible fan.
I like this fan too ;)
So which is the best Agalloch album? I'm tempted to try a different one instead of listening to the same one. My brother owns three albums and an EP, not sure which though.
Also, I wonder if they list Opeth in their influences.
Oh dear :lol bad typo
You are asking me to choose which child I love the most....well you just can't go wrong with the Mantle. Sit down for an hour, listen to the thing as a whole. It's is an experience let me tell you that. (the cover is my avatar is you were wondering what to look for :hat )
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Checked out Ashes Against The Grain and I enjoyed the music but couldn't get into the vocals.
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I think The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain are pretty even for me at the moment, i'm gonna give them more spins, and maybe i could rank them after that. :>
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I've been listening to The White, lately; Pantheist is amazing. Ashes Against the Grain is my favorite, by far, though.
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The White is pretty cool idd, if you wanna hear some more experimental stuff. :)
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Thread resurrection!
All Agalloch fans, especially of The Mantle, should check out this band
https://www.last.fm/music/Kauan
They are pretty rad.
That is all.
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I've been listening to The Mantle a lot the last few days, and GOD.. i love it.
One of the bests album ever made IMO, it has a perfect balance of different types of songs, and i love every second of it.
I haven't listened as much to Ashes Against the Grain, which is also really awesome, but i might like The Mantle more. :) (AATG has masterpieces like falling snow, limbs and not unlike the waves though)
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I own all 3 major studio albums. Though I usually have to be in the right mood to properly enjoy them, they're an amazing band. "The Mantle" is one of my favorite albums of all time.
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The DVD seems pretty rare, has anyone here bought it?
I've looked around on various sites, but without any results...
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Silence of Forgotten Landscapes? I have it, but are yet to watch it. I'll probably watch it later tonight, gonna be great :biggrin:
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Silence of Forgotten Landscapes? I have it, but are yet to watch it. I'll probably watch it later tonight, gonna be great :biggrin:
Ya, that one.
I got it downloaded, but i really wanna buy it. :p
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Silence of Forgotten Landscapes? I have it, but are yet to watch it. I'll probably watch it later tonight, gonna be great :biggrin:
Ya, that one.
I got it downloaded, but i really wanna buy it. :p
Wow it was excellent! Really liked the set list. Sound could have been a bit louder but I can't complain :laugh: . The bonus features were also great, the interview, the photos and the alternative Not Unlike The Waves music vid (which was much better than the original imo). I'd definitely recommend checking it out if anyone else is a fan of this band wanting to check it out.
I too needed to download it (and I am very happy there were a decent amount of seeders! :omg: ), being in Australia it would be near impossible to find that DVD in any store here. Let me know if you find any online retailers for it with international shipping though ;)
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Will do. :)
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Ashes Against the Grain is amazing. Where should I go from here?
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Ashes Against the Grain is amazing. Where should I go from here?
Agree.
The Mantle most likely, though it is a bit different.
More acoustic-guitars.
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Ashes Against the Grain is amazing. Where should I go from here?
Agree.
The Mantle most likely, though it is a bit different.
More acoustic-guitars.
Yep this. I don't see how you could possibly go wrong with it. Even better than AATG IMO. Have fun :biggrin:
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:metal
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I still love AATG the most, but Agalloch is so amazing overall.
Ashes Against the Grain - my favorite album ever
The Mantle - my top20
Pale Folklore - my top100
thats pretty decent from a band that's only made 3 albums. :)
Really looking forward to their next, though i don't see how they can top AATG.
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I don't know. I just can't see them putting out something that isn't amazing. That sounds extemely fan-boyish, but It seems it would be harder for them to do a bad album than do a great album :lol
Also according to some guy on last.fm "New release on the way. Fursy Teyssier is doing the art." If you know him, he also did the Alcest cover art for Ecailles De Lune (which is superb). Fursy says on one of his myspace blogs "I'm pleased to inform you that I just finished working for an upcoming release by AGALLOCH, (I unfortunately can't tell you what)"
I have yet to be disappointed by this guy's work and I think the next album's art is going to be very good ;) . AATG's cover art was a bit disappointing, but it did fit the mood of the album. I prefered the alternate cover with the bird :laugh:
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One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.
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I don't know. I just can't see them putting out something that isn't amazing. That sounds extemely fan-boyish, but It seems it would be harder for them to do a bad album than do a great album :lol
The only band I feel that way about it Opeth, although some days I consider Agalloch my favorite band. I think some of Agalloch's songs sound like they're trying to be artsy, like if they were playing at a coffee/poetry house (see: Birch White).
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One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.
Listening to that now, SO good! :hefdaddy
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One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.
Listening to that now, SO good! :hefdaddy
The middle-part is probably amongst the best music ever written, by anyone.
The places that song takes me to...
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The middle-part is probably amongst the best music ever written, by anyone.
I raise you Not Unlike The Waves.
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The middle-part is probably amongst the best music ever written, by anyone.
I raise you Not Unlike The Waves.
Amazing song, but probably my least favorite on the album.
Still shows how fantastic the album as a whole is though. :)
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The middle-part is probably amongst the best music ever written, by anyone.
I raise you Not Unlike The Waves.
Amazing song, but probably my least favorite on the album.
Still shows how fantastic the album as a whole is though. :)
Not Unike The Waves is still my favourite. And the song that got me into Agalloch :biggrin: But seriously, there is nay a weak spot on that album. Though a lot of people dislike The Grain :'(
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The Grain is the best way to finish the best album ever made. ;)
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Great new interview with John https://www.metalhead.ro/MHTV/Ep_110___Agalloch_si_Alcest_in_Silver_Church-Agalloch___Interview_for_METALHEADro-sid-110-cid-3463-l-1.html
Says the new album is already written! :omg: they just need to record. Good news.
He says they will record around May/June so hopefully August or September release! And a lot of other stuff :)
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GOD IM PSYCHED!
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According to their facebook page, Jackie Perez Gratz, the cellist from Giant Squid and Grayceon, is going to play on the new album as well :caffeine:
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According to their facebook page, Jackie Perez Gratz, the cellist from Giant Squid and Grayceon, is going to play on the new album as well :caffeine:
:corn this is going to be good
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According to their facebook page, Jackie Perez Gratz, the cellist from Giant Squid and Grayceon, is going to play on the new album as well :caffeine:
:corn this is going to be good
It will be!
So curious about what direction they're taking with it, still.. whatever they do, it will be metal. :metal :corn
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I'm sure whatever they do will be amazing, but I really want them to continue the AAtG sound. I need more.
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Be interesting to see what the production will be like on this album.
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So Ashes Against the Grain is fucking awesome still. I got The Mantle, but haven't really gotten into it as much as AAtG.
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So Ashes Against the Grain is fucking awesome still. I got The Mantle, but haven't really gotten into it as much as AAtG.
AAtG is pretty fucking amazing. :D
Even though i love both The Mantle and Pale Folklore, AAtG will remain their absolute masterwork to me.
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So Ashes Against the Grain is fucking awesome still. I got The Mantle, but haven't really gotten into it as much as AAtG.
AAtG is pretty fucking amazing. :D
Yes, it is. I actually think the album is a grower. And since I fucking loved it the first time I heard it, that's pretty amazing. I could listen to Falling Snow 1000 times and I woud still enjoy it :lol
Although my opinion remains that The Mantle is their masterpeice, I don't really compare the three albums because they are quite different, and all superb. :hefdaddy
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Ye, Agalloch are truly amazing.
3 albums, all 3 are fantastic.
Not many bands succeed with that.
Personally, i think The Mantle requires me to be in a certain mood.
If im in that mood, then it's phenomenal, if i'm not, then i only listen to ITSoOPC or "I am the Wooden Doors". :P
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I Am the Wooden Doors is their best song in my opinion, followed closely by In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion.
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Personally, "Falling Snow" has been my favorite for a long time.
But "Fire Above, Ice Below" has grown lots on me, and might have overtaken the throne. :hat
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Personally, "Falling Snow" has been my favorite for a long time.
But "Fire Above, Ice Below" has grown lots on me, and might have overtaken the throne. :hat
Same. Recently Fire Above, Ice Below has me hooked. love every second of it. But Not Unlike The Waves remains my favourite. Jesus christ this is a strong album :lol
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Personally, "Falling Snow" has been my favorite for a long time.
But "Fire Above, Ice Below" has grown lots on me, and might have overtaken the throne. :hat
Same. Recently Fire Above, Ice Below has me hooked. love every second of it. But Not Unlike The Waves remains my favourite. Jesus christ this is a strong album :lol
Ye, i think i would rate all of the songs a 10 out of 10.
The album is just such a killer, i can listen to it when im depressed, when im happy, or angry, it just works in every aspect. :lol
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Spun The Mantle a few times this weekend, it's definitely grown on me.
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Spun The Mantle a few times this weekend, it's definitely grown on me.
It's a grower. :D
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Spun The Mantle a few times this weekend, it's definitely grown on me.
:hat
It does take a few listens to sink in. All the subtle acoustic parts and ambient sections. It's such a very open album. It's definitely one of those albums, which you have to be in the mood for, and when you are it becomes more an experience then a simple collection of songs. :)
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I found The Mantle far easier to listen to than AATG :huh:
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Profound Lore to release 4th Agalloch album…
(https://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/137/l_52e1bcb4d1dc4ed3a6691f492cb20585.jpg)
Agalloch is proud to announce a renewed relationship with Profound Lore Records who will release our long-awaited 4th full length album. Profound Lore originally released our debut and sophomore albums on vinyl in 2005, including the amazing wooden sleeve edition of “Pale Folklore.” The artistic attitude and level of integrity from Profound Lore is why we are extremely pleased to have them represent Agalloch.
The new album will be recorded throughout June and July, but we do not wish to make any concrete statements regarding a release date at this time.
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I AM EXCITE
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So September/October release. That's the period where bands release albums in quick waves :metal
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I AM EXCITE
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I AM EXCITE
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This makes me happy in my pants.
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Can't wait to see which direction they take their music. Whichever way, I'm confident that it'll be amazing.
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Can't wait to see which direction they take their music. Whichever way, I'm confident that it'll be amazing.
Yep. IIRC they have hired a cellist for this album, so there will definitely be some strings. I also hope for a return of some females vocals as seen in their debut. Either way, it's gonna kick ass.
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A french band you guys might like, Les Discrets: https://www.myspace.com/lesdiscrets
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I was only introduced to this band a day or 2 ago, but because a. I love them soooo freaking much and b. no one else is doing it, I am going to do a Agalloch survivor starting sometime next week! That is If I know I can get a decent amount of voters. If I did this would everyone following this thread be interested? :)
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I was only introduced to this band a day or 2 ago, but because a. I love them soooo freaking much and b. no one else is doing it, I am going to do a Agalloch survivor starting sometime next week! That is If I know I can get a decent amount of voters. If I did this would everyone following this thread be interested? :)
Sounds good! :tup
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If I did this would everyone following this thread be interested? :)
Very much so.
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I'm looking forward to this release
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I was only introduced to this band a day or 2 ago, but because a. I love them soooo freaking much and b. no one else is doing it, I am going to do a Agalloch survivor starting sometime next week! That is If I know I can get a decent amount of voters. If I did this would everyone following this thread be interested? :)
-hypernod-
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Alright that's a given 3-4 voters plus me...was hoping for a littttle more interest! Please post here if you are interested! Don't just hypernod to yourself without posting so on these boards :loser: :)
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I'm in for Mantle and AATG
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I'm in for Mantle and AATG
Why don't you have Pale Folklore yet? :angry: It's as good as their other albums. :tup I think you would enjoy it
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Because I've been listening to a shitload of other music, and haven't had the time. I'LL GET IT I PROMISE
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Profound Lore to release 4th Agalloch album…
(https://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/137/l_52e1bcb4d1dc4ed3a6691f492cb20585.jpg)
Agalloch is proud to announce a renewed relationship with Profound Lore Records who will release our long-awaited 4th full length album. Profound Lore originally released our debut and sophomore albums on vinyl in 2005, including the amazing wooden sleeve edition of “Pale Folklore.” The artistic attitude and level of integrity from Profound Lore is why we are extremely pleased to have them represent Agalloch.
The new album will be recorded throughout June and July, but we do not wish to make any concrete statements regarding a release date at this time.
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this is very good news.
there's also video interview here
https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141199
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I just gave a few songs on Ashes Against the Grain a listen. I really like "Fire Above, Ice Below" a lot.
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I just gave a few songs on Ashes Against the Grain a listen. I really like "Fire Above, Ice Below" a lot.
Yeah, that's a really cool song :tup :tup
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Update: I LOVE THIS BAND :omg: :omg:
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Update: I LOVE THIS BAND :omg: :omg:
That happens ;D It's such a good, fresh take on what was a pretty stale genre (folk metal). Can't wait for their new album :caffeine:
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THE GOD OF MAN IS A FAILURE
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Everytime I listen to The Mantle it gets better. Every. Time.
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I've been listening to the Mantle lately as well, and I'm totally hooked by In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion. I love the atmosphere of the album in general.
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SO SHALLL WE FALLLLLL INTO THE NIHILLL
*cumsplosion*
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Everytime I listen to The Mantle it gets better. Every. Time.
Hence avatar :hat
Just to make you guys rage, this arrived in the mail for me this week
(https://www.vivahaterecords.com/shop2/image/cache/data/agalloch_back_description_small-500x500.jpg)
*cumsplosion*
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also, OH MY GOD SIGZ GET PALE FOLKLORE ITS AS GOOD ALL THEIR OTHER ALBUMS SERIOUSLY JEEZ. oh and also their 2008 folk ep :heart you won't be disappointed
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Everytime I listen to The Mantle it gets better. Every. Time.
Hence avatar :hat
Just to make you guys rage, this arrived in the mail for me this week
-snip-
*cumsplosion*
-drools a'bit-
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Listening to The Mantle. :hat
It's quite excellent.
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Personally, Ashes Against the Grain is my favorite, but its pretty fantastic that Agalloch has made 3 albums that are all masterpieces.
One of my favorite bands, and i can't wait for the next album. :>
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WHERE CAN I GET THAT BHOXSET
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Yeah, Ashes Against the Grain is probably one of the greatest albums ever created, imo. That and The Mantle are all I've heard from them though.
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Found it. £105?!?!
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There were only 500 copies, so that's not really surprising.
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I ask you DTF: The Mantle or AAtG?? :omg:
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I like AAtG better, but Sigz will tell you differently. You can't really go wrong with either one though.
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I think they're about equal, but I'd give the edge to AAtG.
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Ashes Against the Grain is my favorite, but The Mantle and Pale Folklore are both godlike as well.
And lets not forget the EP's, both The White and The Grey are amazing. :hefdaddy
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I ask you DTF: The Mantle or AAtG?? :omg:
The Mantle if you're into atmosphere, AATG if you're not.
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I ask you DTF: The Mantle or AAtG?? :omg:
The Mantle if you're into atmosphere, AATG if you're not.
Implying that AATG lacks atmosphere? :censored
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Yeah.
Edit: Or, maybe it's just a different kind of atmosphere. Whatever.
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Saw that coming.
But yeah, The Mantle is better, though I'd consider AAtG to be more accessible.
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The Mantle is definitely better!
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I think I'll just end up buying both...But AAtG will be the first one. Thanks everybody! :)
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The Melancholy Spirit is sooooo good.
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The Melancholy Spirit is sooooo good.
Yep, in my top 5 Agalloch songs for sure :hat
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The White EP is pure brilliance
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yeah I'd love to track down a copy someday..Fat chance tho.
