Agalloch post song from new album

shadowNINE · March 21st, 2006, 04:05 PM

http://www.mp3.com/agalloch/artists/339158/summary.html.

The new song is called "Falling Snow" and it's from their forthcoming album Ashes Against the Grain, which is to be released on The End records later this year. The band have suggested that the new album will have more of a "rock" feel to it, but will still sound like Agalloch.

Judging by this song, I think they've succeeded...and I think Katatonia fans will really like this sound...so I am posting the news here. Enjoy.

(Also note that the song can only be streamed from that site. I heard that it'll be available to download from The End soon.)

Black Tears · March 21st, 2006, 04:09 PM

I listened to this earlier today...It's heavier than I expected, still really cool though.

the_dying · March 21st, 2006, 04:36 PM

Very eager to hear the new cd!

m0rtis · March 21st, 2006, 04:38 PM

i just checked out the new song, it really sounds nice.... Agalloch still keeps its sound. cool..

the_dying · March 21st, 2006, 04:38 PM

Reminds me a bit of the older Katatonia (and old Agalloch). Screams!!!

m0rtis · March 21st, 2006, 04:44 PM

yeah but agallochs guitar riffs are not melancholic unlike Katatonia, they are happy =) but the vocals are evil =)

MadTinus · December 4th, 2006, 05:32 PM

With a new album out I thought I'd give Agalloch another shot, cause the previous stuff failed to convince me despite several attempts, yet they keep popping up in "bands you should check out if you like Katatonia" threads. Well, I love Katatonia, so I downloaded "Ashes Against The Grain" and listened to it tonight. I listened... and listened... and tried.. and tried to find a melody or lead that would make me eager to continue to listen, but in vain..

The riffs, chords and melodies fail to stimulate even the most sensitive of nerves in my body, they just sound totally anonymous to me. Hints of something that could be good can be noticed, but it never makes that final leap.. I guess I'll just give up on them, guess they're just not for me..

LifeDepraved · December 4th, 2006, 05:44 PM

I think the two previous albums before Ashes didn't really do anything for me. But Ashes really got to me...It really stimulated my mind like only certain bands can do. I get a feeling where I'm in this dazed state of mind and I only concentrate on the music...can't do anything else. Only problem I have with it is that the Scream/Growl vocals can get stale. His cleans though are top notch.

Morf1end · December 4th, 2006, 07:22 PM

Give The Mantle some time to grow on you, trust me, it'll be worth it.

Peachy · December 4th, 2006, 07:23 PM

One of the best albums I own.

Greentea · December 4th, 2006, 08:11 PM

All three albums are gold. The Mantle is classic, you have to listen to it all the way through to get the full experince of it.

i aint play this · December 4th, 2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0rtis

yeah but agallochs guitar riffs are not melancholic unlike Katatonia, they are happy =) but the vocals are evil =)

daimonion · December 4th, 2006, 09:44 PM

This kinda sucked

Scourge of Malice · December 4th, 2006, 10:42 PM

AATG FTW YARLY

Androz · December 4th, 2006, 10:51 PM

The Mantle > Ashes Against The Grain for me, I miss the folky elements

Phoenix5 · December 5th, 2006, 12:08 AM

Personally I love the "Of Stone, Wind and Pillor" EP the best. "Ashes Against the Grain" is probably my favorite full-length, but "The Mantle" is right on its heels with "Pale Folklore" right behind. I mean, Agalloch just does it for some where they don't for others. Fans of Ulver, Novembers Doom, Woods of Ypres, Green Carnation, and Pain of Salvation should definitely check out Agalloch, not necessarily Katatonia fans that aren't into the folk side of metal.

Limbonic · December 5th, 2006, 06:44 AM

I loved the new album.

Splintered Vision · December 5th, 2006, 07:02 AM

Havent heard the new album yet, but i loved The Mantle. Some really good tunes on there.

shadowNINE · December 5th, 2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0rtis

yeah but agallochs guitar riffs are not melancholic unlike Katatonia, they are happy =) but the vocals are evil =)

I'd say that the bit about the riffs is, of course, not always so. (But you probably already knew that...hehe.)

"Falling Snow", although good, is really not one of my favorites from Agalloch. They have some more songs on their site now (here), including the one from the album that I ended up liking the most -- "Not Unlike the Waves".

At this point, it'd be hard to say what my favorite albums of theirs is. They all offer something different.

Phoenix5 · December 5th, 2006, 04:11 PM

Limbs gets my vote.

Greentea · December 5th, 2006, 10:50 PM

Isn't the Of Stone, Wind and Pillor EP out of print and that's why people are paying so high for it? I wonder if they will ever make new copies of it, I'd love to get it.

Phoenix5 · December 5th, 2006, 11:21 PM

I would, too.

LifeDepraved · December 5th, 2006, 11:37 PM

a new messiah...

shadowNINE · December 6th, 2006, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greentea

Isn't the Of Stone, Wind and Pillor EP out of print and that's why people are paying so high for it? I wonder if they will ever make new copies of it, I'd love to get it.

Indeed. There are only 2500 copies. I managed to get one in a trade. They have considered making more copies, but nothing has happened, and it is described as "limited", so...I'm not sure that it will be repressed. It's quite good, though -- worth seeking out.

