Agalloch's transcendent, magical, otherworldly atmosphere and ability to transport the listener into a place of painful beauty, catharsis, and liberation not only rivals the best bands in metal, but all of rock music as well. They are right up there with legendary acts like Pink Floyd and Radiohead in regards to their otherworldly quality. They are a truly singular act, never to be duplicated. There will never be another Agalloch in just the same way that there will never another of the aforementioned Pink Floyd. I know they are a beloved band within the metal community, but I still don't think they quite get enough credit or recognition. Their music isn't just "good" or even "great". It is, and I repeat myself, TRANSCENDENT. Their debut album was a fantastic Ulver-style black metal album that was not only just as good if not better than Ulver's debut album, but distinct enough to be its own thing. A few years later they composed an album that was completely unique to metal or to music generally speaking, and it was and remains a total masterpiece. They easily could have just written more albums that sounded like The Mantle and people would have loved them for it, but they decided to then release an album that was entirely different and that also had never been done before in metal or in music with Ashes Against The Grain. And that's how they've been throughout their career; always creating something that stands on its own merits without recourse to anything prior, yet still sounding distinctively Agalloch. Their discography is absolutely perfect as well. LP's, EP's, it doesn't matter. They have never made anything that wasn't the highest of quality. What a musical group.
thas what happened to me as well, the album was the next in auto-play, just randomly popped. exactly like you said, and that feels like its the right time to listen to it
it's much more interesting than the vast majority of bands in similar sub-genres imo, but their old masterpieces such as The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain are on another level compared to this.
This randomly popped up while I was doing math homework. It started raining hard as hell. This not normally my bag musically but I gotta say it was pretty awesome. I think I'll buy the album.
Often in my life I feel the breath of Death, it has accompanied me since childhood, and there have been times that it has tried to take me, but still no. And just as often I want it, first I was afraid, then I accepted it as inevitable. Meanwhile the music accompanies me, it helps me to bear the harshness of existence.
I’m giving it a try now, a little late to the party. I’ve been listening to Agalloch now since maybe 2005 or 2006 but I’ve been out of the loop with new releases. Digging it so far.
@@wizardsdestroyedthem he just said a bad joke. That's all. Nowadays anything that is labeled as politically incorrect deserves hate, right? No. I don't think John would be anti-semitic, but even if he was it wouldn't cause his music to be less good.
I've seen them play live a couple of times in all kinds of small venues and I have to say; they are _great_ performers. Sadly I did notice at the last show I saw of them that the tensions between bandmembers seemed palpable
I hope that everyone has the chance of listening to this incredible album through a Hi-Fi system. Your heads will be blown away and your souls will be [truly] taken to another dimension.
@@thomasmeyer8798 For real, specially the acoustic parts. Those sound astounding! I'm with you with the fact that most productions are flat/undynamic but there clearly are lots of exceptions. 👍🏽
@@thomasmeyer8798 well, I could recommend you to have a listen to Keep of Kalessin, SepticFlesh and Fleshgod Apocalypse's albums if you're into that type of music, or give a try to the album "The irrepassable gate" from the band Ash Borer, which belongs to the same record label as Agalloch.
its interesting to see this glimpse of agalloch after the emergence of 'Blackgaze' as it were, since imo they had a very similar sound to what later would become the aforementioned genre
I was obsessed with you what seems like so long ago but I never listened to this album till now. I've been to 3 of their shows though very very mellow where among the top spiritual moments. Limbs will always be my favorite to listen and play guitar to.
Didn't John Haughm do the drumming for their first two albums while also playing guitar and doing vocals? Nothing against Don Anderson, but I'm pretty sure Haughm is the driving force of the band. Then again, maybe Anderson played a larger role over time; I don't know to be honest, but I always thought Haughm was the primary song writer.
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Many would disagree, actually complaining about this album. Personally I love every single album and that one is one of my favourites, but I would say that their best is The Mantle.
Ashes and Mantle are def tied. That being said, I feel like this album was first in a transformation / evolution of Agalloch that we will never get to see bloom to its full extent. Its a reminder of a band lost too soon.
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I only need to hear that first guitar note to get shivers. Amazing band and album!
48:15 and 53:35
This moment is so unbelievably perfect.
Like hope after a long struggle.
well , a moment is one second
This band got me through some dark times. This is truly a special group of individuals that created this music.