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THE GOD OF MAN IS A FAILURE
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OH GOD YES
Where the three predecessors to “Marrow Of The Spirit” (namely “Pale Folklore”, “The Mantle”, and the aforementioned “Ashes Against The Grain”) all differ from each other, the same can be applied with the new album as “Marrow Of The Spirit” is unlike anything AGALLOCH have ever produced before. This is also the first album to feature new AGALLOCH drummer Aesop Dekker (also in Profound Lore acts LUDICRA and WORM OUROBOROS) and features guest appearances by cellist Jackie Perez Gratz (GRAYCEON, GIANT SQUID, ASUNDER, AMBER ASYLUM), Jeffrey Neblock (VINDENSANG), and Nathan Carson (WITCH MOUNTAIN, TWO-TON BOA, SUNN 0)))).
Recorded and mixed on analog through the means of exquisite vintage gear within the months of July and August in Portland, Oregon at Audible Alchemy Studios with (FAUST guitarist) Steven Wray Lobdell and mastered and manifested in San Francisco, California at Trakworx Studios with Justin Weis (LUDICRA, SLOUGH FEG, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE) the six time-stretching songs that encompass “Marrow Of The Spirit” each come across as their own distinct identities amongst themselves. At over an hour in length, “Marrow Of The Spirit” is AGALLOCH’s darkest, bleakest, most dense, detailed and aggressive album to date and in turn is the most accomplished album of their career.
To officially be released in North America Nov 23th through Profound Lore Records, tracklisting for “Marrow Of The Spirit” goes as follows:
1. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness [3:41]
2. Into The Painted Grey [12:25]
3. The Watcher’s Monolith [11:46]
4. Black Lake Nidstang [17:34]
5. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires [9:40]
6. To Drown [10:27]
WEST COAST TOUR WITH ALLERSEELEN ANNOUNCED
In accordance with the release of “Marrow Of The Spirit”, AGALLOCH have announced a West Coast tour with Austrian industrial/neo-folk/martial ambient act Allerseelen. The tour begins on Dec 17th in AGALLOCH’s hometown of Portland, Oregon which will also serve as their record release show. The dates with Allerseelen go as follows:
December
12/17 – Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan (w/Aerial Ruin)
12/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s (w/Alda)
12/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ tba
12/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (w/Dispirit)
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:caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine:
OMG YES
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:caffeine: :hefdaddy :metal :caffeine:
Best news EVAR.
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Second most anticipated album of the year for me, behind Ulver's Psyche. I can't. Fucking. Wait. :caffeine: :caffeine: :caffeine: God this year kicks so much ass for music.
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Second most anticipated album of the year for me, behind Ulver's Psyche. I can't. Fucking. Wait. :caffeine: :caffeine: :caffeine: God this year kicks so much ass for music.
The year has been more then awesome this far, but with Agalloch and Ulver coming up?
All i can say is this: :caffeine:
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a November 23rd street date? you may as well regard that as a 2011 record. I mean talk about releasing something at the 11th hour. But I guess these guys have never been concerned much about marketing.
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I can't decide if the album title is awesome or not.
Someone clue me in.
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Yes it's fucking awesome.
There, you're clued in.
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:heart
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I'm actually not so fond of the album title, but it doesn't matter. IT'S AGALLOCH!
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Mother of god...
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Exciting news! :)
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It's funny because, if Marrow of the Spirit and the new Ulver-album Psyche will be as cumtastic as they possibly can be, then the records already in my "top3 for 2010" will drop down big time. :biggrin:
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Bump.
https://transylvanianhungerrr.blogspot.com/2010/10/agalloch-marrow-of-spirit-review.html
Reading that makes me even more excited about the album. :metal
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oh wow, that is an utterly great review
I am so happy that they have moved away from the AATG sound. While I love that album, I wanted them to try something more akin to Pale Folklore, and they have done it. So excited :caffeine:
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I'm happy about the new direction as well.
AATG is my favorite Agalloch-album, but what i love about them is the uniqueness each album has, and if they had made AATG2, that would've been broken.
Even though i haven't heard it yet, just by reading the description i think the new album could be my favorite. :P
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GODDAMMIT I NEED THIS ALBUM
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I want this too :(
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Listened to Ashes Against The Grain for the first time properly on a plane journey and it STILL strikes me as sort of being background music. *flame shield*
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Agalloch is background music. But it's the best damn background music you'll ever hear.
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Yeah, that's basically my stance on it. They just seem to be the kind of band you'd expect to require 'proper' listening, but I find it to be basically the opposite with them. And GY!BE. I'll probably be needing that shield again.
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Agalloch isn't background music.
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:facepalm:
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Gadough, we need to stick to our guns here. If you leave I'll probably break down.
THEY CAN BE/ ARE GOOD BACKGROUND MUSIC.
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*quietly steps out of thread*
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Falling asleep to AATG is the best thing ever, if that's "background music listening" then sure, I agree.
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I think at some points it gets very "soundtrack" like (which I love) where there will be long 'descriptive' sections without vocals. The Mantle does this especially well (The Hawthorne Passage, I'm looking at you). Where you can pretty much create a scene in your mind with the forlorn acoustic guitar in the background. So if that is also what you meant, I agree :)
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Yeah, that's what I see it as.
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Is being background music supposed to be a bad thing?
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Is being background music supposed to be a bad thing?
I hope not. Most of my favourite genres can by classified as such :lol (soundtracks, ambient, post-rock...)
hmm this is getting a bit side-tracked
anyway my vote for album-art of the year
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkfdE2kOV6o/TMHbr9DBkAI/AAAAAAAAAHA/WY5g2yS6H-s/s640/Agalloch_Cover_HighRes1.jpg)
although I also love the art of Écailles de Lune, Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées and Option Paralysis
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Écailles de Lune
Still haven't listened to this, but I think it has the best album art of those.
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Écailles de Lune
Still haven't listened to this, but I think it has the best album art of those.
why
I thought you were an Alcest fan ? It's not quite as good as Souvenirs but it's pretty enjoyable
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I can't really call myself a fan; I'm familiar with their sound and such, but never gave them a real listen.
However, I grabbed Ecailles de Lune a few hours ago and listened to it on the way to the store. It was absolutely incredible, and'll probably be one of my top albums of the year.
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I can't really call myself a fan; I'm familiar with their sound and such, but never gave them a real listen.
However, I grabbed Ecailles de Lune a few hours ago and listened to it on the way to the store. It was absolutely incredible, and'll probably be one of my top albums of the year.
:heart
I didn't want to over-hype it. One of my top albums too. great blend of shoegaze and black/metal :coolio
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:heart :heart :heart
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I think at some points it gets very "soundtrack" like (which I love) where there will be long 'descriptive' sections without vocals. The Mantle does this especially well (The Hawthorne Passage, I'm looking at you). Where you can pretty much create a scene in your mind with the forlorn acoustic guitar in the background. So if that is also what you meant, I agree :)
Yeah, that's what I mean, perhaps background music was a bad way to refer to it.
And to clear things up, I LOVE 'background' style music. I'm just getting into Bohren And Der Club Of Gore and they're fast becoming one of my favourite bands to listen to at night.
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Background music to me would be stuff like Chroma Key, Bass Communion and the Home & Minor EP (by Oceansize), but i've never thought of Agalloch as background music.
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(https://i.imgur.com/SSytT.jpg)
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Holy lolsauce
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Trolol, well played.
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I don't even care if they're serious, that's fucking funny.
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:lol :lol
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New song available to stream here: https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstereogum.com%2F560291%2Fhear-agallochs-the-watchers-monolith-read-our-qa-with-john-haughm%2Ffranchises%2Fhaunting-the-chapel%2F&h=a68ed
it's taking every ounce of willpower I have not to listen to it.
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edit: nope, couldn't wait
wow, great song. really enjoyed it! That piano outro :heart I have a feeling the sound grows on you. initially the production seems rather weird, but I'm liking the drum sound...and the way the guitars are placed in the mix is quite interesting. this is going to be one deep album.
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Sounds like Agalloch but the lossy encoding bothers me. Sounds interesting and of course the full album will be better.
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I don't like their growls at all. I wasn't pleasantly surprised so far by this song, the ending was awesome but the other parts were a bit meh, maybe I wasn't in the mood. Which is weird, because I always love and am in the mood for Our Fortress is Burning I and II (3 not so much).
Maybe I will warm up to it after a while.
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Holy shit. I'm listening to the new song for the first time and the vocals just kicked in. Very impressive, Mr. Haughm.
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must. not. listen.
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I wont listen until the album comes.
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You guys both know you'll cave in eventually.
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I'm surrounding myself with all these new albums and bands so I'll hopefully forget about it altogether.
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I'm surrounding myself with all these new albums and bands so I'll hopefully forget about it altogether.
This pretty much.
And i don't really have a problem with waiting, i think it makes the album so much more awesome when i finally hear it. :P
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I haven't heard enough current Agalloch for me to even want to listen to the new single yet, I still haven't actually got The Mantle so I'm good for now. :lol
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I still haven't actually got The Mantle
WTF
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I've listened to it on Spotify loads, but I haven't actually purchased it and put it on my iPod, which is when I 'really' get into an album.
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:|
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Yeah dude, you need to fix that ASAP
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I'm currently listening to Agalloch for the first time and liking it a lot :tup
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FINALLY
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Listening to it now :caffeine:
edit:
HOLY
FUCK
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Whelp, that's pretty easily the best album of the year.
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I can't find it anywhere, so i guess i have to wait 5 years until it's released in public. :(
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Downloading now. Really excited about this.
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Downloading now. Really excited about this.
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Downloading now. Really excited about this.
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I hate it when something leaks and i cant find it anywhere. :<
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I'm gonna wait.
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new album is definitely doing more for me than any of their other lps. It really flows well.
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One listen done - it's the most consistent album by them so far, but the highs don't match Mantle's highs.
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It's definitely their saddest album and a great addition to their discography. I can't compare it to their other albums yet...it just wouldn't be fair. But this is my album of the year. What a journey... :hefdaddy
Also; I will say this album is a grower. Overwhelming at first, but on my second listen now, I can follow more closely and I can recognize the song structure.
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Album of the year? That title belongs to We're Here Because We're Here i'm afraid :P
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Album of the year? That title belongs to We're Here Because We're Here i'm afraid :P
I already have 2 albums i would rank over Anathema on that front actually. :P
(The River Empires and Oceansize)
This Year has been phenomenal to be honest, even when i make my top10 in ~2 months, there will still be great albums left out.
OnT: I listened to this album for the first time about an hour ago.
It's hard to say something about it just from that one listen, but i know that it will grow a lot.
On the negative side, i listened to it from my speakers and the sun was shining outside, i think the experience will be better if i listen tonight when its dark, and in my headphones. :P
I can't say many things clicked at first, but it isn't strange considering the enormous length on the tracks, i really wanna give them all a few listens. :)
What i really loved about most of the album, is that there were a lot of territories i've never heard the band go into before, and that was a very pleasant surprise.
My opinion on the tracks after one listen:
1. They Escaped the Weight of Darkness
Very interesting intro, i really liked the cello and the river.
Atmospheric, and it really sums up the Agalloch-sound imo.
2. Into the Painted Grey
After the pretty bombastic intro i would've expected this to be a song in the same vein as Not Unlike the Waves, but it slowed down and overall it was a very positive surprise, because it didn't take the direction i thought it would.
3. The Watcher's Monolith
Solid song overall, i especially digged the piano outro.
4. Black Lake Nidstång
My favorite after the first listen, because it's still Agalloch, but exploring new territories.
I don't have any timestamps, but somewhere in the middle there were a really interesting vocal-part, i've never heard John Haughm sing in that style before, and it really grabbed me.
Also, there was some ambient-build up part a few minutes after that, which i also loved.
5. Ghost of the Midwinter Fires
A bit too early to tell, but i really liked it.
6. To Drown
The same here, i think my first listen of this album got a bit ruined because of the fact that i kept thinking: "OMG this is Agalloch's new album!!!". :D
Cool outro though.
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I can't say I was blown away on my first or second listen, but I always tend to give negative opinions on something too early, then come to regret it later, so I'll refrain for now.
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Man I wasn't really that satisfied on my first listen.
I've always loved that Agalloch was able to get that black metal-ish sound without blast beats, so I was not fond of the use of blast beats on this album.
There were plenty of high points, but I don't think those high points were nearly as good as the ones on PF, TM, or AATG. I was kinda disappointed that Black Lake Nidstang didn't have as many really rockin sections.
The album is really fucking good though, I think I just really got myself over-excited. The atmosphere is amazing; its so emotional and depressing and melancholic.
Also, I think it's gonna be a grower. I've only listened to it once, and I was not paying 100% attention. I kinda feel like the song lengths threw me off a bit. I'm used to the 5-10 min range with Agalloch, so the longer tracks were a little strange.
Maybe it's not that I'm disappointed but that I was expecting something different. But you never know what you're gonna get with Agalloch, and that is part of what makes them so incredible. They now have four full length albums and all of them are distinctively unique.
Tomorrow I will put down my blinds, shut the door, put on my headphones, close my eyes, and give this album a proper listen. I can't really say that it's a disappointing album without having given it plenty of proper listens.
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I think this album is fantastic, though i've only heard it about 3-4 times.
The 2 songs that hasn't really grown as much on me as the rest are "Into the Painted Grey" and "The Watcher's Monolith", but i'm sure they will get there.
As for the other songs, i love the guitars in "Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires" and the 'hit you in the face'-outro in "To Drown".
But the personal highlight for me is "Black Lake Nidstång", because it's really sad and dark, i especially love the vocals around the 7.30 mark, and the awesome ambient-build up after that.
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"Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires" is such an awesome song title. Conjures up all these mental images. Love it.
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I swear the album gets better everytime I listen to it. Also wanted to appreciate 0:53 in Into the Painted Grey, with those overlapped guitars. Lets just hold on a minute, and try to comprehend how good that section is. I was just blown away when I first heard it :hefdaddy
Also, To Drown might be my favourite track on the album :heart
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Also, To Drown might be my favourite track on the album :heart
The second half is probably my favorite part of the album.
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I was out walking earlier in the woods, snow everywhere and no civilization what so ever.
The Melancholy Spirit came up on my mp3.
:hefdaddy
About the new album, i've only played it about 3-4 times in it's entirety yet, but i kinda wanna save it a bit for better quality.
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I was out walking earlier in the woods, snow everywhere and no civilization what so ever.
The Melancholy Spirit came up on my mp3.
:hefdaddy
:omg: :omg:
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The White needs more appreciation. Sowilo Rune -> Summerisle Reprise = :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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The White needs more appreciation. Sowilo Rune -> Summerisle Reprise = :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
I agree. Just exactly what you want from an EP. short, consistent and experimental. It makes for a great contrast with Marrow. Haughms "Ahhhhh"s in Pantheist :heart :heart
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IMO, Pantheist and Sowilo Rune are the only two really great songs on The White.
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The White is awesome all the way through, Pantheist is my favorite-track on it.
But i also think The Grey deserves some appreciation, the dismantled version of The Lodge = :hefdaddy and don't even get me started on the Odal-remix. :metal
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Yep The Grey is very good too. So is their split with Nest (The Wolves of Timberline). Of Stone, Wind and Pillor is actually pretty mediocre IMO. I even have it on vinyl and it hasn't endeared itself to me. and From Which Of This Oak isn't something I'd listen to more than once :P
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I have only listened to "From Which of This Oak" and "Of Stone, Wind and Pillor" about 1 time each, and i didn't find it to be that special.
Some cool moments, some good songs, but overall it's more like "it's cool to have, but not something i'd listen to". :P
It's a hard choice which EP i prefer between the White and the Grey, but i'm leaning slightly towards the latter, mostly because i think the dismantled version of The Lodge is their best instrumental. :)
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i think the dismantled version of The Lodge is their best instrumental. :)
The Hawthorne Passage is better. ;D
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The Hawthorne Passage is amazing, but i hold The Lodge (dismantled) slightly higher.
