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Agalloch
Hailing from Oregon, and with ties to fellow The End artists
Sculptured,
Agalloch have a real winner on their hands with
Pale Folklore,
a sort of laidback, atmospheric post-black metal album, if that
makes sense.
Others have pointed to bands such as
Opeth (the quieter moments) or mid-period
Katatonia as sound-alikes, and to a point these comparisons are
valid, as Agalloch shares the former's tendency for drawn-out
compositions and the latter's general moodiness.
But these are merely vague reference points, as
Agalloch has crafted a unique and original style, blending
mostly harsh semi-black vocals, acoustic passages, thoughtful
lyrics, and a general feeling of darkness and melancholy that
is just plain cool to listen to.
Following a pre-Folklore EP of material released as
Of Stone, Wind And Pillor,
the band's second album, The Mantle,
was released in 2002.
Somewhat more laidback and mellow than Folklore, but otherwise
retaining much of the moodiness and flow from that album,
The Mantle is a fine followup from a band who still have untapped
potential to explore.
An excellent band.
Discography
Pale Folklore
1999
The End
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- The painted fire across the skyline
- The misshapen steed
- Hallways of enchanted ebony
- Dead winter days
- As embers dress the sky
- The melancholy spirit
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- John Haughm
- Shane Breyer
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
Of Stone, Wind And Pillor
2001
The End
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- Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor
- Foliorum Viridium
- Haunting Birds
- Kneel To The Cross
- A Poem By Yeats
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- John Haughm
- Shane Breyer
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
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Reviews: Metal Observer
The Mantle
2002
The End
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- A Celebration For The Death Of Man ...
- In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion
- Odal
- I Am The Wooden Doors
- The Lodge
- You Were But A Ghost In My Arms
- The Hawthorne Passage
- ... And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth
- A Desolation Song
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- John Haughm
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
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2002 BNR Top Ten album
Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
(EP) The Grey EP
2004
Vendlus
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- The Lodge (Dismantled)
- Odal (Nothing remix)
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Ashes Against The Grain
2006
The End
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- Limbs
- Falling Snow
- This White Mountain on Which You Will Die
- Fire Above, Ice Below
- Not Unlike the Waves
- Our Fortress Is Burning ... I
- Our Fortress Is Burning ... II - Bloodbirds
- Our Fortress Is Burning ... III - The Grain
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- John Haughm
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
(EP) The White EP
2008
Vendlus
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- The Isle of Summer
- Birch Black
- Hollow Stone
- Pantheist
- Birch White
- Sowilo Rune
- Summerisle Reprise
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The Demonstration Archive: 1996-1998
COMPILATION
2008
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- The Wilderness
- As Embers Dress the Sky
- This Old Cabin
- Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor
- Foliorum Viridium
- Haunting Birds
- Hallways of Enchanted Ebony
- The Melancholy Spirit
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The Silence Of Forgotten Landscapes
2009
The Compendium Archive
COMPILATION
2010
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- The Wilderness
- As Embers Dress the Sky
- This Old Cabin
- Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor
- Foliorum Viridium
- Haunting Birds
- Hallways of Enchanted Ebony
- The Melancholy Spirit
- Kneel to the Cross (Sol Invictus cover)
- A Poem by Beats
- Odal (Infinity Mix)
- The Death of Man III
- Tomorrow Will Never Come
- Fragment (Second Phase)
- The Wolves of Timberline
- Falling Snow (Alternate Mix)
- Scars of the Shattered Sky
- Fragment 4
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Marrow Of The Spirit
2010
Profound Lore
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- They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness []
- Into The Painted Grey []
- The Watcher’s Monolith []
- Black Lake Nidstang []
- Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires []
- To Drown []
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- John Haughm
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
- Aesop Dekker
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2010 BNR Top Ten album
Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Whitedivisiongrey
COMPILATION
2011
(EP) Faustian Echoes
2012
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- Faustian Echoes
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