@@m.scarborough6885 solo act
Agalloch's transcendent, magical, otherworldly atmosphere and ability to transport the listener into a place of painful beauty, catharsis, and liberation not only rivals the best bands in metal, but all of rock music as well. They are right up there with legendary acts like Pink Floyd and Radiohead in regards to their otherworldly quality.
They are a truly singular act, never to be duplicated. There will never be another Agalloch in just the same way that there will never another of the aforementioned Pink Floyd. I know they are a beloved band within the metal community, but I still don't think they quite get enough credit or recognition. Their music isn't just "good" or even "great". It is, and I repeat myself, TRANSCENDENT.
Their debut album was a fantastic Ulver-style black metal album that was not only just as good if not better than Ulver's debut album, but distinct enough to be its own thing. A few years later they composed an album that was completely unique to metal or to music generally speaking, and it was and remains a total masterpiece. They easily could have just written more albums that sounded like The Mantle and people would have loved them for it, but they decided to then release an album that was entirely different and that also had never been done before in metal or in music with Ashes Against The Grain. And that's how they've been throughout their career; always creating something that stands on its own merits without recourse to anything prior, yet still sounding distinctively Agalloch. Their discography is absolutely perfect as well. LP's, EP's, it doesn't matter. They have never made anything that wasn't the highest of quality.
What a musical group.
We totally agree. Quite simply a unique musical group, never to make albums twice, with cult fanbase
Yeah, they're pretty good.
Imagine writing all of this praise down only to compare them to Radiohead.
It seems that you dont find this Album, this Abum finds YOU
thas what happened to me as well, the album was the next in auto-play, just randomly popped. exactly like you said, and that feels like its the right time to listen to it
Dude 100% it just came on next on the playlist and I couldn't turn it off
Whenever I listen to any metal this is always in the 'up next' box. Most favorable algorithm in the history of YT lol.
It's just been recommended to me randomly. Never heard of it before, will listen now.
Yes
The atmosphere this band can create is unbelievable.
I woke up this morning.
In the twilight of the sky, I listened to this album and got rid of time and place. A pure experience
Hail to AGALLOCH \m/
what a magnificent , powerful and hypnotic band that is AGALLOCH, really really SUPERB!!!! flawless discography. greetings from southamerica
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1996 - 2016. Best band ever
... AGALLOCH 🇺🇲 from the USA, masterful Folk-/ Doom-/ Black-Metal (since 2023 AGALLOCH 🇺🇲 is active again) ... 🤘 🇺🇲
I am never buying anything from an advertisment that pops up during an album!
true, who cares about these anyway…
The albums have their own consciousness. Everything changes once you find these guys
A reunion of this band would make me so happy you can't even imagine.
He he :)
they have planned shows and are actually back to touring now.
Already happened.
@@Nekrist218not at the time of his comment it hadn’t
🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻
the perfect album I was serching for a long time now. True feelings
it's much more interesting than the vast majority of bands in similar sub-genres imo, but their old masterpieces such as The Mantle and Ashes Against The Grain are on another level compared to this.
Great band!! Hope they will re-unite again..
Need this genre of group !
I'll never get over how good Dark Matter Gods turned out. This album just ages better the more years it gets behind it.
Its indeed like a red`n gold wine...
This album is a masterpiece. I'm grateful that I saw them perform on their last release. Hail
this band has something special
and magic
Fucking great Masterpiece. Thanks to Agalloch, for the inspiration of my art, when i draw.
This randomly popped up while I was doing math homework. It started raining hard as hell. This not normally my bag musically but I gotta say it was pretty awesome. I think I'll buy the album.
Agallochs whole discography is great one of my personal top 5 bands.
I don't think much happens on the internet accidentally anymore.
Nice. I'm glad you posted this.
Welcome to metal
first i read it as trained hard as hell
Estudiando para mi último examen del Grado en Filosofía. Volviendo a Agalloch como siempre. Magnífico.
The first measures are on the piano pièce of Debussy "les pas sur la neige"
This band is legendary!
ach watt?🤦🏽♂️😉
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can u give a couple legends of them?
@@rodlandscape Deer skull as a percussion instrument i guess lol
This is good to lay back with a joint & chill to
Often in my life I feel the breath of Death, it has accompanied me since childhood, and there have been times that it has tried to take me, but still no. And just as often I want it, first I was afraid, then I accepted it as inevitable. Meanwhile the music accompanies me, it helps me to bear the harshness of existence.