The remixed version of Odal comes pretty high as well, mostly because it's so different from the original. (in a good way) ;)
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I just listened to Marrow of the Spirit for the first time and it was awesome. (It was my first Agalloch album too) Really great stuff! :tup
EDIT: There is a section near the end of "To Drown" that REALLY remains me of Requiem for a Dream...
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Now that I've listened to the new album a bunch:
1) The Watcher's Monolith
2) Black Lake Nidstang
3) Into the Painted Grey
4) To Drown
5) Ghost of the Midwinter Fires
6) They Escaped the Weight of Darkness
1) Ashes Against the Grain
2) The Mantle
3) Pale Folklore = Marrow of the Spirit (might prefer Pale Folklore just a tad; too close to call)
4) The White
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Even though i love Marrow of the Spirit, i still think Ashes Against the Grain is unbeaten as my favorite Agalloch-album.
The negative thing i can say about MotS, is that after many plays, The Watchers Monolith and Into the Painted Grey still haven't clicked, and i'm not even sure if i could identify them.
But the last 3 songs are fantastic, so it's pretty awesome. :hefdaddy
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I think The Watcher's Monolith is the most familiar song on the album; it sounds like it could have been on The Mantle. That's probably why I like it the most. Ghost of the Midwinter Fires sounds a lot like it could have been on Pale Folklore. Other than those two, I think all the songs have a sound that's pretty unique to this album.
But honestly, this entire album didn't completely click with me until I was ranking the songs in my earlier post and comparing them to the other albums. When a new album comes out and I try to determine how much I like it, I always tend to isolate and ostracize it from the rest of the band's discography in my mind, and I don't know... I guess it just melded in with the other albums at the point, and I just realized how comparable in sound and quality it is.
Anyways, yeah, anytime I think I may like something more than AAtG, I listen to AAtG again and that idea goes out the door. I really think it's the only album of any band that gives me an eargasm on every verse in the entire album.
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Check out this one-man band The Fall of Every Season. It sounds like Agalloch mixed with Opeth, and both the clean vocals and growls sound a lot like Mikael Akerfeldt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVi6worvLNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPB8bI_s_h8
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Black Lake Nidstang is offcially the greatest thing ever.
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Black Lake Nidstang is offcially the greatest thing ever.
Yes. Yes it is
Anyone else got the digi-pack? So sexy. Embossed lettering :heart The packaging is just very thoughtful and executed perfectly. Good job Profound Lore. Shame I have to wait for the vinyl :'( Also, the CD does sound quite a bit better than the leak :tup So if anyone has yet to buy it, I encourage you to do so!
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A CURSE TO THOSE WHO CORRUPT THESE SACRED WOODS
A CURSE TO THOSE WHO TASTE THIS SOLEMN WATER
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:metal :metal :metal :metal
That song is incredible.
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My favorite album of 2010 :heart
It doesn't top The Mantle, though. But that's ok--The Mantle is better than most things in life.
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Also, the CD does sound quite a bit better than the leak :tup So if anyone has yet to buy it, I encourage you to do so!
My FLACs disagree with you :loser:
(It's sitting in my brother cupboard as my xmas present before you whine)
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Also, the CD does sound quite a bit better than the leak :tup So if anyone has yet to buy it, I encourage you to do so!
My FLACs disagree with you :loser:
(It's sitting in my brother cupboard as my xmas present before you whine)
Your whats do what? I ripped the CD to FLAC and primarily listen on the computer. I bought the CD as I wanted the packaging and to support the band. Are you saying you had a FLAC version of the leak or something? :lol
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Or he just had a FLAC CD rip that someone uploaded.
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Or he just had a FLAC CD rip that someone uploaded.
Then what is he disagreeing with? :lol The CD rip certainly sounds better than the 192kbps leak.
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I think he's just taking 'rip' to mean 'anything downloaded'.
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I'm saying that you shouldnt imply the only leak is one of low bitrate.
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I still think Into the Painted Grey is my favorite off the album. Black Lake is super close behind it, but there's just something about it, especially in the vocals, that is just amazing.
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I think To Drown is one of the best things they've ever done.
1. To Drown
2. Black Lake Nidstang
3. Into The Painted Grey
4. Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires
5. The Watcher's Monolith
6. They Escaped the Weight of Darkness
Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires and The Watcher's Monolith being both great songs but not as amazing as the top three, which would all be in my Agalloch top 15
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8:39-9:21 on The Watcher's Monolith = biggest eargasm on the album.
Can't stop listening to this album. Think I like it more than Pale Folklore at this point.
edit: nvm, I just listened to PF again to verify that statement, and I still like it more. Damn me.
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As crazy as it may sound, Marrow of the Spirit may be my least favorite Agalloch-album, but i still love it to bits, and i think it's amazing.
When i hear MotS, i can't help but wonder how good the next album will be. (in like 3-4 years or so)
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It's not crazy at all. They're all masterpieces to me; some just less so than others.
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The Mantle > Pale Folklore > Ashes Against The Grain > Marrow of The Spirit
That said, they are all fantastic in their own way and I am so very happy they don't keep trying the same thing every album.
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I'd say my overall-ranking would be:
Ashes Against the Grain>The Mantle>Pale Folklore>Marrow of the Spirit
But the reason AAtG is number 1, is because i feel like i can listen to it at any moment, it fits every mood.
The Mantle can be just as good when i'm in the mood for it, and i really have to be, considering the majority of it is instrumental, and i really gotta be in a certain mood to appreciate it.
Pale Folklore is awesome as well, and can easily battle with the other 2 for my favorite spot. :P
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Ashes Against the Grain>The Mantle>Marrow of the Spirit>Pale Folklore
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Mantle > Marrow > Pale Folklore = AATG
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(https://www.vivahaterecords.com/agalloch/picx/agalloch_02.jpg)
high-res of the new album :)
(right click --> view image for the full awesome size)
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Thanks to Portrucci sending me a song in my Song Roulette, I've given The Mantle a few listens and I love it! Perfect music for the winter.
I need to give AATG a listen at some point as well.
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Considering that AATG is their best, yes, yes you do.
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The Mantle is superior to all. Definitely check out AATG though, as well as Marrow of the Spirit. Also, you'd probably really dig The White EP.
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With my new found tolerance of harsh vocals, I need an album recommendation. I tried them once with Ashes Against the Grain, but I did not like it because of the vox. Now, with their new album that everyone seems to be smileing all over, I was wondering if I should try that.
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Try Ashes again, especially considering there's way more music than vocals on that album.
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That is not necessarily a good thing with me. I tend to dislike long instrumental passages because my mind kinda just goes "swoosh" and always seems to come back when there are vocals.
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The Mantle is their best album. Try that one.
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That is not necessarily a good thing with me. I tend to dislike long instrumental passages because my mind kinda just goes "swoosh" and always seems to come back when there are vocals.
Man you just gotta get over it. I'm seriously confused how vocals can be that much of a safety blanket when there is a ton of beautiful music to enjoy by itself.
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Yeah, I know, I'm trying!!! Anyways, I'm going to listen to AAtG after the album I'm on now, and if my opinion of this album continues throughout the entire album, my opinion and subsequent post about said opinion might just break DTF.
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That is not necessarily a good thing with me. I tend to dislike long instrumental passages because my mind kinda just goes "swoosh" and always seems to come back when there are vocals.
This and being on DTF does not compute.
On another note, I also gotta say Ashes.
It's not only my favorite, but very diverse with both clean and harsh vocals. The new album is mostly harsh, which I'm fine with, but probably not the best starting place.
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I know it usually comes down between Ashes and The Mantle, but I still have to say The Mantle. That album is just :hefdaddy
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One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.
Listening to that now, SO good! :hefdaddy
The middle-part is probably amongst the best music ever written, by anyone.
The places that song takes me to...
I absolutely agree. The ebow (I think) section is my personal favorite section of music ever; it just puts me in a state of euphoria. I just listen to this song in the car driving through the snow, and I just smile because I'm so happy. :p
Anyways, I was listening to Agalloch radio on last.fm and came across a band called Kauan. I searched the name and found they were mentioned in this thread, so I thought I would just say that their album Luminkuuro is AMAZING.
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Ashes Against the Grain is awesome. At least what I've heard of it.
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The Mantle NAO.
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I need to actually listen to the second half of Ashes Against the Grain first! :lol
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Debating seeing these guys live in a few weeks. Anyone see them on their East Coast tour?
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WHY WOULD YOU DEBATE THAT GOGOGOGOGO
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WHY WOULD YOU DEBATE THAT GOGOGOGOGO
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THISTHIS
also, sidenote, respekt Pale Folkore. Definitely my second favourite LP of theirs. The melodies contained within that album are truly godly. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline, As Embers Dress The Sky...just perfection.
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WHY WOULD YOU DEBATE THAT GOGOGOGOGO
Money, though it's essentially boiling down to that or flooding the venue with cum seeing "Limbs".
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WHY WOULD YOU DEBATE THAT GOGOGOGOGO
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THISTHIS
also, sidenote, respekt Pale Folkore. Definitely my second favourite LP of theirs. The melodies contained within that album are truly godly. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline, As Embers Dress The Sky...just perfection.
Pale Folklore is fantastic, some killer tunes on that album.
If I would rank the albums, I'd probably do it in this order:
1. Ashes Against the Grain
2. Pale Folklore/The Mantle (tied)
3. Marrow of the Spirit
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Pale Folklore has my favorite guitar tones of theirs. The clean sound is perfect and really adds to the atmosphere, and the distorted tone is just really crunchy. I also love all the wind samples, rather than crickets chirping and stuff.
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I've been listening to Agalloch for about a week now and I already think Ashes Against the Grain is one of the greatest things ever.
Why didn't I give these guys a chance sooner? Especially since I live in their hometown! :lol
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Came up to Boston for these guys.
SIGZ IF I DON'T HEAR LIMBS I'M GOING TO ELBOW RAPE YOU.
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Fire Above, Ice Below is the best them, amirite?
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Fire Above, Ice Below is the best them, amirite?
Yeah.
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The "A Celebration for the Death of Man..." reprise in "...And the Great Cold Death of Earth" might be my new favorite musical moment.
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The "A Celebration for the Death of Man..." reprise in "...And the Great Cold Death of Earth" might be my new favorite musical moment.
i can't decide if i like that or the callback to "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline" in "The Hawthorne Passage" most!
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I just got back from seeing them in NYC. my first time ever even listening to them. the girlfriend dragged me xD. but lemme tell you, they were pretty amazing. im not big on the RAWR vocals either. that drummer could step up his game too :( but all in all it was a really good show!
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Certainly my favorite elkened forest snowcore band
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Certainly my favorite elkened forest snowcore band
Who was the competition? :lol
I just got back from seeing them in NYC. my first time ever even listening to them. the girlfriend dragged me xD. but lemme tell you, they were pretty amazing. im not big on the RAWR vocals either. that drummer could step up his game too :( but all in all it was a really good show!
yeah Aesop can be a bit sloppy live. Also not a huge fan of how he changes the drum parts of older songs (pre Marrow) live. But I'm sure if your AT a gig, that sort of thing doesn't matter much.
also, that girlfriend of yours is a keeper ;)
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Fire Above, Ice Below is the best them, amirite?
It's certainly up there, such a fantastic tune.
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Awesome show. They played everything I wanted to hear aside from "Not Unlike The Waves".
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In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion has the greatest sweep pick ever. :hefdaddy
edit: 1349 posts \m/
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Not only did two of the members look completely unlike what I pictured but I didn't even know the band was American until my friend told me. They sound so god damn European.
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From what I've heard of Agalloch, it's pretty cool :metal
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Been on a real strummy acoustic guitars kick lately. Just got The Mantle.
:metal :hefdaddy
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so they're selling a new release on tour: Whitedivisiongrey, a double vinyl LP set of The Grey and The White.
PLEASE SELL THESE THROUGH THE WEBSTORE, DEAR WOODEN METAL GODS
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So I've been really obsessed with To Drown for some reason. Awesome closer.
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So I've been really obsessed with To Drown for some reason. Awesome closer.
\o
Also, To Drown might be my favourite track on the album :heart
the way those wailing guitars come in at 2:20.....wow :o
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The Misshapen Steed is so ridiculously beautiful.
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The Misshapen Steed is so ridiculously beautiful.
I agree. It's my second favorite track from PF, behind The Melancholy Spirit.
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Bump to say I've fallen back in love with this band. Seriously, I feel like a total retard for not having either The Mantle or Ashes Against the Grain in my Top 50 Albums.
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back in love? implying you fell out of love? lolu
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back in love? implying you fell out of love? lolu
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Well I just kinda stopped listening for a while. But I returned today and now I remember the greatness.
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AAtG is one of the greatest metal albums ever created.
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AAtG and The Mantle are both up there for me. I always loved AAtG more, but now I don't know they're both pretty even for me.
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AAtG is one of the greatest metal albums ever created.
Yessssssssss
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The Mantle owns your soul. If you don't acknowledge it you should just kill yourself.
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Agalloch is the best band I've discovered while wasting my time on these forums.
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the girlfriend dragged me xD
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Ashes Against the Grain owns your soul. If you don't acknowledge it you should just kill yourself.
My thoughts exactly.
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Ashes Against the Amazing >>>> lolmantle
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The Mantle is a brilliant masterpiece, but I prefer Ashes.
Let's not forget that Pale Folklore is fantastic as well!
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Yeah, I don't mean anything bad about The Mantle, but Ashes is soooo much better imo.
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just got my copy of The White in the mail today. wooo! now, for The Grey...
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just got my copy of The White in the mail today. wooo! now, for The Grey...
Where'd you get it from?
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The Mantle is still my favorite by Agalloch.
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just got my copy of The White in the mail today. wooo! now, for The Grey...
Where'd you get it from?
Discogs. dude was selling for about half the usual price you see it at. still too expensive, of course, but what one should expect when hunting down the limited run Agalloch stuff!
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I'm at the portland show. I can't decide whether our not I wasn't to get the Whitedivisiongrey vinyl. It's $35 and I don't have a way if listening to vinyl but white is really hard to find on cd and grey isn't too common either so I would have it physically way chapter than I could get otherwise.
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I'm at the portland show. I can't decide whether our not I wasn't to get the Whitedivisiongrey vinyl. It's $35 and I don't have a way if listening to vinyl but white is really hard to find on cd and grey isn't too common either so I would have it physically way chapter than I could get otherwise.
How's the show? I was going to go, but unfortunately couldn't make it.
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Only one opening band had played so far but Sedan was really fucking good.
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Appreciate the update. Gutted I couldn't make it.
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Their starting :caffeine:
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How were they live?
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SO FUCKING JELLY
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SO FUCKING JELLY
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I am quite jealous as well. Not so much to be, "jelly," but I would like to see them in the future. Hell of an atmosphere, I bet.
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I thought you didn't like them.
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So it turns out there were only 500 copies of this vinyl I got at the show (whitedivisiongrey, basically the white and grey EPs along with bonus tracks). When they were selling them at some shows earlier this year there were copies going for about $150 on ebay and I got it for only $30. :eek
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So it turns out there were only 500 copies of this vinyl I got at the show (whitedivisiongrey, basically the white and grey EPs along with bonus tracks). When they were selling them at some shows earlier this year there were copies going for about $150 on ebay and I got it for only $30. :eek
Man you could turn quite the profit if you wanted to. So yeah, anyway...you didn't answer my question. ;)
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I thought you didn't like them.
Not true. I have AATG and love it. Amazing shit.
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I remember you saying you hated the growls. :lol
That's awesome that you like it though. It's one of my favorite metal albums.
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I listened to AATG earlier today and it was really cool, I loved the music. The growls were a bit jarring at first, though.
