Author Topic: Agalloch Appreciation-thread  (Read 73100 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Portrucci

  • Fission Mailed
  • Posts: 1383
  • Gender: Male
  • You're just another hero riding through the night
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #105 on: September 20, 2010, 05:06:01 PM »
The Melancholy Spirit is sooooo good.
Yep, in my top 5 Agalloch songs for sure  :hat
on par with the anguish one would have from getting unconsensually bent over and buttloved.

Offline Arcaeus

  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4357
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #106 on: September 20, 2010, 06:03:22 PM »
The White EP is pure brilliance

Offline SoundscapeMN

  • Posts: 6432
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #107 on: September 21, 2010, 02:37:17 AM »
yeah I'd love to track down a copy someday..Fat chance tho.

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #108 on: September 21, 2010, 02:45:32 AM »
THE GOD OF MAN IS A FAILURE

Offline Sigz

  • BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13537
  • Gender: Male
  • THRONES FOR THE THRONE SKULL
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #109 on: September 21, 2010, 10:35:49 AM »
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)

 
Quote
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

Offline zxlkho

  • Official Dream Theater Hater.
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7666
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #110 on: September 21, 2010, 10:39:43 AM »
:caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine::caffeine:

OMG YES
I AM A GUY
You're a fucking stupid bitch.
Orion....that's the one with a bunch of power chords and boringly harsh vocals, isn't it?

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #111 on: September 21, 2010, 11:04:04 AM »
:caffeine: :hefdaddy  :metal :caffeine:

Best news EVAR.


Offline Arcaeus

  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4357
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #112 on: September 21, 2010, 11:17:29 AM »
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.

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #113 on: September 21, 2010, 11:18:52 AM »
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:

Offline SoundscapeMN

  • Posts: 6432
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #114 on: September 21, 2010, 04:40:25 PM »
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.

Offline Gadough

  • DTF.org Alumni
  • ****
  • Posts: 8842
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #115 on: September 21, 2010, 04:46:46 PM »
I can't decide if the album title is awesome or not.

Someone clue me in.
Gadough isn't Hitler. He's much, much worse.

Offline Sigz

  • BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13537
  • Gender: Male
  • THRONES FOR THE THRONE SKULL
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #116 on: September 21, 2010, 04:55:04 PM »
Yes it's fucking awesome.

There, you're clued in.
Quote
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

Offline Gadough

  • DTF.org Alumni
  • ****
  • Posts: 8842
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #117 on: September 21, 2010, 05:00:29 PM »
 :heart
Gadough isn't Hitler. He's much, much worse.

Offline zxlkho

  • Official Dream Theater Hater.
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7666
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #118 on: September 21, 2010, 05:10:57 PM »
I'm actually not so fond of the album title, but it doesn't matter. IT'S AGALLOCH!
I AM A GUY
You're a fucking stupid bitch.
Orion....that's the one with a bunch of power chords and boringly harsh vocals, isn't it?

Offline Portrucci

  • Fission Mailed
  • Posts: 1383
  • Gender: Male
  • You're just another hero riding through the night
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #119 on: September 21, 2010, 05:18:00 PM »
Mother of god...
on par with the anguish one would have from getting unconsensually bent over and buttloved.

Offline Gorille85

  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4105
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #120 on: September 21, 2010, 05:44:01 PM »
Exciting news! :)

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #121 on: September 22, 2010, 02:43:48 AM »
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:

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #122 on: October 26, 2010, 12:54:53 AM »
Bump.

https://transylvanianhungerrr.blogspot.com/2010/10/agalloch-marrow-of-spirit-review.html

Reading that makes me even more excited about the album.  :metal

Offline Portrucci

  • Fission Mailed
  • Posts: 1383
  • Gender: Male
  • You're just another hero riding through the night
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #123 on: October 26, 2010, 02:23:32 AM »
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:
on par with the anguish one would have from getting unconsensually bent over and buttloved.

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #124 on: October 26, 2010, 02:25:37 AM »
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

Offline Sigz

  • BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13537
  • Gender: Male
  • THRONES FOR THE THRONE SKULL
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #125 on: October 26, 2010, 05:27:29 AM »
GODDAMMIT I NEED THIS ALBUM
Quote
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

Offline faemir

  • Official DTF 5.0 mix HATER
  • Posts: 3836
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #126 on: October 26, 2010, 08:08:18 AM »
I want this too :(

Offline Marvellous G

  • Posts: 2335
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm not sure on the avatar swearing policy...
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #127 on: October 26, 2010, 08:13:15 AM »
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*

Offline Gadough

  • DTF.org Alumni
  • ****
  • Posts: 8842
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #128 on: October 26, 2010, 10:12:21 AM »
Agalloch is background music. But it's the best damn background music you'll ever hear.
Gadough isn't Hitler. He's much, much worse.

Offline Marvellous G

  • Posts: 2335
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm not sure on the avatar swearing policy...
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #129 on: October 26, 2010, 10:34:53 AM »
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.

Offline Zantera

  • Wolfman's brother
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13415
  • Gender: Male
  • Bouncing around the room
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #130 on: October 26, 2010, 11:43:59 AM »
Agalloch isn't background music.

Offline faemir

  • Official DTF 5.0 mix HATER
  • Posts: 3836
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #131 on: October 26, 2010, 03:29:50 PM »
 :facepalm:

Offline Marvellous G

  • Posts: 2335
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm not sure on the avatar swearing policy...
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #132 on: October 26, 2010, 03:57:23 PM »
Gadough, we need to stick to our guns here. If you leave I'll probably break down.

THEY CAN BE/ ARE GOOD BACKGROUND MUSIC.

Offline Gadough

  • DTF.org Alumni
  • ****
  • Posts: 8842
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #133 on: October 26, 2010, 06:16:24 PM »
*quietly steps out of thread*
Gadough isn't Hitler. He's much, much worse.

Offline faemir

  • Official DTF 5.0 mix HATER
  • Posts: 3836
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #134 on: October 26, 2010, 06:42:42 PM »
Falling asleep to AATG is the best thing ever, if that's "background music listening" then sure, I agree.

Offline Portrucci

  • Fission Mailed
  • Posts: 1383
  • Gender: Male
  • You're just another hero riding through the night
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #135 on: October 26, 2010, 08:15:39 PM »
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  :)
on par with the anguish one would have from getting unconsensually bent over and buttloved.

Offline faemir

  • Official DTF 5.0 mix HATER
  • Posts: 3836
  • Gender: Male
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #136 on: October 26, 2010, 08:23:42 PM »
Yeah, that's what I see it as.

Offline Sigz

  • BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13537
  • Gender: Male
  • THRONES FOR THE THRONE SKULL
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #137 on: October 27, 2010, 01:52:48 AM »
Is being background music supposed to be a bad thing?
Quote
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

Offline Portrucci

  • Fission Mailed
  • Posts: 1383
  • Gender: Male
  • You're just another hero riding through the night
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #138 on: October 27, 2010, 01:57:37 AM »
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



although I also love the art of Écailles de Lune, Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées and Option Paralysis
« Last Edit: October 27, 2010, 02:03:50 AM by Portrucci »
on par with the anguish one would have from getting unconsensually bent over and buttloved.

Offline Sigz

  • BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
  • DTF.org Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13537
  • Gender: Male
  • THRONES FOR THE THRONE SKULL
Re: Agalloch Appreciation-thread
« Reply #139 on: October 27, 2010, 02:29:23 AM »
Écailles de Lune

Still haven't listened to this, but I think it has the best album art of those.
Quote
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.