Author Topic: Agalloch Appreciation-thread (Read 73741 times)

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #490 on:** October 06, 2013, 04:45:58 PM »

Sculptured and Agalloch in 2014!

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #491 on:** October 06, 2013, 05:30:36 PM »

Quote from: SoundscapeMN on October 06, 2013, 04:45:58 PM

Sculptured and Agalloch in 2014!

What?

WindMaster · « **Reply #492 on:** October 06, 2013, 05:38:30 PM »

yeah is that a tour, albums or what?

countoftuscany42 · « **Reply #493 on:** October 06, 2013, 08:15:09 PM »

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

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #494 on:** October 06, 2013, 08:44:04 PM »

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!

WindMaster · « **Reply #495 on:** October 06, 2013, 08:46:40 PM »

HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED

adace · « **Reply #496 on:** October 06, 2013, 09:05:14 PM »

Quote from: WindMaster on October 06, 2013, 08:46:40 PM

HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED

Scorpion · « **Reply #497 on:** October 06, 2013, 09:21:55 PM »

Quote from: adace on October 06, 2013, 09:05:14 PM

Quote from: WindMaster on October 06, 2013, 08:46:40 PM
HOLY FUCK I AM EXCITED

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #498 on:** October 06, 2013, 10:00:22 PM »

2014 should be a great year in music. New Agalloch, new Anathema, new David Gray, new Tool (but probably not), new Seventh Wonder.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #499 on:** October 06, 2013, 10:32:14 PM »

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.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #500 on:** October 11, 2013, 05:02:54 PM »

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.

Outcrier · « **Reply #501 on:** October 11, 2013, 05:15:23 PM »

Orphaned Land, Wuthering Heights, Primordial, Moonsorrow?

WindMaster · « **Reply #502 on:** October 11, 2013, 07:01:05 PM »

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.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #503 on:** October 11, 2013, 07:22:17 PM »

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.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #504 on:** October 12, 2013, 08:05:12 AM »

Try Gallowbraid, someone here recommended it to me and I wasn't disappointed at all

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #505 on:** October 12, 2013, 09:37:40 AM »

I was going to mention the first Ulver album, but then you brought up the issue of shit production...

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #506 on:** October 12, 2013, 12:31:46 PM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on October 12, 2013, 09:37:40 AM

I was going to mention the first Ulver album, but then you brought up the issue of shit production...

yeah, I'm familiar with that one, but rarely listen to it because it's so grating on my ears.

Quote from: Tomislav95 on October 12, 2013, 08:05:12 AM

Try Gallowbraid, someone here recommended it to me and I wasn't disappointed at all

Also familiar with them, but theres hardly any material to listen to. They really ought to release a full album for me

Quote from: The King in Crimson on October 11, 2013, 07:22:17 PM

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?

HarlequinForest · « **Reply #507 on:** October 12, 2013, 01:18:42 PM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on October 12, 2013, 12:31:46 PM

Also, I'm curious... any thoughts around here on Negura Bunget?

Om is my favorite black metal album.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #508 on:** October 12, 2013, 01:29:12 PM »

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.

WindMaster · « **Reply #509 on:** October 12, 2013, 03:17:15 PM »

Curious. What don't you like about Bergtatt? I never thought the production was sub-par, even for that style of music.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #510 on:** October 12, 2013, 03:30:29 PM »

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.

Outcrier · « **Reply #511 on:** October 12, 2013, 05:14:51 PM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on October 12, 2013, 03:30:29 PM

the production still bothers me considerably.

Me too (talking about classic black metal).

Scorpion · « **Reply #512 on:** October 12, 2013, 10:32:43 PM »

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.

adace · « **Reply #513 on:** October 12, 2013, 10:54:22 PM »

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

JLa · « **Reply #514 on:** October 13, 2013, 06:33:45 AM »

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.

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #515 on:** October 13, 2013, 10:34:17 AM »

10 years ago, people pretty much couldn't avoid comparing them to Opeth.

Outcrier · « **Reply #516 on:** October 13, 2013, 10:54:44 AM »

Quote from: WindMaster on October 11, 2013, 07:01:05 PM

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

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #517 on:** October 13, 2013, 12:31:19 PM »

Quote from: JLa on October 13, 2013, 06:33:45 AM

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.

Zantera · « **Reply #518 on:** October 13, 2013, 01:16:58 PM »

Overall I would say the best stuff by Agalloch blows the best stuff by Opeth away.

WindMaster · « **Reply #519 on:** October 13, 2013, 01:26:16 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on October 12, 2013, 10:32:43 PM

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.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #520 on:** October 13, 2013, 07:37:53 PM »

Quote from: WindMaster on October 13, 2013, 01:26:16 PM

Quote from: Scorpion on October 12, 2013, 10:32:43 PM
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.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #521 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:29:38 AM »

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AGALLOCH will release their glorious fifth full-length album "The Serpent & The Sphere" on May 13th (North America).

countoftuscany42 · « **Reply #522 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:41:07 AM »

so yeah, I'm excited

Zantera · « **Reply #523 on:** January 31, 2014, 11:21:25 AM »

This will be amazing.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #524 on:** January 31, 2014, 12:09:59 PM »

YES YES YES!!!

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