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I remember you saying you hated the growls. :lol
That's awesome that you like it though. It's one of my favorite metal albums.
I was dumb back then.
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Now you just need to listen to Sigur Rós and your transformation will be complete.
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saaaaahlaaaaafgaaaaaaaieaaaaaaadgaaaaaaaayhaaaaaaaaaaa
That was me singing Sigur Ros
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Which song is that? Starálfur?
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Everyone. :P
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You fail.
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saaaaahlaaaaafgaaaaaaaieaaaaaaadgaaaaaaaayhaaaaaaaaaaa
That was me singing Sigur Ros
You're really out of tune on those high notes.
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I listen to Sigur Rós when I feel like being ethereal.
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I listen to Sigur Rós when I want to smile in my pants.
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If I want dense, atmospheric, and epic music, I can listen to Aggaloch.
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So it turns out there were only 500 copies of this vinyl I got at the show (whitedivisiongrey, basically the white and grey EPs along with bonus tracks). When they were selling them at some shows earlier this year there were copies going for about $150 on ebay and I got it for only $30. :eek
Man you could turn quite the profit if you wanted to. So yeah, anyway...you didn't answer my question. ;)
Oh, sorry. They were really good! The highlight was definitely Falling Snow, which is probably my favorite Agalloch song. They didn't talk with the audience much but they (especially Don) were a lot of fun to watch.
Am I the only one that thinks moshing to Agalloch (or in general) is stupid? I was pretty close to the edge of the pit and it was pretty distracting.
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I'd close my eyes and just let the music flow...
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So it turns out there were only 500 copies of this vinyl I got at the show (whitedivisiongrey, basically the white and grey EPs along with bonus tracks). When they were selling them at some shows earlier this year there were copies going for about $150 on ebay and I got it for only $30. :eek
Man you could turn quite the profit if you wanted to. So yeah, anyway...you didn't answer my question. ;)
Oh, sorry. They were really good! The highlight was definitely Falling Snow, which is probably my favorite Agalloch song. They didn't talk with the audience much but they (especially Don) were a lot of fun to watch.
Am I the only one that thinks moshing to Agalloch (or in general) is stupid? I was pretty close to the edge of the pit and it was pretty distracting.
No, you're not the only one. I believe in standing at rock shows as you know (Blackfield), but have always hated moshing, even back in my Slayer days.
Glad you had a good show! :metal We'll have to meet up at a show sometime.
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Moshing is retarded. I was stuck between two pits at Opeth this week. I wish I could just sit there and listen to the damn music.
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I'd close my eyes and just let the music flow...
Pretty hard to close your eyes when there are a bunch of teenagers slamming into you.
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Agalloch really doesn't seem like moshing music at all.
"Hey, here comes the atmospheric, acoustic section... LET'S BEAT SOME FUCKIN' HEADS! YEAH!"
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Yeah they definitely aren't moshing music... some kids are retarded.
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Agalloch really doesn't seem like moshing music at all.
"Hey, here comes the atmospheric, acoustic section... LET'S BEAT SOME FUCKIN' HEADS! YEAH!"
That's exactly how it went though! They opened with Falling Snow and the second those kids heard the opening riff they started moshing. It's not really even that heavy of a song.
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I was just a couple people behind whoever took this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTiFBy6K01A
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The same dude put up the encore. Really wish I had gone to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4pF37PtrHk&feature=related
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Both of these videos are awesome. I want to see them live so bad now!
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I said hi to and shook the hand of John Haughm at the Alcest/Enslaved concert tonight. :metal
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Turns out that Agalloch are coming here in April next year, first time ever they play in Sweden, and this is a band that rarely does much touring in Europe anyways, and it's only a 10-15 minute drive from where I live, it's in the city.
Can it get much better? NO! :caffeine:
I'm gonna buy tickets today or tomorrow, but this is a band I thought I would never see live, so these news just makes me excited as hell! :caffeine:
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It's an awesome show. :tup
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even if they sucked live, it's worth going for all the exclusive merch they bring on tour (especially vinyl).
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I want to see them so bad. There's no way they put on a bad show.
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I want to see them so bad. There's no way they put on a bad show.
I'm surprised you haven't actually, didn't they tour the east coast a while ago, or was that the west coast? :P
Oh well, they should have gone by you!
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It was the west coast. I remember when the dates were announced and there was a show right near Alex and I told him to go. :lol
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Ah, oh well...
See them on the next tour!
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Still disappointed by Marrow... When they said in the interviews that they found AATG too mechanical/clean and wanted to return to their oldest material, I should have noticed. Oh well, some of it is still good, but it's nothing on AATG or Mantle.
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It's a shame they thought AATG wasn't good enough. It's one of my favorite albums ever.
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I put it on today as winter is coming (lolstark), and it was as amazing as I remembered.
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Also it's weird that they think it's "mechanical/clean", I always though that was a pretty "raw" metal album.
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I somewhat agree on Marrow.
On one hand, I do love it, but when ranking the albums, it just ends up my least favorite Agalloch-album, I'd say mostly due to the production/sound, but just being slightly weaker.
It does have some great tunes, but Ashes Against the Grain remains my favorite, and Pale Folklore and The Mantle are pretty much even after that.
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My opinion of MotS has dropped a bit since release. There's several things I don't like it about, including 1) bad use of nature samples (the wind samples in PF were perfect and added greatly to the atmosphere; this album just sounds like they're playing over a nature sounds CD), 2) production is just kind of bland compared to their others and adds nothing to the atmosphere, 3) weak guitar tones, and 4) less compelling melodies in general.
Btw, I've kind of been falling in love with Hollow Stone lately. So surreal and beautiful.
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Yeah, they thought the guitar tone was too strong/mechanical on AATG, which is totally not true - that's what I loved about that album :(
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The Hawthorne Passage is such an awesome instrumental.
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It really is.
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absolutely. "Hawthorne" is one of the best compositions the band ever put together, i think. i especially love the 'nature's memory' recollection of "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline" in the middle, possibly more than the use of the "A Celebration for the Death of Man" theme across the album.
i'd put it, "In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion," and "Odal" in my top 5 Agalloch pieces (likely rounded out by "Scars of the Shattered Sky" and "Sowilo Rune").
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:omg: :metal
"Agalloch have completed the recording of their forthcoming EP entitled “Faustian Echoes”. With acclaimed engineer Billy Anderson at the helm, the band recorded a 20 minute long conceptual and colossal track live onto two-inch tape. The recording took place at Jackpot Studio in Portland, Oregon during March 24th-25th. A release date has yet to be set, but we will keep you all updated through our official Facebook page. This EP will appear on both LP and CD. We have made a photo album of photos taken by Veleda Thorsson of this session."
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I saw that yesterday. Really excited!
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:caffeine:
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I hope it's more like Ashes... which is easily my favourite album.
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I hope it's more like The Mantle, which is easily my favorite album.
:biggrin:
Anyone ever get The Demonstration Archives and/or Whitedivisiongrey? I'm wondering if they're worth getting. They're on Agalloch's site, but they're both kinda pricey so I'm not sure if I want to take the plunge on them.
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I'm seeing Agalloch in a week, assuming they sell Whitedivisiongrey on the concert, I'll pick it up right away without hesitating. Both EP's are awesome. (if they don't have it for some reason, I'll order it next month when I get cash)
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Anyone ever get The Demonstration Archives and/or Whitedivisiongrey? I'm wondering if they're worth getting. They're on Agalloch's site, but they're both kinda pricey so I'm not sure if I want to take the plunge on them.
Whitedivisiongrey is a must have.
The Demonstration Archives is just a bunch of demos and is kinda cool I guess.
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Anyone ever get The Demonstration Archives and/or Whitedivisiongrey? I'm wondering if they're worth getting.
Demonstration sucks unless you're a collector ("The Wilderness" and "This Old Cabin" are the only exclusives; they're good, but obviously not enough to have made Pale Folklore). The Compendium Archive is much, much better, but they only sold it on tour for some stupid reason.
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I ordered Ashes Against the Grain last night. I'm excited to explore this unique band out some more.
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Just came home from seeing Agalloch, really awesome concert. The opening band; Velnias didn't really impress me much. Could be that I haven't heard their stuff enough, but their music seemed to lack any "hook" or something to keep me interested, sadly I felt like they were a bit mediocre. But the tickets to the show were really cheap, so Agalloch alone made it totally worth it. Pretty epic venue, they played at an old prison across the street from the biggest cemetery in the city, something John pointed out, it was also their first time here in Sweden, so pretty epic venue to play for the first time. (I think they loved it)
They had to shorten their setlist a bit, probably due to time restraints, and they might have had minor technical difficulties, though it didn't show during the songs.
Setlist:
1. Into the Painted Grey
2. Falling Snow
3. The Watcher's Monolith
4. Limbs
5. Ghost of the Midwinter Fires
6. Bloodbirds
---Encores---
7. In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion
8. Kneel to the Cross
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Looks similar to their US leg. I'm a little bummed they don't play the e-bow intro to Limbs, though. To me that build up to the actual song makes it incredible.
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Setlist seems pretty good, I'm sure it was awesome.
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Looks similar to their US leg. I'm a little bummed they don't play the e-bow intro to Limbs, though. To me that build up to the actual song makes it incredible.
I was a bit surprised they didn't play the full intro either, but I guess when it's in the middle of the set it's "easier" or more logical to start a bit into the song. If they had played it as the first encore or something, then maybe the full intro would have been more effective. :P
But yeah, all in all the concert was really amazing. Wouldn't have complained if I had gotten one or two songs more, but hopefully they'll come back again.
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I just got Ashes Against the Grain. I like it now, but expect it to grow on me over time. What would you guys suggest I get as a next step?
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THE MANTLE
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Yeah, The Mantle would probably be a nice move. After that you have both Pale Folklore and Marrow of the Spirit. (both great albums)
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Thanks, Natalie Portman
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Just won an auction for Ashes Against the Grain on vinyl for just 6,50 pounds (plus shipping), new, sealed and everything. :caffeine:
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I'm going to an Agalloch concert in about a month. I'm super excited!!!!
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They should open with "Limbs" at every show, especially including the intro.
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Have you guys seen them live before?
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Yes, though they didn't exactly look like the band I had envisioned. Pretty solid show, though. They covered almost all of their albums.
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Yeah I saw them back in April, amazing show. First time they came to Sweden. Negative side was a shortened set, they played 7 songs I believe, nothing from Pale Folklore, and Limbs without the full intro. But otherwise really amazing. Falling Snow and In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion enough made it epic.
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I still need to check the rest of the albums out. I've only listened to AATG and The Mantle
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They will probably play quite a few from Marrow of the Spirit, so make sure you check it out. :)
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Hi all. First post here ever.
Anyway, Agalloch are one of my favorite bands. In the studio, live, whatever - they're just awesome, so I'm happy beyond belief to see them getting recognition here on the official Dream Theater forum. "The Mantle" is literally my favorite album by any band ever, regardless of the fact that as bands, I would place bands like Porcupine Tree and DT (to give a couple examples) above Agalloch if forced to compare.
I have tickets to see them and will attempt at all costs to see them live in Brooklyn at Music Hall of Williamsburg (DMV-permitting that is - I meet the age requirement but need to get an ID card still), and I'm in all honesty just as psyched for that as I am for DT in Boston 10 days prior. First time for both bands and I'm sure my mind will be blown by both bands. The only thing I'm hoping for with the Agalloch show is that they don't cut "In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion" like they did for Maryland Deathfest. That song is just phenomenal, especially now that they apparently as of late 2011 include the slow, ambient middle section when they play it live every night. I'll admit I'm a new DT fan, no two ways around it, but in regards to their show, I really am hoping for a great variety of styles. Both Agalloch and DT, while completely different bands, can both be difficult to label as far as genres go, but what I meant by that is that I'm really hoping for songs like "The Spirit Carries On" and "Wither", in addition to songs in the style of "As I Am" :metal: and such. I won't complain regardless, as I feel incredibly blessed to be seeing two phenomenal bands in a span of 10 days (with a stop on Broadway to see The Book of Mormon in between), but I'm sure many of you understand what I mean in regards to wanting to hear certain songs and such.
Anyway, I got a bit sidetracked there, so I'm sorry. So....anyone have any more news on the Faustian Echoes EP? ;D
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Need to pick up a ticket to see them when the come to town next month. Picked up Marrow on vinyl for free at my record store not too long ago. Earned enough shopping points to get it that way.
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So maybe this kind of an odd question, but does anyone know of any bands that are lyrically similar to Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room? I ask because I really love the way they harmonize natural imagery with philosophical themes.
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Check out some of the other black metal bands from the region: https://www.last.fm/tag/cascadian%20black%20metal
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Just got my Ashes Against the Grain vinyl today. :metal
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So maybe this kind of an odd question, but does anyone know of any bands that are lyrically similar to Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room? I ask because I really love the way they harmonize natural imagery with philosophical themes.
Krallice may fit that category.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krallice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krallice)
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So maybe this kind of an odd question, but does anyone know of any bands that are lyrically similar to Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room? I ask because I really love the way they harmonize natural imagery with philosophical themes.
Krallice may fit that category.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krallice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krallice)
Great suggestion! Not a huge fan of their music, but the lyrics are amazing. Pretty much just what I was looking for :tup
Also, from the link Sigz posted, Alda have really good lyrics as well. I'll have to check the other ones as well.
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So what's the news with Faustian Echoes? How many songs? I ask because this article (https://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=175328) describes the EP as a "twenty minute mammoth epic" which leads me to believe it's a single long song.
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I haven't heard anything, but seeing how long the main song will be, I'd be surprised if it's more than that song. Maybe another song or two, as long as the playtime is below 30 mins. :P (or whatever the limit is for an EP)
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I don't think EPs have an actual time limit on either end...consider these examples.
Slayer - Eternal Pyre (1 song, 4:40, considered an EP)
Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons (57 minutes long, considered an EP)
I'm under the impression that labels can call anything an EP and get away with it, if it benefits them somehow. :p
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True, but in the case with Agalloch, their previous EP's have been 21 minutes (The Grey), 32 minutes (The White) and 28 minutes (Of Stone, Wind and Pillor) for example, so I'd guess that the new one is between 20-32 minutes as well. :P
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That makes sense.
I love one-song albums, so if that's what it turns out to be, I'm down.
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That makes sense.
I love one-song albums, so if that's what it turns out to be, I'm down.
Yeah same, can't wait!
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So maybe this kind of an odd question, but does anyone know of any bands that are lyrically similar to Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room? I ask because I really love the way they harmonize natural imagery with philosophical themes.
Gallowbraid is about as close to a carbon copy as a band can get to Agalloch. It's just one guy and it's really good if you can overlook the fact that he is trying to copy Agalloch exactly, even lyrically. Check out Ashen Eidolon.
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Faustian Echoes is streaming: https://agalloch.bandcamp.com/track/faustian-echoes (https://agalloch.bandcamp.com/track/faustian-echoes)
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Wow. Just wow.
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Nice. Thanks for the link.
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Awesome. Also just grabbed my ticket for the LA show, I am excite.
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Well, I've listened to some stuff online and I kinda like what I'm hearing from this band. With which record should I start?
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Either The Mantle or Ashes Against the Grain.
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Personally, I prefer Ashes Against the Grain, but they are both great starter albums.
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I think I'll get The Mantle.
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New song is really great.
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Yeah, great song.
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Haven't heard it yet, but will try to listen to it tomorrow.
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definitely a top 10 track. amazing.
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I think I'll get The Mantle.
You made the right choice.
The Mantle is one of the best albums ever made.
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I think I'll get The Mantle.
You made the right choice.
The Mantle is one of the best albums ever made.
But not better than Ashes Against the Grain. :loser:
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I think I'll get The Mantle.