As I understand it, they don't want to make more copies of the other limited releases, though -- split 10" with Nest (500 copies), Tomorrow Will Never Come 7" (500 as well) , and The Grey EP (1000).

Phoenix5 · December 6th, 2006, 10:27 AM

I would love to have that split with Nest.

March 21st, 2006, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadowNINE ··· Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MA, USA Posts: 640	Agalloch post song from new album http://www.mp3.com/agalloch/artists/339158/summary.html. The new song is called "Falling Snow" and it's from their forthcoming album Ashes Against the Grain, which is to be released on The End records later this year. The band have suggested that the new album will have more of a "rock" feel to it, but will still sound like Agalloch. Judging by this song, I think they've succeeded...and I think Katatonia fans will really like this sound...so I am posting the news here. Enjoy. (Also note that the song can only be streamed from that site. I heard that it'll be available to download from The End soon.)

December 4th, 2006, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
MadTinus Spelling/language nazi Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 8,438	With a new album out I thought I'd give Agalloch another shot, cause the previous stuff failed to convince me despite several attempts, yet they keep popping up in "bands you should check out if you like Katatonia" threads. Well, I love Katatonia, so I downloaded "Ashes Against The Grain" and listened to it tonight. I listened... and listened... and tried.. and tried to find a melody or lead that would make me eager to continue to listen, but in vain.. The riffs, chords and melodies fail to stimulate even the most sensitive of nerves in my body, they just sound totally anonymous to me. Hints of something that could be good can be noticed, but it never makes that final leap.. I guess I'll just give up on them, guess they're just not for me.. __________________ My music collection @ Discogs Played last week @ Last.fm:

December 4th, 2006, 05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
LifeDepraved My soul got a crack Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 6,959	I think the two previous albums before Ashes didn't really do anything for me. But Ashes really got to me...It really stimulated my mind like only certain bands can do. I get a feeling where I'm in this dazed state of mind and I only concentrate on the music...can't do anything else. Only problem I have with it is that the Scream/Growl vocals can get stale. His cleans though are top notch. __________________ "Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST." -Frank Zappa

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Scourge of Malice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Fransisco, CA Posts: 3,983	AATG FTW YARLY __________________

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Androz Lord of the Cheese Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,359	The Mantle > Ashes Against The Grain for me, I miss the folky elements __________________ "I'm not arrogant... i really am better than you"

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Black Tears Still in the Dark Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Naples Posts: 462	I listened to this earlier today...It's heavier than I expected, still really cool though.

March 21st, 2006, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
the_dying Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: La Flandre Posts: 1,243	Very eager to hear the new cd!

March 21st, 2006, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
m0rtis Distopia Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Posts: 644	i just checked out the new song, it really sounds nice.... Agalloch still keeps its sound. cool..

March 21st, 2006, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
the_dying Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: La Flandre Posts: 1,243	Reminds me a bit of the older Katatonia (and old Agalloch). Screams!!!

March 21st, 2006, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
m0rtis Distopia Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Posts: 644	yeah but agallochs guitar riffs are not melancholic unlike Katatonia, they are happy =) but the vocals are evil =)

December 4th, 2006, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Morf1end Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 121	Give The Mantle some time to grow on you, trust me, it'll be worth it.

December 4th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Peachy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 356	One of the best albums I own.

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Greentea Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 53	All three albums are gold. The Mantle is classic, you have to listen to it all the way through to get the full experince of it.

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daimonion Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 720	This kinda sucked

December 5th, 2006, 12:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
Phoenix5 d3v4s7a710n Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,891	Personally I love the "Of Stone, Wind and Pillor" EP the best. "Ashes Against the Grain" is probably my favorite full-length, but "The Mantle" is right on its heels with "Pale Folklore" right behind. I mean, Agalloch just does it for some where they don't for others. Fans of Ulver, Novembers Doom, Woods of Ypres, Green Carnation, and Pain of Salvation should definitely check out Agalloch, not necessarily Katatonia fans that aren't into the folk side of metal.

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Limbonic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada, Nova Scotia Posts: 317	I loved the new album. __________________ www.myspace.com/projectcyanide

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Splintered Vision REAGAN SMASH! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 389	Havent heard the new album yet, but i loved The Mantle. Some really good tunes on there. __________________ Sick liasons raised this monumental mark The sun sets forever over Blackwater ParkOpeth - Blackwater Park

December 5th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
Phoenix5 d3v4s7a710n Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,891	Limbs gets my vote.

December 5th, 2006, 10:50 PM	#21 (permalink)
Greentea Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 53	Isn't the Of Stone, Wind and Pillor EP out of print and that's why people are paying so high for it? I wonder if they will ever make new copies of it, I'd love to get it.

December 5th, 2006, 11:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
Phoenix5 d3v4s7a710n Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,891	I would, too.

December 5th, 2006, 11:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
LifeDepraved My soul got a crack Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 6,959	a new messiah... __________________ "Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST." -Frank Zappa

December 6th, 2006, 10:27 AM	#25 (permalink)
Phoenix5 d3v4s7a710n Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,891	I would love to have that split with Nest.