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Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« on: November 23, 2009, 10:43:47 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2009, 10:45:29 AM »
They require particular circumstances and moods to be enjoyed to their fullest, but under those circumstances, they're brilliant.
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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2009, 11:00:23 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2009, 11:17:19 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2009, 11:35:54 AM »
Starting Ashes Against The Grain now :)

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2009, 06:47:29 PM »
Ashes Against The Grain, Pale Folklore, The Mantle. Brilliant stuff.

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 06:22:32 AM »
The new DVD is really good as well, only about 8 songs or something though. :<

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 06:34:17 AM »
I was impressed by Ashes Against The Grain, but I need waaay more listens to actually take it all in.

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2009, 06:57:35 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2009, 08:13:14 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2009, 08:40:23 AM »
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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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2009, 08:40:51 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2009, 08:42:37 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2009, 09:30:02 AM »
Checked out Ashes Against The Grain and I enjoyed the music but couldn't get into the vocals.

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2009, 11:00:09 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2009, 05:19:03 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2009, 04:52:02 AM »
The White is pretty cool idd, if you wanna hear some more experimental stuff. :)

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2009, 07:12:46 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2009, 12:24:17 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2009, 12:32:18 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2009, 02:47:00 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2009, 06:29:20 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2009, 01:25:33 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2009, 01:43:38 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2009, 05:30:32 AM »
Will do. :)

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2010, 11:59:08 AM »
Ashes Against the Grain is amazing. Where should I go from here?
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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2010, 12:07:50 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2010, 02:22:22 PM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2010, 02:22:40 PM »
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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2010, 03:17:08 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #30 on: March 31, 2010, 03:24:36 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #31 on: March 31, 2010, 03:27:20 AM »
One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2010, 09:16:08 AM »
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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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2010, 07:26:42 AM »
One thing about the DVD though:
Needs more 'Fire above, Ice below'.

Listening to that now, SO good! :hefdaddy

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Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #34 on: April 02, 2010, 07:55:55 AM »
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...