You made the right choice.
The Mantle is one of the best albums ever made.
But not better than Ashes Against the Grain. :loser:
Pfft. AATG is only better than Pale Folklore and then, not by much. ;D
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New song is really great.
What song?
Nevermind. I found it.
https://agalloch.bandcamp.com/track/faustian-echoes
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Have any of you been to a show? If you have, was it good? They're coming to my area on Sunday and since I can't make it to summer slaughter, I might as well go see them. I have the mantle btw, great album.
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I've heard they're great, but I'm not seeing them for a few weeks.
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I wonder if they will ever come to Aus :(
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I saw them about a week ago and the show was amazing. Really amazing, varried setlist and the openers were awesome as well.
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Have any of you been to a show? If you have, was it good? They're coming to my area on Sunday and since I can't make it to summer slaughter, I might as well go see them. I have the mantle btw, great album.
I saw them back in April and it was really amazing. Too bad the setlist wasn't longer, but I don't think it was their fault. The stuff they played was awesome though. :)
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I'm really looking forward to their show this weekend. I have only listened to The Mantle and AATG though, so I should probably check out the most recent release, as I would expect they will play a few songs from that.
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Make sure you listen to their new song Faustian Ecoes (https://agalloch.bandcamp.com/releases). Their set at my show also had a ton of marrow, and Pale Folklore. So it wouldn't hurt to listen to those once or twice.
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More Marrow and Pale Folklore than The Mantle and AATG?
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I'd say they spread the setlist out pretty evenly for my show. Looking at the setlist.fm it looks like their rotating their setlists a fair bit. So I'm not really sure.
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I'd say they spread the setlist out pretty evenly for my show. Looking at the setlist.fm it looks like their rotating their setlists a fair bit. So I'm not really sure.
Cool, I just listened to Marrow of the Spirit for the first time all the way through. Hard to judge Agalloch albums on first listen, so I'm sure this will probably change, but it didn't make quite as good a first impression on me as the previous two.
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I'd say they spread the setlist out pretty evenly for my show. Looking at the setlist.fm it looks like their rotating their setlists a fair bit. So I'm not really sure.
Hard to judge Agalloch albums on first listen[...]
Too true. AAtG was my first Agalloch album, and I didn't care for it the first time I heard it. The only reason I even continued to listen to it was because it was in the CD player in my car and I was too lazy to change the disc. Now it's my favorite album of all time.
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Yeah, I couldn't appreciate it the first couple listens, and still don't think I have fully 'gotten' it. The Mantle was a little easier to catch on to IMO.
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yeah, I'm gonna catch up in preparation for this weekend. Gonna be sick.
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Damn. Just found out I have no way to get to the concert on sunday, so it looks like i'm not gonna make it. I hate not being able to drive.
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That's weak man. Fuckin sucks I just missed the Philly show....I had a really long day at work, laid down to take a nap before the show but forgot to set my alarm and didn't wake up until 9:30. Really pretty upset about this. Hopefully they don't take another 4 years to make it here again.
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That's weak man. Fuckin sucks I just missed the Philly show....I had a really long day at work, laid down to take a nap before the show but forgot to set my alarm and didn't wake up until 9:30. Really pretty upset about this. Hopefully they don't take another 4 years to make it here again.
:'(
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I've listened to Faustian Echoes several times now... I don't like it very much.
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>mfw faustian echoes
(https://i.imgur.com/wclND.png)
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Such a great show... The highlight was definitely In The Shadow of Our Pale Companion, as well as the encore: Our Fortress is Burning
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I've listened to Faustian Echoes several times now... I don't like it very much.
It's pretty average for me. Half of the song i love and I'm only "meh" on the rest of it.
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I don't think it's as good as Marrow, but I enjoy it. It's a good song.
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I've listened to Faustian Echoes several times now... I don't like it very much.
It's pretty average for me. Half of the song i love and I'm only "meh" on the rest of it.
Pretty much. If they cut out half the song, it would be great.
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"Faustian Echoes" is one of my favourite Agalloch tracks. i like it more than "Black Lake Nidstang" (barring the amazing ambient part) in terms of lengthy suites, though nothing tops the opening pair of The Mantle, "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline," and also "Our Fortress is Burning." (i'd also include "Scars of the Shattered Sky," too!)
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I'd say Faustian Echoes is probably their worst "epic". I mean, I still enjoy it, but I'd hold In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion, Black Lake Nidstång and the Our Fortress is Burning-trilogy much higher.
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Just got back from the show. Holy fuck.
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Just got back from the show. Holy fuck.
Sounds like you had the same reaction as me :tup
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seeing them tonight \m/
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I was kinda worried because their DVD is pretty meh, but FUCK they were awesome.
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Yep. Their show this tour was definitely one of my all time favorite shows.
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err, apologies if this has been discussed in depth before: is Ashes Against the Grain considered a concept album? reading the lyrics, i'm quite sure it is, but i hadn't thought about it before. anyone agree? has Haughm said anything to this effect?
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I've never heard anything about it being one.
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I've never heard anything about it being one.
Same, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
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I love this band, and can never decide whether I like 'Ashes Against the Grain' or 'The Mantle' more. I heard 'Ashes...' first and played it relentlessly after that and so it will always remain special. 'The Mantle', on the other hand, is just an enthralling and varied listen and I never feel like I am not in the mood for it. Awesome stuff.
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Man, The White is absolutely beautiful.
Summerisle Reprise, especially.
Oh, and AAtG and The Mantle are amazing. But everyone already knows that.
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Sup homies
So I just got into these guys thanks to Zantera, who submitted "Fire Above, Ice Below" in my roulette a few months ago. I just listened both to Ashes and the Mantle a couple of times each and I'm quite enjoying them. They remind me of two bands:
- Opeth, because I'm having the same feeling I got when I started listening to Opeth - that is, I'm not a big fan of the vocal style but the music is so good I keep coming back. Not a bad band to be compared to, Opeth is in my top 5 bands ever.
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor, because I also tend to drift away when I'm listening to them, but in a good way. I can't seem to stay focused exclusively on the music for long but I still get that feeling of having listened to an awesome album once it's done. It's kind of a weird feeling but I like it a lot.
Well, what can I say, another two albums to add to the ever-growing list of CDs I need to purchase.
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Great to hear you enjoying them! Pale Folklore and Marrow of the Spirit are also two fantastic albums. :)
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Amazing band. I really like 'The Mantle'. The 'Faustian Echoes' EP is also really good...
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Pale Folklore is also quite amazing, but it gets some slack for not being quite as polished as, say, The Mantle. it just needs remastering quite badly (and from someone who understands their music, so the correct dynamics can be created) — i did it myself, but i assume the band would rather analog mastering.
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This is the same band that thought the production on Ashes sounded too good so they intentionally made the next album sound like shit by comparison.
Yeah, a remaster of Pale Folklore isn't gonna happen. I agree that it's a really great album, though.
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true, but i find "Faustian Echoes" really has the balance right. the guitars hack and slash, but the drums sound like enormous oak trees. perfect for Agalloch!
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The production on Pale Folklore sounds fine. It fits their sound and I wouldn't change it.
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I don't think Marrow sounds bad, but I agree that Ashes has a really nice crystal clear-sound, and it's a bummer they abandoned it.
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Their newest algbun is so neautiful
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true, but i find "Faustian Echoes" really has the balance right. the guitars hack and slash, but the drums sound like enormous oak trees. perfect for Agalloch!
That's a perfect word to describe FE..."balanced". It's a really strong EP.
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AGALLOCH TO RE-RELEASE PALE FOLKLORE ON VINYL:
With the participation of The End Records, AGALLOCH are excited to announce an official vinyl re-release of their debut album "Pale Folklore" on 180 gram white vinyl with completely redesigned gatefold packaging. Originally released on Profound Lore in 2005 in a very limited quantity, this album has never been officially released in Europe and is mostly unavailable outside the US. AGALLOCH will be selling most of the pressing of this LP release directly to fans throughout their month-long tour of Europe in April/May. The End has placed this release for pre-sale over at their webstore: https://www.theomegaorder.com/Agalloch. However, if anyone anticipates seeing us live in Europe we encourage you to purchase this release directly from the band, as the proceeds will help fund the tour.
I already ordered my copy! How about you guys?
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Well, since I'm not a vinyl guy, I won't be getting this, but thanks for the bump, because you just reminded me that I only have Ashes and The Mantle - is their other material worth checking out? If so, what next?
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All of it?
Marrow of the Spirit is such a fantastic record though, one you MUST check out.
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I mean they only have four albums so you don't have much to lose by listening to all of them.
Also Faustian Echoes and their White/Grey EPs are worth checking out.
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All of it?
Marrow of the Spirit is such a fantastic record though, one you MUST check out.
This and also Pale Folklore (that completes all their LPs) Just get them all, every one of them is one of my favorite albums ever.
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Just pre-ordered Pale Folklore. :)
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tempting, but id rather get the mantle or ashes on vinyl. cool looking tho \m/
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So maybe this kind of an odd question, but does anyone know of any bands that are lyrically similar to Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room? I ask because I really love the way they harmonize natural imagery with philosophical themes.
Gallowbraid is about as close to a carbon copy as a band can get to Agalloch. It's just one guy and it's really good if you can overlook the fact that he is trying to copy Agalloch exactly, even lyrically. Check out Ashen Eidolon.
Finally checked Gallowbraid. Absolutely amazing stuff. Thanks so much for the rec!
Note to other Agalloch fans: Check out Gallowbraid. You won't be disappointed.
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I've been looking for a band that sounds exactly like agalloch for some time now. I'll really have to check this out.
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I guess you guys already know them but Alcest is another pretty cool band, though not an Agalloch carbon copy. Alcest is perhaps a tad more focused on atmosphere than metal while still employing plenty of guitars and shrieking. I don't know how to describe the diferences, just go listen to them.
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Alcest are awesome and those who haven't checked them out should do so asap.
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Yeah, Alcest are amazing. Their last two albums were both better than Marrow, imo.
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I haven't really compared them, but yeah.. Ecailles De Lunes and The Voyages of the Lame are both amazing. I do however feel like I gotta say something positive about Marrow, I think it's a superb album. I don't remember it getting negative reception when it came out, to me it feels like maybe the album faded fast for some people? Seeing/hearing songs from it live made it better somehow, and I really like it.
It's perhaps not Ashes/Mantle-quality, but that doesn't make it bad. I don't think anyone could expect Agalloch to top those two albums with a new album. If they do, awesome. But it will probably be stellar anyway. ;)
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Yes, Alcest is quite amazing.
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Yes, Alcest is quite amazing.
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I gotta get back listening to them. I remember Ecailles De Lunes being quite good.
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You should check Old Silver Key(one album) and Drudkh :metal
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Check out Primordial as well. Especially the album To the Nameless Dead.
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Check out Primordial as well. Especially the album To the Nameless Dead.
I second that.
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You should check Old Silver Key(one album) and Drudkh :metal
Old Silver Key kind of bored me, but it wasn't bad. Drudkh on the other hand are great.
Check out Primordial as well. Especially the album To the Nameless Dead.
I second that.
Thirding it.
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Just checking out gallowbraid now, definitely the closest thing I've heard to Agalloch in sound. :tup
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So I'm currently listening to Pale Folklore for the first time, and it's amazing. I swear, this band can do no wrong. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline = musical orgasm.
EDIT: Oh sweet Jesus the guitar solo in Hallways of Enchanted Ebony :hefdaddy
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So I'm currently listening to Pale Folklore for the first time, and it's amazing. I swear, this band can do no wrong. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline = musical orgasm.
EDIT: Oh sweet Jesus the guitar solo in Hallways of Enchanted Ebony :hefdaddy
Just wait until you get to The Melancholy Spirit (best song on the album (imo)).
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What I really like is that they manage to incorporate some sweet-ass guitar solos on this album (Dead Winter Days, I'm looking at you :heart) without ruining the mood of the songs - I hadn't thought that that would work as well, but they pull it off flawlessly.
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So I'm currently listening to Pale Folklore for the first time, and it's amazing. I swear, this band can do no wrong. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline = musical orgasm.
EDIT: Oh sweet Jesus the guitar solo in Hallways of Enchanted Ebony :hefdaddy
Just wait until you get to The Melancholy Spirit (best song on the album (imo)).
yesss! for a long time, "She Painted Fire..." stole the show for me, but i realized the error of my ways recently. dat intro! dat ending! dat... everythinginbetween!
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So I'm currently listening to Pale Folklore for the first time, and it's amazing. I swear, this band can do no wrong. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline = musical orgasm.
EDIT: Oh sweet Jesus the guitar solo in Hallways of Enchanted Ebony :hefdaddy
Just wait until you get to The Melancholy Spirit (best song on the album (imo)).
Oh yes, the melancholy spirit is one of Agalloch's best. Pale Folklore is quite possibly my favorite thing agalloch has ever done but of course I love every single song/album by them.
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Just came home from seeing them live, they put on an amazing show. Setlist was almost the same as the first time I saw them, back in 2011. Except this time it was almost an hour longer, so more songs added.
The setlist looked like this:
-Intro-
1. Limbs (Without the alarm-sounding guitars intro)
2. Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires
3. Falling Snow
4. Faustian Echoes (25 minute version, extended because one of the amplifiers was destroyed and they had to fix a new one during the song, so the other guys improvised)
5. The Melancholy Spirit
6. You Were But a Ghost in My Arms
7. In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion
8. Kneel to the Cross (Sol Invictus Cover)
--Encore--
9. Our Fortress is Burning - I
10. Our Fortress is Burning - II: Bloodbirds
11. Our Fortress is Burning - III: The Grain
This was even better than the first time I saw them since the sound was better and they played a longer setlist. One of the best concerts I've been to, probably top5 or top3 for me. They put on a fantastic show, and everything from the burning incense part (that smoke smells great), to the over-the-top guitar drone of "The Grain" with loads of feedback, and just everything in between. The intro they play on the live shows is amazing as well, I love it how it just keeps building and everyone keeps joining in until it explodes, and this time fused into "Limbs".
The whole show consisted of highlights, but I gotta mention "Falling Snow" and "In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion". Two of my three favorite Agalloch songs, and every time I hear them, I just think "It can't get any better than this". They just rule so damn hard. :hat Also, finally picked up Faustian Echoes on vinyl.
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Glad you enjoyed it. I sure hope to see them for a second time soon too. That's a great setlist.
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1. Limbs (Without the alarm-sounding guitars intro)
The no ebow guitar intro is disappointing. That part is absolutely essential. It's like when Metallica plays Battery without the acoustic intro.
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Yeah I can get behind that. Still, it didn't really take away from the whole experience. They played it the same way the last time I saw them (in 2012), and it didn't come as a big of a surprise this time.
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I dunno, I didn't feel like anything was missing when I saw them play it live.
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Any interest in an Agalloch survivor, folks?
I'd be happy to run one if enough people would participate.
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BRING IT ON
Gotta relisten Marrow of the Spirit though.
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A survivor would be cool.
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yes! I tried to suggest it a few months back, but didn't get much of a response and, in hindsight, probably didn't have the time to do it myself anyways.
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Cool. I'll wait for a few more people to confirm they would be interested, but in the meantime...
1: Would you guys rather I combine the different parts of "She Painted Fire Across The Skyline" and "Our Fortress Is Burning..." into one song, or leave them separate? I personally always viewed them both as one song, but if you guys would rather they be split up into three parts I would be fine with doing it that way instead.
2: In addition to their four LPs, I'd like to include EPs in the survivor as well. I'm thinking about giving Of Stone, Wind, A Pillor and The White their own survivors, since they have more songs, and combining the remaining EPs into one last survivor, since they barely have any tracks.
So, this "other EPs" survivor would include...
