Author Topic: Agalloch Appreciation-thread (Read 73697 times)

adace · « **Reply #455 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:13:23 PM »

Quote from: Tomislav95 on March 18, 2013, 03:20:32 PM

You should check Old Silver Key(one album) and Drudkh

Old Silver Key kind of bored me, but it wasn't bad. Drudkh on the other hand are great.

Quote from: Tomislav95 on March 18, 2013, 03:44:21 PM

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on March 18, 2013, 03:36:11 PM
Check out Primordial as well. Especially the album To the Nameless Dead.
I second that.

Thirding it.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #456 on:** March 18, 2013, 08:03:57 PM »

Just checking out gallowbraid now, definitely the closest thing I've heard to Agalloch in sound.

Scorpion · « **Reply #457 on:** April 03, 2013, 03:51:18 PM »

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

HarlequinForest · « **Reply #458 on:** April 03, 2013, 04:22:00 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on April 03, 2013, 03:51:18 PM

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

Just wait until you get to The Melancholy Spirit (best song on the album (imo)).

Scorpion · « **Reply #459 on:** April 03, 2013, 04:26:33 PM »

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

) without ruining the mood of the songs - I hadn't thought that that would work as well, but they pull it off flawlessly.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #460 on:** April 03, 2013, 07:17:37 PM »

Quote from: HarlequinForest on April 03, 2013, 04:22:00 PM

Quote from: Scorpion on April 03, 2013, 03:51:18 PM
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

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!

WindMaster · « **Reply #461 on:** April 03, 2013, 07:40:27 PM »

Quote from: HarlequinForest on April 03, 2013, 04:22:00 PM

Quote from: Scorpion on April 03, 2013, 03:51:18 PM
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

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.

Zantera · « **Reply #462 on:** May 11, 2013, 03:36:28 PM »

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.

Also, finally picked up Faustian Echoes on vinyl.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #463 on:** May 11, 2013, 04:36:54 PM »

Glad you enjoyed it. I sure hope to see them for a second time soon too. That's a great setlist.

orcus116 · « **Reply #464 on:** May 11, 2013, 05:03:52 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on May 11, 2013, 03:36:28 PM

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.

Zantera · « **Reply #465 on:** May 11, 2013, 05:05:14 PM »

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.

Sigz · « **Reply #466 on:** May 11, 2013, 05:26:54 PM »

I dunno, I didn't feel like anything was missing when I saw them play it live.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #467 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:03:45 PM »

Any interest in an Agalloch survivor, folks?
I'd be happy to run one if enough people would participate.

Scorpion · « **Reply #468 on:** June 07, 2013, 01:34:06 AM »

BRING IT ON

Gotta relisten Marrow of the Spirit though.

Zantera · « **Reply #469 on:** June 07, 2013, 02:02:57 AM »

A survivor would be cool.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #470 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:23:11 AM »

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.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #471 on:** June 07, 2013, 09:50:21 AM »

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?

Zantera · « **Reply #472 on:** June 07, 2013, 10:42:16 AM »

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.

Scorpion · « **Reply #473 on:** June 07, 2013, 10:50:38 AM »

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).

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #474 on:** June 07, 2013, 10:52:25 AM »

I don't have any strong opinions on the multiparters. Also, I like the way you've organized the EP's.

WindMaster · « **Reply #475 on:** June 07, 2013, 01:43:02 PM »

down for this.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #476 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:07:29 PM »

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.

Scorpion · « **Reply #477 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:52:46 AM »

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

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #478 on:** June 09, 2013, 09:53:26 AM »

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

Zantera · « **Reply #479 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:10:01 AM »

Something like:

1. Ashes Against the Grain
2. Pale Folklore
3. The Mantle
4. Marrow of the Spirit

I love them all though.

Sigz · « **Reply #480 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:14:23 AM »

The Mantle
Marrow
Ashes
Pale Folklore

The only true ranking you filthy plebs.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #481 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:24:13 AM »

Quote from: Sigz on June 09, 2013, 10:14:23 AM

The Mantle
Marrow
Ashes
Pale Folklore

The only true ranking you filthy plebs.

Yep.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #482 on:** June 09, 2013, 11:46:28 AM »

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.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #483 on:** June 09, 2013, 04:56:35 PM »

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!

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #484 on:** June 10, 2013, 09:18:55 AM »

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!

countoftuscany42 · « **Reply #485 on:** September 14, 2013, 12:47:53 AM »

bump

seeing these guys for the third time tomorrow in oakland, quite stoked as they always put on a great show

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

ill try and get the setlist down if anyones curious what theyre playing these days

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #486 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:28:17 AM »

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

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #487 on:** October 05, 2013, 01:57:32 PM »

Quote from: Tomislav95 on October 04, 2013, 09:28:17 AM

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

typical answer, but try Nest. his album Woodsmoke is amazing.

Riitasointi · « **Reply #488 on:** October 06, 2013, 04:08:55 PM »

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

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #489 on:** October 06, 2013, 04:34:38 PM »

I completely agree. AAtG might just be my favorite album of all time

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

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