Agalloch

Rainard Jalen · 01-31-2008, 02:53 AM

Yeah, this is a band with a great deal of talent. Eagerly awaiting their next EP, due out in a few months as I understand.

Ashes might just have been their best release thus far.

bloodbirds · 01-31-2008, 10:33 AM

Thank you both for replying, and I agree they are a very talented group. I Ashes is the only album I have heard so far and I love every song. I am going to be sure to hear all of their old stuff, as well as Sculptured, and the EP when it comes out. It's likely that I will always like Ashes the most though

Frewen · 01-31-2008, 12:19 PM

Don't ignore Pale Folklore either! As Embers Dress the Sky is my favourite Agalloch rack by far...

jackhammer · 01-31-2008, 01:34 PM

The Mantle is a stunning album and deserves higher praise outside of it's own genre. They are a very distinctive band.

Seltzer · 02-01-2008, 09:45 PM

I can never decide whether I like Pale Folklore or the Mantle more. I haven't yet heard Ashes Against the Grain.

Agalloch is a great band. I never understood why some think they rip off Opeth because personally I don't see that at all.

Rainard Jalen · 02-02-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

I can never decide whether I like Pale Folklore or the Mantle more. I haven't yet heard Ashes Against the Grain.

Agalloch is a great band. I never understood why some think they rip off Opeth because personally I don't see that at all.

Not much even in common with Opeth. Agalloch are much more on the ambient/doom side imo, whereas Opeth are a folk/prog metal hybrid. With that said, Agalloch do derive influences from Scandinavian folk.

I think people would only forge a likeness between the bands because both have many juxtaposed quiet and loud sections in their songs.

Inuzuka Skysword · 02-02-2008, 09:29 AM

Agalloch is definitely one of my favorite metal bands and so is Opeth. I can not even see how one could say Agalloch ripped off anybody. Ulver's first two albums influenced Agalloch more then any band.

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I can never decide whether I like Pale Folklore or the Mantle more. I haven't yet heard Ashes Against the Grain.

Well it is hard to compare the two because of the production. Pale Folklore did not really have the production quality it needed to have its best sound whereas The Mantle pretty much maxed out on the production. Personally I like The Mantle better because it was a perfect blend of post-rock, black metal, and doom metal.

Seltzer · 02-02-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Not much even in common with Opeth. Agalloch are much more on the ambient/doom side imo, whereas Opeth are a folk/prog metal hybrid. With that said, Agalloch do derive influences from Scandinavian folk.

I think people would only forge a likeness between the bands because both have many juxtaposed quiet and loud sections in their songs.

You're spot on there. That's exactly why people think one ripped of the other which is bollocks - it's not as if they're the only two bands to alternate between quiet and loud sections.

~~The Unfan~~ · 02-02-2008, 06:21 PM

I think their best release is actually Of Stone, Wind And Pillor simply for their cover of Kneel To The Cross. One of the few songs that gets me teary eyed every time I hear it.

Inuzuka Skysword · 08-05-2008, 04:01 PM

New album was announced recently! They also have a DVD hopefully coming out and they have a collection of earlier songs that was just released. I am ****ting my pants for the new album!

BTW, does anyone have a link for their Promo 1998 and the Sol Invictus compilation album they were on Sol Lucet Omnibus? When I will have those I will finally have everything Agalloch has put out.

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Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I can never decide whether I like Pale Folklore or the Mantle more. I haven't yet heard Ashes Against the Grain. Agalloch is a great band. I never understood why some think they rip off Opeth because personally I don't see that at all. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

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Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	New album was announced recently! They also have a DVD hopefully coming out and they have a collection of earlier songs that was just released. I am ***ting my pants for the new album! BTW, does anyone have a link for their Promo 1998 and the Sol Invictus compilation album they were on Sol Lucet Omnibus? When I will have those I will finally have everything Agalloch has put out. Last edited by Inuzuka Skysword; 08-05-2008 at 04:58 PM.*

01-31-2008, 02:53 AM	#21 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	Yeah, this is a band with a great deal of talent. Eagerly awaiting their next EP, due out in a few months as I understand. Ashes might just have been their best release thus far.

01-31-2008, 10:33 AM	#22 (permalink)
bloodbirds Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 3	Thank you both for replying, and I agree they are a very talented group. I Ashes is the only album I have heard so far and I love every song. I am going to be sure to hear all of their old stuff, as well as Sculptured, and the EP when it comes out. It's likely that I will always like Ashes the most though

02-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#29 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	I think their best release is actually Of Stone, Wind And Pillor simply for their cover of Kneel To The Cross. One of the few songs that gets me teary eyed every time I hear it.