-The Death of Man (Version III)
-Tomorrow Will Never Come
-The Lodge (Dismantled)
-Odal (Nothing Remix)
-The Wolves Of Timberline
-Faustian Echoes
Is everyone fine with this? Did I forget any songs?
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I do think the songs belong together in one way, but should be kept apart in a survivor. The EPs as well would be cool. :hat
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I'd prefer to have them as one track, 'cause I have no idea where which part of She Painted Fire... ends or begins.
Also, you should totally include Scars of the Shattered Sky (Our Fortress Has Burnt to the Ground).
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I don't have any strong opinions on the multiparters. Also, I like the way you've organized the EP's.
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down for this.
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Since we've got 1 "yay", 1 "nay", and 1 "I don't care" I'll be combining the parts of She Painted Fire Across The Skyline and Our Fortress Is Burning unless anyone else has any objections.
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Relistening the four albums has made me realise that Pale Folklore is the best thing that they have ever done. There are NO weak tracks at all there, and the strongest (She Painted Fire, The Misshapen Steed, Hallways of Enchanted Ebony, The Melancholy Spirit) sit comfortably with the best that Agalloch have ever written.
1. Pale Folklore
2. Ashes Against the Grain/The Mantle
4. Marrow of the Spirit
They are all amazing though. Each album contains at least one track that never fails to make me go "HOLY BALLS ON A STICK THIS IS GOOD" and then proceed to :metal :metal :metal
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It's so hard to rank them, but I would agree that Pale Folklore is under appreciated.
1a Ashes
1b Pale Folklore
1c The Mantle
1d Marrow
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Something like:
1. Ashes Against the Grain
2. Pale Folklore
3. The Mantle
4. Marrow of the Spirit
I love them all though.
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The Mantle
Marrow
Ashes
Pale Folklore
The only true ranking you filthy plebs.
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The Mantle
Marrow
Ashes
Pale Folklore
The only true ranking you filthy plebs.
Yep.
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The Mantle has a bit too much filler for me (The Lodge is nice, but at times it feels somewhat excessive), while AAtG and PF are practically perfect from start to finish.
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I decided I'm gonna start this survivor! Here's the results/discussion topic:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=37421.0
The first round of Pale Folklore will be up tomorrow!
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https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=37427.0
First round is up! I would appreciate it if you guys voted as often as possible, since Agalloch isn't the most popular band around here, and I don't want many rounds with just 3 or 4 votes. Thanks!
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bump :P
seeing these guys for the third time tomorrow in oakland, quite stoked as they always put on a great show :metal
prepped myself for it today by watching their live dvd, the silence of forgotten landscapes. didnt know this existed till i found it a few weeks ago, and its pretty good :corn
ill try and get the setlist down if anyones curious what theyre playing these days
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Hi guys. Could You recommend me something similar to Agalloch's Tomorrow will never come and The White EP?
BTW, listening to Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor :hefdaddy
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Hi guys. Could You recommend me something similar to Agalloch's Tomorrow will never come and The White EP?
BTW, listening to Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor :hefdaddy
typical answer, but try Nest. his album Woodsmoke is amazing.
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This band is really amazing at what they do. It's true that you have to be in a specific mood to really appreciate the music but when everything clicks it's just magnificent. Ashes Against The Grain has to be one of the best albums ever made. As for myself, I think autumn is a perfect season for this band. I love walking around the city, the parks and the forests at this time and listening to the albums :tup
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I completely agree. AAtG might just be my favorite album of all time
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Sculptured and Agalloch in 2014!
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Sculptured and Agalloch in 2014!
What?
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yeah is that a tour, albums or what?
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Agalloch will be going into the studio at the end of the year, their new album is written. chatted with the singer at the sf show and got the info, hope for the album to be out first quarter of 2014 :metal
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151798333830530&set=a.234388735529.181989.231060780529&type=1
Things have been very quiet here, but I've been finalizing a few new songs for what will eventually be the 4th Sculptured album. However, my attention has mainly been given to the upcoming and fifth Agalloch album, as well as the upcoming Sol Invictus album that I guested as guitarist on. Once the Agalloch is finished I hope to dedicate the majority of my time to Sculptured. Thanks everyone for your interest!
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HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED
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HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED
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HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED
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2014 should be a great year in music. New Agalloch, new Anathema, new David Gray, new Tool (but probably not), new Seventh Wonder.
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YUSSSSSSS
Also, anyone noticed a pattern with their releases?
2002: The Mantle (LP)
2004: The Grey (EP)
2006: Ashes Against The Grain (LP)
2008: The White (EP)
2010: Marrow Of The Spirit (LP)
2012: Faustian Echoes (EP)
2014: New Album (LP)
2016 EP confirmed. :P
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Anyone here have suggestions for bands with a similar sound to Agalloch? I've looked a lot, but I always seem to run into the same problem, typical of music with Black Metal vocals it would seem, of poor production. I love love love Agalloch, but I don't think I'd be able to take their stuff for too long if it had such a muddled sound.
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Orphaned Land, Wuthering Heights, Primordial, Moonsorrow?
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Sure, check out Orphaned land. Though while being a really great band, I wouldn't call them very similar to Agalloch.
I don't really have any suggestions, maybe the Agalloch last.fm artist profile has something. They usually have some pretty accurate recs in my experience.
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Yeah, I wouldn't say Orphaned Land are all that close to Agalloch, sound-wise, at all. Good band though.
I'll second Primordial. Great band and their later stuff sounds very good.
Also, give Altar of Plagues Mammal a try too.
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Try Gallowbraid, someone here recommended it to me and I wasn't disappointed at all :tup
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I was going to mention the first Ulver album, but then you brought up the issue of shit production... :P
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I was going to mention the first Ulver album, but then you brought up the issue of shit production... :P
yeah, I'm familiar with that one, but rarely listen to it because it's so grating on my ears.
Try Gallowbraid, someone here recommended it to me and I wasn't disappointed at all :tup
Also familiar with them, but theres hardly any material to listen to. They really ought to release a full album for me :P
Yeah, I wouldn't say Orphaned Land are all that close to Agalloch, sound-wise, at all. Good band though.
agreed
I'll give Primordial a try. Also, I'm curious... any thoughts around here on Negura Bunget?
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Also, I'm curious... any thoughts around here on Negura Bunget?
Om is my favorite black metal album.
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I gave it a listen yesterday and it really surprised me. I've heard a lot about them, but never took the time to give om a full listen. A lot to swallow, to say the least.
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Curious. What don't you like about Bergtatt? I never thought the production was sub-par, even for that style of music.
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It's not nearly as bad as most of the black metal albums released during that era, but the production still bothers me considerably. It's muddy, or something like muddy.
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the production still bothers me considerably.
Me too (talking about classic black metal).
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I love Bergtatt! It might just be one of my Top 3 Ulver albums, and I can't find anything wrong with the production either. But then I've never been really picky about that, so take that with a grain of salt.
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In addition to the bands already mentioned that sound like Agalloch, I highly recommend Fen (I think they actually toured with Agalloch a while ago.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BpEMKGPSQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BpEMKGPSQ)
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I recently stumbled upon Agalloch through Youtube's suggestions, and I am absolutely stunned. I have bought "The Mantle" and "Ashes Against the Grain" - they are phenomenal. Great music for cold autumn and winter nights.
For some reason they remind me a bit of early Opeth (Orchid, Morningrise etc), perhaps that could be interesting to you, Senecadawg.
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10 years ago, people pretty much couldn't avoid comparing them to Opeth.
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Sure, check out Orphaned land. Though while being a really great band, I wouldn't call them very similar to Agalloch.
Just citing some bands :P
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For some reason they remind me a bit of early Opeth (Orchid, Morningrise etc), perhaps that could be interesting to you, Senecadawg.
Opeth and Agalloch are two of my favorite bands, and they certainly have similarities, but I've found that I have to be in very different moods to listen to one over the other.
And while Morningrise is good, and Orchid decent, all of Agalloch's albums blow those away imo.
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Overall I would say the best stuff by Agalloch blows the best stuff by Opeth away.
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I love Bergtatt! It might just be one of my Top 3 Ulver albums, and I can't find anything wrong with the production either. But then I've never been really picky about that, so take that with a grain of salt.
Yeah, Bergtatt is my favorite Ulver album. I like Shadows of the Sun a lot als but never had time to check any of their other albums out. I should do that.
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I love Bergtatt! It might just be one of my Top 3 Ulver albums, and I can't find anything wrong with the production either. But then I've never been really picky about that, so take that with a grain of salt.
Yeah, Bergtatt is my favorite Ulver album. I like Shadows of the Sun a lot als but never had time to check any of their other albums out. I should do that.
Perdition City and the most recent release Messe are both on par with Shadows of the Sun, and all better than Bergatt, I think.
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AGALLOCH will release their glorious fifth full-length album "The Serpent & The Sphere" on May 13th (North America).
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:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
so yeah, I'm excited :lol
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This will be amazing.
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YES YES YES!!! :caffeine:
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Damn, I was almost certain the title would be The Pale Grey Melancholy Spirit/Ghost Of Fire And Ice (TPGMS/GoFAaI)
Anyways, I'm definitely looking forward to this. I'm very interested to find out in which direction they'll take their sound in.
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I find it upsetting that, from the few interviews I've seen, the band was somewhat disappointed with AAtG. If I remember correctly John Haughm thought that it was too polished, and sought to push back against that texture when working on MotS. As much as I enjoy Marrow, I hope that trend doesn't continue on this next one.
Also, I find that to be a really intriguing title.
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One of my most anticipated albums of the year. Can't wait!! :metal
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I find it upsetting that, from the few interviews I've seen, the band was somewhat disappointed with AAtG. If I remember correctly John Haughm thought that it was too polished, and sought to push back against that texture when working on MotS. As much as I enjoy Marrow, I hope that trend doesn't continue on this next one.
indeed, they seem to have a problem with how perfect it sounds (and it does, compared to other Agalloch albums). it definitely stands out in the discography but i think it's one of their strongest works, and i've really been getting into what i'd consider the two 'sleeper' tracks lately — mostly "Fire Above, Ice Below" (a song Haughm says 'got lost in translation,' so i can't imagine how amazing it was supposed to be!) though it also took me this long to fall for "Not Unlike the Waves," which is probably their Opethiest song ever.
anyway, Faustian Echoes is one of my most favourite things the band has done, so i can't imagine i'll be disappointed with The Serpent & The Sphere. it's getting the full preorder treatment for sure.
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I'm kinda hoping they got the low-fi sound out of their system with Marrow Of The Spirit and Faustian Echoes. While it does create an interesting atmosphere, it would be nice if the new record sounded a bit less... crappy.
Though judging from what Haughm has said in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't the case.
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How in the world does MotS sound crappy ???
I thought it was a gorgeous sounding record.
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It could have been a lot worse, but if you compare it to The Mantle or Ashes Against The Grain the difference is pretty jarring.
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SO EXCITED FOR THIS ALBUM!!!!! :metal :metal
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Dis gun be good :metal
Yeah, I've heard John say Ashes to be their worst album. Part of me wishes that they go back to a more folk metal style with the post-rock influences of The Mantle, probably their best album, but even now I find it hard to be believe they'll ever trump that masterpiece. Either way, I'm really excited for this one no matter what direction they take with it, cause it's fucking Agalloch. :metal
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I don't think they disagree Ashes for the songs on it, after all they often play those songs live, so I assume their problem is with how it sounded. To me, it's their best album easily.
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Ashes sounded terrific. John says what bothered him with it was how "polished" it sounded. Which I really don't have much of an issue with; it sounded gorgeous to me.
Ashes has a special place in my heart, but will never be quite as good as The Mantle for me.
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I know it's purely subjective and all, but I fail to see how anyone could think that a record likes Ashes sounds terrible because the sound is "too polished"
I mean I know black metal isn't supposed to sound that clear and polished, but damn... :lol
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How in the world does MotS sound crappy ???
I thought it was a gorgeous sounding record.
i really love the production on Faustian Echoes. none of it sounds particularly 'crappy,' but it doesn't have gloss like AATG — a nice balance. my favourite part is how the drums sound like enormous, reverberating oak trees.
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New track, listening to it right now. So far so good, particularly enjoying the production, it seems they have gone back to the mantle / aatg style with a cleaner, crisper production.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16772-agalloch-celestial-effigy/
EDIT: Alright, finished listening to it and all I can say is that I'm pretty freaking excited right now. Can't wait till the whole thing comes out.
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I'll probably listen to it more, but after the first listen, I enjoyed it and thought it was pretty solid, though not anything too mind-blowing. There's something with that groove at the end that gets me too. :tup
Definitely still looking forward to this album.
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I'll probably listen to it more, but after the first listen, I enjoyed it and thought it was pretty solid, though not anything too mind-blowing.
This. It's kinda hard to tell the overall sound of the album from just one song, but I like the production.
Anyways, this is probably my most anticipated release of the year.
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Can't wait to get out of class to listen to this! :caffeine:
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Just saw John Haughm post this on FB, for those of you who were a bit underwhelmed. Obviously nothing concrete here, but it's got me really hopeful for the album. Also, I happen to love the song from my 2 listens so far!
there are A LOT of stylistic twists and turns on this album. This song does not represent it as a whole - none of the songs do. I actually hate these previews because of this. We never write just a collection of songs with the same vibe...
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That's a relief to hear, but knowing it's Agalloch I knew not to judge the album based on a single song.
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Loving this track! Production is great, and also that album art is really cool.
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pretty much par for the course, save for no samples. Here's hoping those appear on some other parts of the record.
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https://www.metalkaoz.com/metal-news/12680-agalloch-reveal-new-album-details.html (https://www.metalkaoz.com/metal-news/12680-agalloch-reveal-new-album-details.html)
“The Serpent & The Sphere” tracklisting:
01. "Birth And Death Of The Pillars Of Creation"
02. "(Serpens Caput)"
03. "The Astral Dialogue"
04. "Dark Matter Gods"
05. "Celestial Effigy"
06. "Cor Serpentis (The Sphere)"
07. "Vales Beyond Dimension"
08. "Plateau Of The Ages"
09. "(Serpens Cauda)"
Not entirely sure how I feel about these song titles, but I'm excited nonetheless.
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That new song sounds really good :metal I should listen to Agalloch more...
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Woah, that's pretty cool. Sounds like they're going for an astral/space theme as opposed to a winter/folk theme, which honestly is very interesting and definitely intriguing.
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Woah, that's pretty cool. Sounds like they're going for an astral/space theme as opposed to a winter/folk theme, which honestly is very interesting and definitely intriguing.
Definitely noticing this simply from the song titles. I can see there being a big thematic shift in the lyrics this time around, thought I'm still not sure of a big musical shift. After delving in the winter/folk theme for quite a while, I can understand if they wanted a change.
I'm mixed about that considering I feel they wrote their best and most emotional stuff in the heart of the winter/folk theme (The Mantle), but this has definitely got my interest.
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Album review/song-by-song analysis:
https://www.stereogum.com/1672221/premature-evaluation-agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere/franchises/premature-evaluation/
Sounds like this is going to be their most experimental album yet.
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^That has me pretty stoked. Can't wait to hear it!
