Agalloch
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Posted by Detric, 28.05.2006 - 00:39
Listen to The Mantle, and you will understand what im talking about, words cannot descbribe my love for that album.
Ive heard the new album is already leaked, if anyone's got it, and wanna share just PM me, would be pretty cool, cause I just cant wait! Ill buy it when it comes out, no doubt about that, but im just so desperate.
Cover and tracklist:
01. Limbs
02. Falling Snow
03. This White Mountain on Which You Will Die
04. Fire Above, Ice Below
05. Not unlike the Waves
06. Our Fortress Is Burning... I
07. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds
08. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain
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| Detric King Of Twilight Posts: 1318  |
I dont like the new album. There are few good songs, but overall a huge disappointed for me. Where is the magic from the other records? Some of the songs even sounds like its just rough rehearsel material. I know its harsh, but I never expected such a low standard from an amazing band like Agalloch. I can listen to The Mantle a million times whithout getting bored. When ive listned to this album once, I easily forget it.. Well it had to end somewhere.. Guess this is it. They still have some good records, luckily, but this is a band that got worse with time, except for The Mantle which will always be one of my fav metal albums ever.
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| Culty Posts: 168  |
Maybe just give it time to grow on you. Cause I really really like it. :p
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6107  |
Written by Detric on 07.11.2010 at 22:52 I've had such thoughts too. Just check the fast beginning of "Into the Painted Grey". Riffs, and especially drumming, seem simply clumsy, sloppy and amateurish. I still haven't decided what to think about this album. I'll give it a few more listens.
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| MetalSpider Posts: 1388  |
I was never a big fan of the band but I have both the Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain and I remember liking them when I first heard them, but its been quite a while since Ive listened to those 2 albums. I just listened to the lastest album and its alright. I'll have to listen to it again before I can really make my judgement on it.
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| Mikyz Posts: 711  |
Written by Daniell on 08.11.2010 at 11:18 I don't hear the amateurism, it might not be as good as their previous stuff but it's still a quality album in my opinion I listened to it more than just a couple of times, it isn't similar to any of their previous stuff but they still manage to create an amazing atmosphere, "Into The Painted Grey"'s fast-paced approach and the rest of the song make me feel as if as I was in the eye of a storm, It's far from clumsy. I wasn't expecting something that I'd enjoy this much. :/
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| Detric King Of Twilight Posts: 1318 |
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920  |
Detric, you kidding? Metal album of the year for me too, either this one or Enslaved. Also on the level of this incredible band's other works.
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| ß Problem? Posts: 916  |
Maybe he had high expectations and it failed to deliver, who knows? I haven't listened to it and don't plan to for awhile, seeing as I have enough to listen to already. I shall get around to it eventually, whenever that may be.
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| Zuzuz0r Posts: 507  |
Black Lake Nidstång has to be one of the best songs I've ever listened in my whole life.
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| tweetbombardier Posts: 19  |
Fire Above, Ice Below is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. Seriously, I don't think it's scientifically possible to get more epic than that. I haven't checked out the new album, yet...
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| The Turbanator Posts: 1900  |
So what are the reviews of the new album? I hear mix feelings about this.
---- In the name of forests; In the name of stars; In the name of all the seas; In the name of storms... Proud sons of ancient nation; Proud sons of sacred song in the wind; Proud sons behind a mirror of ice who told... Fathers of the icy age!!
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| JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567  |
Written by The Turbanator on 04.12.2010 at 16:35 ooohh, i get to answer first.... i only loved one song, and liked another..the others were ok.... id rate it a 7
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| Joker Posts: 40  |
One of the best bands ever, unique sounds and influences, i make music myself and it's based on this band's influence. the last album Marrow is slightly beyond the older stuff, but if you look at this genre, you'll find it a bit difficult to overtop yourself every album, besides everything i heard in the genre of post-folk-rock-metal-doomy thing pretty sucks and are just random music that goes nowhere, these guys gave it some spirit, their last album is still enjoyable and still agalloch after all but not their best..cheers
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| Detric King Of Twilight Posts: 1318 |
Well, for me this band couldnt take it any further with Marrow and thats a shame. With that being said, Pale Folklore and especially The Mantle is some of the best metal I have ever heard, and some of the most (at that time) innovative stuff for sure. They will never be able to touch those records. Still a decent band, cause Marrow is an okay album for me that grows slowly.. But lets see where it takes me in a couple of months.. Who knows..
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941  |
I saw them live last night and the new material they played sounded amazing. What great honest energy they had; you fans who are not enjoying the new album would probably have dug the performance as much as those of us that do. It was a great setlist, songs from the new album, from The Mantle, from Ashes, and also oldie "Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor," which was a nice surprise for me. Marrow of the Spirit is not their best album ever, but so what? It's still a wonderful piece of music and fits nicely into the band's catalogue. I love it and it'll definitely be on my Top 10 of the year list. To Drown might be my favourite song... I can't get enough of that march rhythm on the last half.
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
I was at that show too, and it was really good. Too bad I had to leave after only three songs :/ I listened to Marrow of the Spirit on headphones last night, and I like it even more now. Makes me want to go camping
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Listemed to it about 30 times now and still find it to be average at best though stillbetter than the previous one. It's as if these guys shot their load with The Mantle. i was expecting so much of Marrow and I got so little. Majore disappointment. Up there in the letdown department with the piece of crap released by Cathedrak, okay Marrow is almost infinitely superior that that pile of shite, but I expected so much more of hese two bands :-(
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| IronAngel Posts: 4886  |
I'm a casual listener at best, but I think Marrow sounds the most pleasant and distinct of the three last albums. I've never really sat down and listened to The Mantle or AATG and I've only listened to Marrow five times or so. But as far as background music goes, this one seems to be my favorite. That said, I've listened to them with such half-heartedness that I'm sure my opinions would be completely different if I ever paid more attention. I just found them so average and "nice" at best that I can't be bothered to give them a chance. I'm sure there's good stuff there if I stick with it, but there's plenty of equally good stuff that I can dig without feeling like it's a chore.
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| rekkuza- Posts: 102  |
Agalloch is my meditation music. Stuff I listen to to help hush the angry thoughts evoked my teenage raging hormones.  They have indeed taken a DIFFERENT turn with Marrow of the Spirit. None of the other songs caught my immediate attention except for Black Lake and Monolith... The other songs sounded too messy, upon first listening to them. It was as if they tried to squeeze too much into such little space...
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 |
Written by Dangerboner on 23.12.2010 at 21:19 Man, that has to suck so hard! The chance to see Agalloch, and then... 
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 |
Ah, it's all good - I'm content with what I saw. Three Agalloch songs is at least 20 minutes, if not longer 
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Agalloch have announced an East Coast U.S. tour on their myspace. 
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| Metallicazoom Posts: 12  |
Agalloch has one album that I adore "The mantle" really amazing effort they've done Best regards, Dio
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