Worst album ever.

Written by [user id=114127] on 08.12.2014 at 16:06

Worst album ever.

I know, YUCK ... especially that awful song Falling Snow

Written by InnerSelf on 08.12.2014 at 17:50

Written by [user id=114127] on 08.12.2014 at 16:06

Worst album ever.

I know, YUCK ... especially that awful song Falling Snow

eww Falling Snow, i couldnt listen to it more than 160 times. absolutely appalling.

Written by [user id=114127] on 08.12.2014 at 17:53

eww Falling Snow, i couldnt listen to it more than 160 times. absolutely appalling.

I was like: "I should absolutely 8 this", but then I thought it's totally not worthy of an 8.

Written by InnerSelf on 08.12.2014 at 17:57

I was like: "I should absolutely 8 this", but then I thought it's totally not worthy of an 8.

i know right? i bet i could make a better album using nothing but this album and john haughm.

Written by [user id=114127] on 08.12.2014 at 18:01

Written by InnerSelf on 08.12.2014 at 17:57

I was like: "I should absolutely 8 this", but then I thought it's totally not worthy of an 8.

i know right? i bet i could make a better album using nothing but this album and john haughm.

This band could make use of you as a devoted listener.

Man, I've forgotten how amazing this album is.

After falling in love with The Mantle, this album truly was a disappointment. It's self-indulgent, all over the place with regard to the musical ideas and just plain boring in the final third. All that by Agalloch's own very high standards of course. It's not all bad or even average, there are plenty of brilliant moments here, but just not enough to make it a masterpiece, which it isn, by a long shot.

Gosh if ppl says its worst album ever, Its like voting for trump something

Masterpiece.

I've come to like this album a lot more this past year. Still not on The Mantle level though, not that many albums are.

Written by mz on 19.12.2010 at 11:31

Its one of the best metal albums of all and the first album of agalloch that I heard and I really like our fortress is...(II)

Agreed

Pretty decent.

I really am not a fan of agalloch to listen to their entire discography, but ashes against the grain is the only album I love. Truly a masterpiece of atmospheric black/doom

Written by Gothic Metalhead on 31.12.2019 at 15:34

I really am not a fan of agalloch to listen to their entire discography, but ashes against the grain is the only album I love. Truly a masterpiece of atmospheric black/doom

Then you are weird, one of rare bands what play decent music in each albums

Not as strong as The Mantle, but still an excellent album from start to finish.

Written by nonZero on 21.05.2020 at 17:08

01. Limbs - 10/10
02. Falling Snow - 10/10
03. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die - 9.5/10
04. Fire Above, Ice Below - 9/10
05. Not Unlike The Waves - 8.5/10
06. Our Fortress Is Burning... I - 8.5/10
07. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds - 9.5/10
08. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain - 8.5/10

Overall: 9.2/10

Not as strong as The Mantle, but still an excellent album from start to finish.

I definitely wouldn't rate the 2-minute interlude higher than Fire Above, Ice Below and particularly Not Unlike The Waves, but yeah, I think it's a notch below The Mantle whilst being very special (a 9.5 to The Mantle's 10). The Grain has grown on me over time, to the point where I can now at least appreciate its contribution, but more often than not I finish the album with Bloodbirds

Written by musclassia on 22.05.2020 at 12:36

Written by nonZero on 21.05.2020 at 17:08

01. Limbs - 10/10
02. Falling Snow - 10/10
03. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die - 9.5/10
04. Fire Above, Ice Below - 9/10
05. Not Unlike The Waves - 8.5/10
06. Our Fortress Is Burning... I - 8.5/10
07. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds - 9.5/10
08. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain - 8.5/10

Overall: 9.2/10

Not as strong as The Mantle, but still an excellent album from start to finish.

I definitely wouldn't rate the 2-minute interlude higher than Fire Above, Ice Below and particularly Not Unlike The Waves, but yeah, I think it's a notch below The Mantle whilst being very special (a 9.5 to The Mantle's 10). The Grain has grown on me over time, to the point where I can now at least appreciate its contribution, but more often than not I finish the album with Bloodbirds

It's quite difficult to rate intros, outros and interludes. I try and rate them on their own merit (I think TWMOWYWD works very well at creating atmosphere). I would say that it does a better job of creating atmosphere as an interlude than FA,IB does at being an engaging song, but that's just my opinion

Written by musclassia on 22.05.2020 at 12:36

more often than not I finish the album with Bloodbirds

Disgusting

Written by RaduP on 22.05.2020 at 12:42

Written by musclassia on 22.05.2020 at 12:36

more often than not I finish the album with Bloodbirds

Disgusting

Some days, I just can't be arsed to listen to a full 7 minutes of guitar noise, and I make no apologies for that

I could listen to Falling Snow for hours and not get bored

Written by Gothic Metalhead on 31.12.2019 at 15:34

I really am not a fan of agalloch to listen to their entire discography, but ashes against the grain is the only album I love. Truly a masterpiece of atmospheric black/doom

Even i feel like none of the other albums sound like this one or even come close. Not that the other releases are bad. Just that they don't strike a chord with me like this one does

Written by Bad English on 31.12.2019 at 15:54

Written by Gothic Metalhead on 31.12.2019 at 15:34

I really am not a fan of agalloch to listen to their entire discography, but ashes against the grain is the only album I love. Truly a masterpiece of atmospheric black/doom

one of rare bands what play decent music in each albums

That's exaggerated man

Written by Kvothe on 17.09.2021 at 07:57

Written by Bad English on 31.12.2019 at 15:54

one of rare bands what play decent music in each albums

That's exaggerated man

It isn't ;]

Written by Alakazam on 22.09.2021 at 12:05

Written by Kvothe on 17.09.2021 at 07:57

Written by Bad English on 31.12.2019 at 15:54

one of rare bands what play decent music in each albums

That's exaggerated man

It isn't ;]

It is. Looks like you haven't really listened to many bands

Written by Kvothe on 25.09.2021 at 20:16

Written by Alakazam on 22.09.2021 at 12:05

Written by Kvothe on 17.09.2021 at 07:57

Written by Bad English on 31.12.2019 at 15:54

one of rare bands what play decent music in each albums

That's exaggerated man

It isn't ;]

It is. Looks like you haven't really listened to many bands

It does appear that way. It's the Schrödinger's assumption.

Very good successor, more black than the previous one and a bit worse, this opinion is very popular in the comments but "Falling Snow" is a song on another level, it's too good.

I always remember thinking The Mantle was far more superior to this one, but I will have to admit this is a grower indefinitely. Although I prefer ther latter album overall this has some top quality moments, but "Not Unlike The Waves" is by far the standout track for me, and imo one of the best song ever written

Written by God Alone on 18.10.2014 at 20:21

Written by [user id=150501] on 18.10.2014 at 18:41

What is special about this album? I've heard a few seconds of the first song, and the first thing I noticed was that lacks an atmosphere like that of The Mantle, something weird coming from Agalloch.
No offense intended.

That's because it's not supposed to be The Mantle part 2.
The Mantle is quiet and intimate, whereas this one is harder, majestic and often devastating. Just listen to Bloodbirds. Also, people usually think the last song is the worst but for me it's the perfect way to close such a masterpiece: everything eventually crumbles and turns to ashes, wrapped in thick fog and smoke.

It suits the overall atmosphere well, but it's not really a song to be honest. It's just... Outro. It's cool, but why is it 7 min. long?! 7 minutes of noises from highly distorted bass guitar? It's dragging too much.

Good autumn vibes and atmospheric yet powerful release