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NA east coast tour dates! (from their Facebook page)
6.18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock (w/Obsidian Tongue, Blood and Sun)
6.19 - Madison, WI @ High Noon (w/Obsidian Tongue)
6.20 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's (w/Obsidian Tongue)
6.21 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballrom (w/Obsidian Tongue)
6.22 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival (w/Obsidian Tongue)
6.23 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree (w/Vex)
6.24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (w/Vex)
6.25 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum (w/Vex)
6.26 - Savannah, GA @ Jinx (w/Vex, Blackrune)
6.27 - Raleigh, NC @ King's Barcade (w/Vex)
6.28 - Springfield, VA @ Empire (w/Vex)
6.29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts (w/Jex Thoth)
6.30 - New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza (w/Jex Thoth)
7.01 - Boston, MA @ Brighton (w/Jex Thoth, Obsidian Tongue)
7.02 - Montreal, QC @ La Salla Rosa (w/Jex Thoth)
7.03 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks (w/Jex Thoth, Musk Ox)
7.04 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House (w/Jex Thoth)
7.05 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater (w/Jex Thoth)
TBA - TBA
7.08 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
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course, philly date is 21+ venue :facepalm:
if I'm in philly this summer i might have to go up to ny for this one
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FFFUUUUCKKK YES!!! so excite! So Powah!
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Anyone else planning on trying to make one of these shows?
I think I'm set on the back-to-back Raleigh and Springfield, VA dates. It will be my second and third times seeing Agalloch live and I could not be more excited :caffeine:
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I plan on going to the Boston one. It'll be my first time seeing them as well.
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I live in Houston, damn it. Why does this always happen? :yeahright
In any case, the new song is excellent and I couldn't be more excited for the new album. None of their albums are below 4.5/5 stars for me. They're probably my favorite band of all time (along with Swans, which is a whole 'nother ballgame).
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I live in Houston, damn it. Why does this always happen? :yeahright
I know your pain. :(
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Been really getting into the band recently. I have still yet to listen to the EPs but boy do I love what I've heard so far. Why the hell have I been living under a rock for so long?
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Been really getting into the band recently. I have still yet to listen to the EPs but boy do I love what I've heard so far. Why the hell have I been living under a rock for so long?
Listen to The White. It's the best of their EPs, by far.
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I think their EPs are fine, but I never really listen to them. I think the albums are better, but both The White, The Grey and Faustian Echoes are great releases.
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Hoping to see them. Where depends on where I am.
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I'll be seeing them in Raleigh.
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You can hear "Dark Matter Gods" here: https://www.invisibleoranges.com/2014/04/io-on-evr-playlist-and-archived-stream-from-4292014/ (https://www.invisibleoranges.com/2014/04/io-on-evr-playlist-and-archived-stream-from-4292014/)
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Thanks so much for sharing. It sounds awesome! More interesting than Cellestial Effigy imho. My excitement for this album is as high as it's ever been :caffeine:
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It sounds awesome! More interesting than Cellestial Effigy imho.
Agreed.
Less than two weeks! :metal
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Already prefer it to Celestial Effigy, as others have said. Sounds great! Now to desperately try and not overplay it on myself. :mehlin
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I just stumbled across a little interview with John Haughm that I thought some of you may be interested in. Not too much talk about the (specifics of the) new album, but a nice read nonetheless.
https://www.steelforbrains.com/post/84124696782/agalloch (https://www.steelforbrains.com/post/84124696782/agalloch)
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Great song and cool interview! Very excited for this album.
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new review: https://heathenharvest.org/2014/05/02/agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere/ (https://heathenharvest.org/2014/05/02/agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere/)
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All my hype.
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It's streaming!!!
https://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/308273140/first-listen-agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere#playlist (https://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/308273140/first-listen-agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere#playlist)
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I'm gonna hold out until the actual release.
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Listening now! :caffeine:
EDIT: Okay, one track in, and if the rest of the album is up to the standards of the opener, then this will probably top my 2014 list... up to now, anyway. Let's see what happens once Casualties drops.
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Oh boy...this album just isn't doing much for me. I love Celestial Effigy and Astral Dialogue but the rest of the album just feels plodding and uninspired (can't believe I'm saying this about them) compared to the rest of their discography. The songs just don't feel like they go anywhere and the vocals don't stand out either. Easily my least favorite Agalloch album. That said, I'm really hoping it grows on me.
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Too bad... I really like it. Great album... only beats out MotS for me, but considering the strength of their discography, that's means it's still hell of an album.
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On first impressions alone, I definitely agree with Scorp. It's so dense though, and there's no way I'm going to try to rank it within the context of the rest of their work. Especially since every single one of their albums has grown on me over time. Astral Dialogue-Dark Matter Gods-Celestial Effigy is a great little run (as I think was mentioned in one of the past reviews posted here), Plateau of the Ages was fantastic, and the three connectors were all splendid (especially the closer). I'll have to give it another listen (or 20) tomorrow! Vales Beyond Dimension didn't do much for me the first time through, and the opening track is just a lot to swallow. My largest complaint, at this point, would probably be the lack of clean vocals. There have never been TOO many of them, but this album feels less dynamic for not having any.
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Jesus, the new record rocks socks. I didn't particularly fancy Marrow but this one ensured goosebumps from first go. Waah!
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I liked what I heard, but I will withhold official judgment until I get my hands on the album and can give it a proper listen.
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Man is this album dense....it's going to take quite some time to digest. I've listened to it twice and still barely have a grasp on it.
Though, I must say I'm slightly worried because there wasn't much in this album that immediately stuck out to me...a first for an Agalloch album.
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It would help a lot to be able to read the lyrics. At least, that's always been an important part of listening to Agalloch's music for me.
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Super dense, super awesome. I don't like the lack of clean vocals, maybe his voice is deteriorating and he didn't want to put any cleans that weren't "background" vocals on this album... maybe something like that.
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I like this album. It's nothing fantastically new or amazing but it's not bad and I definitely enjoy more of the Agalloch sound. There are some brilliant moments as well, but it doesn't quite top the first three albums for me. Maybe about equal with Marrow.
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I'm listening to it for the first time in a couple days. A few thoughts...
Heaviest Agalloch album ever? I'd say so. The production is also a big step up from MotS, but I can't say I enjoy it more than AAtG. While I do think it's starting to grow on me more, I'd be lying if I said it has wowed me thus far. There's just so much to dig through. It's encouraging, though, that it took so long for AAtG to click for me, and now it's likely my favorite album of all time. And I'm still really looking forward to sitting down with a physical copy and reading the lyrics, as I'm sure that will help. I'm surprised by how much I like Celestial Effigy right now, as I wasn't completely sold on it as a single. Perhaps it's just one of those songs that works significantly better within the context of the album. The vocals are superb, but I'm still a little disappointed by the lack of clean singing. I look forward to hearing how these songs play out in a live setting.
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Picked the new album up today and just finished listening to it for the first time.
The first track, Dark Matter Gods, and Plateu of the Ages seemed to be the big highlights for me. Celestial Effigy is pretty good, too.
The Astral Dialogue and Values Beyond Dimension haven't clicked yet, and the acoustic interludes seem pretty pointless to me.
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The Astral Dialogue is one of my favorites. The album is just beginning to click, and I love it. The first half is there already, but Vales and Plateau are taking a little longer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrCN1B8QtDw
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How old is that guy? :lol
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I'm really digging the new album! I've never been a huge Agalloch fan but this one really does it for me, and I can't really explain why. Now I'm pumped to see them next week at Maryland Deathfest.
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How old is that guy? :lol
I guess he's only 13 (not The Needle Drop, but Eliot), but he certainly knows his stuff.
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Yeah he sure does- I wish I had been that into metal at the age of 13!
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The album is probably my least favorite Agalloch so far. (After 3 listens)
But still,The Astral Dialogue is an amazing track. Might be my favorite metal track of the year so far. The album itself is probably a 7.5/10 from me.
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It's not one of my favorites by them either, but it's still pretty awesome. It kinda sounds like a mix between MOTS and The Mantle, but it lacks the high points from either (though Plateau of the Ages could come pretty damn close).
And I know I've said this already, but the interlude tracks seem like a really lazy way of injecting some additional atmosphere, and they really bog down the flow of the album for me.
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Elliot is a cool dude. I've been watching his reviews for a year or so, he seems great. Cool and unexpected to see him do a collaboration with Anthony. He is perhaps a bit too "positive" on the music he likes (most times he gives out 8 or 9s), but he is still young and I remember being very biased at his age, so nothing too weird.
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so there are three unused 'serpentis' acoustic tracks — two as bonuses on the Japanese CD and one only on a 7". if you want the 7" and you're not attending a gig, you can message Anthem Records on Facebook with the text "Agalloch single" and he'll give you payment info. limited to 500, but it's also a 2:26 acoustic track, so...
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Although I'm fairly disappointed with the album, I've gotta say the lyrics are as fantastic as ever.
If you're interested in reading them: https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Agalloch/The_Serpent_%26_the_Sphere/405346 (https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Agalloch/The_Serpent_%26_the_Sphere/405346)
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Yeah, the lyrics are incredible. But, they're probably not the most immediately striking from Agalloch imo. I think I prefer the more nature-themed lyrics of The Mantle.
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Short, but interesting interview with John Haughm. https://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/fl/Agalloch-Interview.htm (https://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/fl/Agalloch-Interview.htm)
Also "Vales Beyond Dimensions" is amazing, one of the best songs on the album.
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Thanks for sharing that interview. I especially liked this bit:
Basically it has a lot to do with microcosms and macrocosms and how they are a mirror reflection of each other. How our existence in the universe is so astronomically minute and pathetic in the vastness of space and time but at the same time, an entire micro-universe exists within us that is equally vast and complex. So the songs are based on these theories and ideas.
I've been listening to the album a lot more, recently. It's growing on me with each additional listen, as I am able to more easily distinguish and dissect the differences between individual tracks. Also, as I suspected, reading through the lyrics while listening has helped a lot. One thing that sticks out to me is just how consistent of an album this is; every song brings something worthwhile to the complete work, and there are no bad moments. On the flip side of that, there aren't many really astonishing moments either (at least, not yet for me), but I'm still optimistic that those will come. The consistency is a testament to the maturity of their songwriting :tup
Preliminary rankings would probably look a bit like this…
1a Dark Matter Gods
1b The Astral Dialogue
1c Celestial Effigy
The more I listen to this section of the album, the more I appreciate the sequence of the above three tracks. They fit so well together, and after a while I've come to the conclusion that they might as well be considered three movements of a single, larger, song. Individually, they are all fantastic in their own way. I looove the guitar work throughout, looove Haughm's delivery (particularly in Dark Matter Gods), and looove the lyrics (a running theme throughout the album). Yum yum yum!
4. Plateau of the Ages- There is no doubt in my mind that this piece will grow on me a lot, and perhaps end up being my favorite song on the album. Right now it's still a little unfamiliar, and there's a lot there for me to digest. Part of my difficulty in digesting it can likely be attributed to its diversity, which is a big plus. I also suspect that this one will be amazing to hear live, assuming they play it (it's got encore written all over it, in the same vein as Our Fortress is Burning, imo).
5. Birth And Death of the Pillars of Creation- This one has really grown on me. Great build up, excellent lyrics, and really interesting (and heavy) textures.
6. Vales Beyond Dimension- I wish I could agree with you, adace, but this one hasn't quite clicked for me. I don't know what it is- maybe that the first couple minutes sound a little doomy to my ears (or imagination), and I'm not a big fan of doom. It picks up after that though, around the same time that the tremolo picking kicks in, and the lyrics are also astonishingly great.
I omitted the three acoustic interludes, as I don't see them as stand-alones. They're very good breathers, but that's about it.
Not a bad song on the album :heart
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The more I listen to this album, the less I understand the criticism for it. My ONLY complaint is that the three acoustic interlude-songs sound kinda "samey". They could have thrown in some more instrumentation in those songs, and maybe had only one or two (instead of three), but the "real" songs on the album are just as good as I would expect from Agalloch.
It might not be one of their best albums, but it's still on the same level as the others IMO.
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Agreed on the sameyness of the acoustic songs.
As for it's place among the rest of their albums, I'd say its sitting pretty at about the same level as MotS.
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1: Plateau Of The Ages
2: Dark Matter Gods
3: Celestial Effigy
4: Birth And Death Of The Pillars Of Creation
5: The Astral Dialogue
6: Values Beyond Dimension
7-9: The interludes
The middle tier is all extremely close, so I could see those shifting around a lot.
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My ranking would go something like this:
1. Astral Dialogue
2. Celestial Effigy
3. Vales Beyond Dimension
4. Dark Matter Gods
5. Plateau of the Ages
6. Birth and Death of the Pillars of Creation
7-9. interludes
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Plateau of the Ages
Dark Matter Gods
Celestial Effigy
Birth and Death of the Pillars of Creation
Vales Beyond Dimension
Astral Dialogue
acoustic interludes
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Bumpin this bitch to make a public service announcement:
Agalloch never fails to impress. Perhaps the only band/artist that I can honestly say has never let me down. Serpent and the Sphere gets better and better with each listen. In a way it feels like a slight backlash against MotS. Whereas that was more wandering and spacious, this feels like a more focused and coherent album. It also feels a little more restrained, but not necessarily in a bad way. I enjoy both albums a lot, just in different ways. This album is also incredibly consistent.
It's interesting the way each album seems to respond to the one before it. AAtG has been described as getting back to their roots after the more experiMantle, and then MotS's production was a little more raw in response to the polished feel of AAtG. Now this one feels quite different than Marrow. Their sound continues to evolve but they've never really pinned it and tried to repeat. Of course you hear elements of the prior albums in SatS, particularly Pale Folklore imo, but it's still a new sound. Evolution of a language to come, some might say.
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I haven't listened to it in a few weeks now, but I might take it for a spin during the weekend or something. It's another very good release from them. I haven't listened or had any big interest in spinning Agalloch so far this year, but that shouldn't say too much, because they are still one of my main go-to autumn/winter bands. I rarely think "Its a hot summer day, lets listen to Agalloch!" so to speak. It's almost a bummer that they released it in May instead of the autumn, but I would imagine that this is the kind of album I will keep coming back to. With several of their albums (Marrow especially), it took me a while before I fully loved all of it. I see this being something similar.
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I haven't listened to it in a few weeks now, but I might take it for a spin during the weekend or something. It's another very good release from them. I haven't listened or had any big interest in spinning Agalloch so far this year, but that shouldn't say too much, because they are still one of my main go-to autumn/winter bands. I rarely think "Its a hot summer day, lets listen to Agalloch!" so to speak. It's almost a bummer that they released it in May instead of the autumn, but I would imagine that this is the kind of album I will keep coming back to. With several of their albums (Marrow especially), it took me a while before I fully loved all of it. I see this being something similar.
Nice coincidence to see you here, I was just doing some cleanup in my Excel sheets and out of curiosity I opened the one I used for my roulette a couple of years ago. I saw that it was you who sent me some Agalloch (Fire Above, Ice Below) and that I didn't really rate it that highly - I gave it a seven.
Two years later, all I can say is that the Mantle and Ashes are two of my top 10 albums ever, so THANK YOU :heart
I haven't had much time lately so I haven't bought the last one yet but I intend to. I listened to it a couple of times in the online stream and it seemed interesting, though I really don't dare to rate an Agalloch album so early. If the previous efforts are any indication, it will take quite a bit to click (and hopefully I will end up loving it too). Definitely agree on the release date though, Agalloch fits a lot better during autumn or winter than summer.
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I have a vague memory of that. Nice to see you loving them now though! :D
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Agalloch puts on quite the show...
One of the most exhausting things I've ever been a part of/witnessed. I don't know how they do it night after night. So cathartic... And I'd highly recommend them to anyone even mildly interested in their music.
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I'm seeing them for the first time on Tuesday. :)
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Why can't they come to Europe? :sadpanda:
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They probably will. I've seen them both times they've visited Sweden, and they played several shows in Europe both tours. :)
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I'll refrain from posting the setlist since it's easily found online and at least one other person is going to see them this tour and may not want to have the setlist spoiled.
I will say though that I didn't particularly like the opening band, and that I wish the vocals had been a bit higher in the mix. The rest of the experience was fabulous though. Unlike any concert I've ever been to (apart from the first time I saw them lol). The smoke, the incense, the stage presence (especially Anderson's)... Man oh man what a treat.