Celestial effigy has that ashes against the grain feel🤘YESSSSS
Magnifique
Anyone worshipping this masterpiece in 2020????
worshipping myself while listening to this masterpiece.
Yesssssss 🐍
Dicoverd it today
I’m giving it a try now, a little late to the party. I’ve been listening to Agalloch now since maybe 2005 or 2006 but I’ve been out of the loop with new releases. Digging it so far.
I dont worship anything, i just like things that are good.
Agalloch is awesome. Their music is so inspiring.
PAINFUL AND BEAUTY 💔
first listened to this when it came out back in 2014. nothing beats listening to awesome new music when its first come out
Plateau of the Ages and the first song are amazing
Working on a Friday night at 10PM, still a long way to go...this keeps me going.
Amazingly beautiful album! Monolith!
Timeless, aging well just like wine...
@@Eisenwaldofficial They have amazingly beautiful sounding drums!!!
just discover this.. whoa sublime!!!
holly fucking shit the intro is amazing
A masterpiece. Miss them so much.
What happened to them?
@@huskymetal6678 They split up and then Jon Haughm revealed himself to be anti-Semitic by using a Nazi era term.
wizardsdestroyedthem oh no
@@wizardsdestroyedthem he just said a bad joke. That's all. Nowadays anything that is labeled as politically incorrect deserves hate, right? No. I don't think John would be anti-semitic, but even if he was it wouldn't cause his music to be less good.
... 🤘 🇺🇸
I discovered that album from my recommendations back in the autumn of 2020. It was my introduction to black metal music.
This album is really good. I'm definitely buying it 🤘😎
To all unfortunate ones, who haven´t discoverd Aggaloch yet!
Wish I could see them play live
I've seen them play live a couple of times in all kinds of small venues and I have to say; they are _great_ performers. Sadly I did notice at the last show I saw of them that the tensions between bandmembers seemed palpable
I hope that everyone has the chance of listening to this incredible album through a Hi-Fi system. Your heads will be blown away and your souls will be [truly] taken to another dimension.
Really? Metal productions are mostly flat/undynamic and without bottom end. Must give it a try.
@@thomasmeyer8798 For real, specially the acoustic parts. Those sound astounding! I'm with you with the fact that most productions are flat/undynamic but there clearly are lots of exceptions. 👍🏽
@@RafaelHEscobar If you know some more of this please let me know.
@@thomasmeyer8798 well, I could recommend you to have a listen to Keep of Kalessin, SepticFlesh and Fleshgod Apocalypse's albums if you're into that type of music, or give a try to the album "The irrepassable gate" from the band Ash Borer, which belongs to the same record label as Agalloch.
@@RafaelHEscobar Thx, mate!
I really enjoy all these I've been in a funk lately and the energy helps alot. Thanks \m/
Love this Band! 💜🎼
Excellent!!!
Cool man... Sounds really good
I can do without the growling - but other than that, a near-perfect album! Amazing atmospheric compositions executed with great musicianship!
BRING BACK AGALLOCH
Breathtakingly good.
Masterpiece!
8:35 is so great, a primeval scream followed by a strong clean guitar line
All the records of Agalloch are magnificent.
qué recuerdos un vino tinto en el sur de Chile, la playlist de Agalloch, Lustre, Nortt,
y Ellende.
Lo mismo digo buen hombre, yo soy de Argentina y aqui estoy pasando la cuarentena con unos buenos playlist de estas bellas bandas!
@@RainbowUndead595 En la misma pero en Valpo y eternas lluvias que no se veian en años.
eso suena como un hermoso recuerdo. esta musica es realmente especial
Pues yo aquí desde CDMX México desde antes y después de la cuarentena sigo disfrutando está maravilla,les envío saludos y mucha prosperidad!!!!
its interesting to see this glimpse of agalloch after the emergence of 'Blackgaze' as it were, since imo they had a very similar sound to what later would become the aforementioned genre
they definitely influenced it
Lol....this is unbelivably combined with everything what designs the cosmos.....too strong....it consumes everything within you..
50:00~ Epic! Love it getting darker...
Unearthly Good Musick
The best Agalloch album. If you don't like it come find me in my forest so our wolf spirits can converse
if a metal head dont like this. they R not metalhedz.
THIS IS SO WELL MADE THAT IT WOULD BE A CRIME TO DIFFER.
@Patrick Bertlein I honestly find The Mantle monotonous and pretty boring. Sorry homie. Pale Folklore is great, though
Ten years already. Such a shame that they split, but at least they went out with a bang.
glad you like this one! they are back to play shows at least by now
@@Eisenwaldofficial holy shit, gonna need to check that out! Thanks 🤘
@@ashesagainst7236 Indeed, you have to!
14:20 Awh yeah. As much as I like 'The Mantle', this is the Agalloch I've been waiting to hear.
agreed. I love every song on the mantle though.
I was listening to black metal but this autoplayed instead. I can't say I'm upset.
Same lol. Love this album
Mgla?
Bro same haha
🖤🖤🖤❤️🔥🤘Very Nice🤘❤️🔥🖤🖤🖤
27:30 in 1,25 speed (and the whole album)
Thx for uploading
Classic.
nice!
Fuck I'm melting down to eternity.
I got this album and it's absolutely stupendous 😁
Incredible beautiful metal
Really good =)))))
Who knew? This is great!
Excelente! 🍺✌🙏
Welt klasse!
Pale Folklore v2.0
What a masterpiece!
Birth and Death of the Pillars of Creation = Wherever I May Roam
Esse som dá uma pressão na cabeça! Foda p'ra karai!
Os dois álbuns que escutei são muito bons.
Two of the songs are unavailable on Spotify 🥲😑
I was obsessed with you what seems like so long ago but I never listened to this album till now. I've been to 3 of their shows though very very mellow where among the top spiritual moments. Limbs will always be my favorite to listen and play guitar to.
Limbs hits hard as a first song on Ashes Against the Grain. Love that song.
Cheers ^^
How I miss these guys... Don Anderson was the biggest source of inspiration in this band
Honestly he's amazing , but I think most of the concepts come from the John Haughm brain.
Didn't John Haughm do the drumming for their first two albums while also playing guitar and doing vocals? Nothing against Don Anderson, but I'm pretty sure Haughm is the driving force of the band. Then again, maybe Anderson played a larger role over time; I don't know to be honest, but I always thought Haughm was the primary song writer.
Great 🤘🤘🤘🤘 🤘
first time listening to agalloch in 2020. I think I fucked up guys
Agalloch like throwing up on your window drawind a beautiful scenery and saying its done. But no smell sense's from the one witness
🖤🖤🖤🤘
Great Band!
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Ouvindo agora 🤟👍🇧🇷.
Who has more life in their music
dude this is sick
EPIC!
I feel pity for those who don’t know This band, they really don’t know anything💔.
Thats charming, thanks!
This is superb and helps concentrating
... AGALLOCH 🇺🇲 from the USA, masterful Folk-/ Doom-/ Black-Metal (since 2023 AGALLOCH 🇺🇲 is active again) ... 🤘 🇺🇲
@Eisenwald is there a reason the Spotify listing for this album is missing two tracks?
Fantastic!
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Greetings you fabulous Earthlings and Happy Tuesday!! 👋👽I bring coronavirus-free thin crust pizza to all you friendly Earthlings 🍕Don't mind me, just cruising by:::::::::::::::::🛸
you're awesome
@@chriskaplan6109 Thank you I try but you're more awesome for acknowledging my comment Chris :)
i just ate 100 mcnuggies right now. i am more processed meat than man!
@@jhonviel7381 Wow, that is awesome. Congrats! You're a super hero called Processed Meat Man. Your primary weapon is Nugget throwing explosives :)
Fuck corona
à frente do seu tempo
True masterpiece
Ourobores ,Kronos ,Vishnu, the universe egg, Sophia, the Great conjunction,2020, oh the hidden clues in this one....
This is Don's favorite album. I don't know about John actually . I cant explain why but this is not 100% deer stuff
💚
8:34 best part.
Looks like the Best of agalloch
Hmm hard to decide.. i'd say Mantle.
Many would disagree, actually complaining about this album. Personally I love every single album and that one is one of my favourites, but I would say that their best is The Mantle.
Ashes and Mantle are def tied. That being said, I feel like this album was first in a transformation / evolution of Agalloch that we will never get to see bloom to its full extent. Its a reminder of a band lost too soon.
brutal lml