I hope you enjoy Buddyhunter, and let us know what you think afterwards!
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Well, that was pretty awesome.
I could have done without the MBV-style wall of noise at the very end, though. :lol
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I saw them in Philly a few days ago. I was seriously impressed. Most notably the quality and clarity of the show was amazing; I could make out all the fine details and intricacies in most songs. Like senecadawg said, the stage presence was great, and Don Anderson in particular was a lot of fun.
My only complaint was that the show didn't start until 9:00....with two opening bands I didn't get out of the venue until almost 1:00am. Also wasn't the biggest fan of the opener (the psychedelic, spacey, doom metal-esque band with the female vocals).
Overall a great show, great experience....I'm glad I went and will definitely try to make it the next time them come around.
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They are reissuing the first 3 albums on vinyl: https://www.theomegaorder.com/AGALLOCH-LP-REISSUE?sc=13&category=-113
I already had Pale Folklore and Ashes Against the Grain, but I ordered the silver version of The Mantle. :hat
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Listening to The Mantle all the way through with Uncle Cid and Milkdrop visualizer, does it get better than this?
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Following 20 years, 5 full length albums, many tours around the world, and numerous other recordings, John Haughm and the rest of the band (Don Anderson, Jason Walton, and Aesop Dekker) have parted ways. What the future holds for the separate parties remains undetermined. We collectively thank all of our fans across the world. There are also way too many other people to thank who made this band possible. You know who you are.
From their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AgallochOfficial).
Very upsetting to see these guys go. What a great run, and truly delivered some of the greatest metal albums ever.
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:'( :'(
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Nooooo :sad:
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Crap, I had been playing the hell out of Ashes lately, I was on a huge Agalloch binge.
I think I'll get Pale Folklore and pretend it's a new Agalloch album since I've never listened to it.
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RIP :(
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sucks.
but I did get to see them live once at least.
And this may at least lead to another Sculptured album soon (it's been 8 years since Embodiment).
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What the fuck... This is so out of the blue to me.
My favorite metal band these past couple years, I can't believe it! :sadpanda: :( :'(
I know John in particular has been increasingly interested in his solo work and other projects, but I'm still shocked. The second time I saw Agalloch was easily one of the best concerts I've been to and the first was a phenomenal experience as well. So much so that these past couple months I've been periodically checking for a new tour announcement. In fact, when I saw this thread bumped, I thought that's exactly what this was. Unbelievable...
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After being inundated by a barrage of responses, I feel that I should clarify some things. I take full responsibility for the decision to part ways with the other guys. It was difficult, well thought-out, and something that had been culminating over the past couple of years. I simply could not continue any further with the band as it was. I had to make a change as my motivation and inspiration had started to completely deteriorate. Whether this is the permanent end of Agalloch altogether or a possible fresh start, I don't know. I probably won't know for awhile. The band has simply been reduced back to its founding, visionary member for the first time in 20 years. Beyond that, the future is unknown.
- J. Haughm
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What the fuuuuuuuck. :'(
This sucks. These guys have released some of my favorite albums and it's depressing as hell there won't be any more, especially since I was only able to see them live once. It's also kind of a shame that they went out on (in my opinion) their worst album, though with the news of this breakup maybe sheds some light on why that album felt kind of uninspired to me.
Damn...
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It's also kind of a shame that they went out on (in my opinion) their worst album, though with the news of this breakup maybe sheds some light on why that album felt kind of uninspired to me.
See, I found Marrow of the Spirit the least inspired. Nothing special really happens until "Black Lake Niðstang" comes into the picture. The songs prior are boring, typical, and expected.
Meanwhile, Serpent & the Sphere opens with one of the most atypical Agalloch songs, followed by a White EP-style number, then into three typical but excellent pieces. It's only really the last half that's boring, but "Vales Beyond Dimension" has really become a highlight to me (it was weakest at first imo), so it's just the extended amount of "serpens" tracks and "Plateau of the Ages" that bore me.
I guess my ultimate point is that half of Marrow and half of Serpent make one amazing record. The decline has been ongoing.
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Marrow Of The Spirit has actually grown on me exponentially since the first time I heard it to the point where it's practically tied with The Mantle as my second favorite album from them. I just love how thick and dense the atmosphere is on that record, and that's what I thought The Serpent was lacking the most.
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Horrible news. :'( Mantle and Ashes are two of my favorite albums. Such a shame.
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bump.
new Sculptured album "The Liminal Phase" coming in early 2017
https://bravewords.com/news/sculptured-guitarist-don-anderson-announces-new-album-following-agalloch-split
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
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Yeah it really is a shame this band split up because they were easily one of my favorite metal bands. Ashes Against the Grain remains one of my all time favorites, The Mantle is not far behind and the rest of their discography is really strong too. I mean Pale Folklore and Marrow of the Spirit are both really good too and The Serpent and the Sphere, while their weakest IMO was still great.
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The Mantle is a concept album? Gotta get into their lyrics next.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
I'm in the minority that really doesn't like anything before Ashes Against The Grain. The production and composition style just isn't my cup of tea, however, Ashes is in my top 10 albums of all time. It is a brilliant work of art. I also like the two albums they put out after that, Marrow of the Spirit and The Serpent & The Sphere, but they're nowhere as good as Ashes. Glad you're digging them. Falling Snow is extraordinary.
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I just got And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth from Seneca. I liked it.
They are on my follow up list.
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I just got And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth from Seneca. I liked it.
They are on my follow up list.
I was really hoping you'd have a fire and ice theme so I could send Fire Above, Ice Below, which is omfg good.
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Fire And Ice is one that I wish I had done. I thought of that after I posted the OP, and we were a couple rounds into it. I came up with the themes kind of quickly.
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I like Pale folklore and love The Mantle. The rest is so and so.
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Ashes is definitely their best. Marrow Of The Spirit is my second favorite. That album took a while to grow on me, but damn, the atmosphere on that record is unreal. Even the murkier production, which I disliked at first, ended up being a positive for me because it really enhances the atmosphere. Plus you've got songs like Into The Painted Grey, Black Lake Nidstang, and Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires which are all fantastic.
The Mantle is behind those two. The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion might be their best song (though I might instead give the nod to the first two parts of Our Fortress Is Burning) but as a whole I don't think it's as strong as the above two records. Then you've got Pale Folklore, which is a bit rough around the edges but still quite good, and finally the Serpent And The Sphere, which is unfortunately their weakest. Really would have liked them to go out on a higher note.
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S&S at least has Celestial Effigy and Dark Matter Gods. I love those.
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Yes. My favorite metal band for sure and has been for a few years now. Ashes, Marrow, and Mantle are immense.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
That's cool you are liking Ashes Against the Grain. That is in my top 5 albums of all time. I cant remember if I sent you Pillorian in your roulette, but that is John Haughm's band after Agalloch split up. They only had 1 album, but it is very Agalloch-like. Khorada is the band that the other 3 guys in Agalloch went on to form. That album is a bit of a mixed bag, though.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
That's cool you are liking Ashes Against the Grain. That is in my top 5 albums of all time. I cant remember if I sent you Pillorian in your roulette, but that is John Haughm's band after Agalloch split up. They only had 1 album, but it is very Agalloch-like. Khorada is the band that the other 3 guys in Agalloch went on to form. That album is a bit of a mixed bag, though.
Cool. Thank you for the info.
Yes you did send Pillorian. By The Light Of A Black Sun. I scored it a 9, so I must have liked it. I have a document with what everyone sent me, and I will be working my way through it.
Like I said, I feel they will take multiple listens to click, so I'll give Agalloch a solid shake this week.
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Cool that youre enjoying it, Tim.
I think i remember the guys mentioning being fans of Nephilim in an interview at one point, so it makes good sense.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
Cool mate. They are the only two I've checked out still. Falling Snow is easily the best song from both albums but I think I'm preferring The Mantle on a whole.
For longtime fans, it's a concept album no? A few recurring themes and similar feel throughout really tickles my fancy.
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Instead of hijacking the Album thread, I thought I'd post here. The above posts are interesting. My memory is so bad. :lol :lol
I was going to say that the verses in Falling snow sound like Tribulation. I love that driving drum beat.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
Get fucked! :lol
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Instead of hijacking the Album thread, I thought I'd post here. The above posts are interesting. My memory is so bad. :lol :lol
I was going to say that the verses in Falling snow sound like Tribulation. I love that driving drum beat.
I can hear that Tribulation sound mate, good call.
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Bumping the shit out of this because I'm loving this band. I was sent Falling Snow by Mason in my first roulette and it scored well but I needed to warm to it. I had an urge a couple of months ago to listen to it and I've fallen in love with that song.
Have been spinning Ashes and The Mantle and this band is fucking unreal. The Mantle which I only have listened to twice is brilliant.
Kade, following up since you posted.
So far I have listened to The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain.
Both albums are really cool. I probably prefer Ashes. It just feels like it has a bit more jump.
Even though it's cool and moody, this will take a number of listens to really click though. The remind me of classic Fields Of The Nephilim.
Get fucked! :lol
:metal
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Sculptured - The Liminal Phase
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After 13 years, it's finally coming out on August 27th.
https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/06/23/sculptured-release-first-new-music-in-13-years-announce-the-liminal-phase-lp/
first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
You're an Agalloch fan and have never heard Sculptured? :facepalm:
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
You're an Agalloch fan and have never heard Sculptured? :facepalm:
Correct. Not sure I want to again after that song.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
You're an Agalloch fan and have never heard Sculptured? :facepalm:
Correct. Not sure I want to again after that song.
That makes two of us. Unfortunately nothing from any of these guys since Agalloch broke up has sounded very interesting to me.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
You're an Agalloch fan and have never heard Sculptured? :facepalm:
Correct. Not sure I want to again after that song.
That makes two of us. Unfortunately nothing from any of these guys since Agalloch broke up has sounded very interesting to me.
I haven't really gone out to sought out anything either truthfully. Agalloch and their sound were just so amazing and unique.
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Embodiment from 2008 is a classic.
I pretty much find it as good as anything Agalloch ever did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMkKCJUnKtw
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Embodiment from 2008 is a classic.
I pretty much find it as good as anything Agalloch ever did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMkKCJUnKtw
I'll make sure I check that one out later.
As good as The Mantle though? Big call.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
You're an Agalloch fan and have never heard Sculptured? :facepalm:
Correct. Not sure I want to again after that song.
That makes two of us. Unfortunately nothing from any of these guys since Agalloch broke up has sounded very interesting to me.
The only project that was good, post-Agalloch, was Pillorian, but that crashed and burned after just 1 album.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
Those vocals were ... :|
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
Those vocals were ... :|
Atrocious! :lol
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Embodiment from 2008 is a classic.
I pretty much find it as good as anything Agalloch ever did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMkKCJUnKtw
That was quite interesting and unique. Get some Cynic vibes in parts.
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first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rlfC9XNHJk
Don't know this band but holy shit that was bad.
Those vocals were ... :|
I don't think I've ever been more turned off by a mix of vocals + lyrics than here. I had to turn it off less than halfway through, just unbearable. It's a damn shame because Agalloch is probably in my top 3 bands ever and Ashes Against the Grain might be my favorite album, I was kinda hopeful I could enjoy this.
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Part of what makes Sculptured unique is what I read on 1 of the reviews on rym.
First off, this is different. No matter who comes to mind when you hear the words "death metal" or "progressive metal", this doesn't quite sound like them. And this is definitely nothing like Agalloch, thank goodness - I adore Agalloch, but there's nothing worse than musicians who get involved in side projects just to make the same music. I am thankful that the members of Agalloch use Sculptured to explore types of music that do not fit within Agalloch's stylistic bounds.
The vocals are nothing like your Black Metal shrieks nor your operatic style clean singing from the you name it...Andre Matos or Jimmy Gnecco.
To me the vocals FIT THE MUSIC most importantly.
Also 1 of the comments on YouTube was saying the new track was a MONO mix, so that may have something to do with the quality. I honestly wasn't bothered by it, but I only listened to it once. Did the vocals blow me away? no. Did I find it awful? no. I guess I found it like most of their other music, it fit the music well enough. But I certainly mean to listen to it more to be more confident about it and the new record.
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Also 1 of the comments on YouTube was saying the new track was a MONO mix, so that may have something to do with the quality.
What the fuck :lol Well that explains that. Someone fucked up!
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sculpturedband
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2nirEBI1Hc
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https://youtu.be/uX2Tz0fD82U
In case anyone needs to clean their ears out after that- this is sweet. Hailing from MN myself and knowing him personally, I might be biased, but Austin Lunn (Panopticon) is one of the best things going in this sub-genre of metal…maybe all of metal for that matter.
He also co-owns Hammerheart Brewery in MN - a Scandinavian black/folk metal themed brewery which is actually one of the coolest things ever. A few years back they brewed a small batch of beer in honor of Agalloch called “Serpensblod” and it was available for the Agalloch show when they came by.
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Don Anderson of Sculptured talks about Ennio Morricone's influence on The Mantle
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRMYfIhJaRq/
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https://open.spotify.com/album/5urb1N2bMEgPVL8njLKZaH
Sculptured - The Liminal Phase is finally released.
Loving this :heart
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Agalloch has reunited for some "limited shows".
https://metalinjection.net/news/reunited/agalloch-to-reunite-for-prophecy-fest-this-september
Will this lead to anything more? Not betting on it, but... man I hope so.
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This is the news I've been waiting for. I don't know where I heard the interview, but they teased that something in the near future would make Agalloch fans happy. I'm not holding my breath hoping for a full reunion and a new album, but hopefully the "handful of limited shows" includes something within a few hours of North Carolina.
And hell, why not? It's probably foolish of me to hope, but I wouldn't rule out a more permanent reunion either. It's not like they've been tearing it up since Agalloch disbanded. I wouldn't be surprised if some time apart hasn't changed their thinking somewhat.
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Man…this is tough for me
John Haughm made such an ass of himself after Agalloch- usually I can separate the person from the art but for whatever reason, it’s really tough for me in this case, probably because I was so passionate about the band before everything went down.
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Man…this is tough for me
John Haughm made such an ass of himself after Agalloch- usually I can separate the person from the art but for whatever reason, it’s really tough for me in this case, probably because I was so passionate about the band before everything went down.
This interview with Don Anderson made it easier for me: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2020/01/21/former-agalloch-guitarist-don-anderson-on-the-white-the-grey-reissues-repairing-his-relationship-with-john-haughm-and-a-live-performance-video-with-panopticons-austin-lunn/
If his bandmates have condemned him, confronted him, hashed things out with him, and ultimately forgiven him, that's probably as good an indication as any that he's actually grown and changed.
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Man…this is tough for me
John Haughm made such an ass of himself after Agalloch- usually I can separate the person from the art but for whatever reason, it’s really tough for me in this case, probably because I was so passionate about the band before everything went down.
This interview with Don Anderson made it easier for me: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2020/01/21/former-agalloch-guitarist-don-anderson-on-the-white-the-grey-reissues-repairing-his-relationship-with-john-haughm-and-a-live-performance-video-with-panopticons-austin-lunn/
If his bandmates have condemned him, confronted him, hashed things out with him, and ultimately forgiven him, that's probably as good an indication as any that he's actually grown and changed.
This.
Yes John made a complete ass of himself in the years after Agalloch disbanded, but people can and do change for the better all the time. Has he actually changed? I don't know, I've never met him before. All we have to go on is what is bandmates and close associates say. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
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I'm a pretty staunch believer in the idea that artists' works can and often do transcend who they are as people. Once they've gone beyond a certain line I won't want to support them financially anymore, but frankly, I don't see JH as having crossed that line yet.