Agalloch vs. Empyrium

JayKeeley · November 25th, 2004, 01:13 AM

Welcome to the most evil poll ever.

J. · November 25th, 2004, 01:15 AM

Agalloch, I guess. Not too familiar with Empyrium

MajestikMøøse · November 25th, 2004, 01:15 AM

I haven't heard Empyrium yet, but all 4 of their full-lengths are on the way. I'll vote here in a month or so, but I suspect that it will probably be Agalloch.

Opeth17 · November 25th, 2004, 01:23 AM

I'm not going to vote because I don't feel like I know enough about Empyrium to judge. Going by a comparison between Pale Folklore and Weiland, I'd choose Agalloch.

JayKeeley · November 25th, 2004, 01:26 AM

Thing about Empyrium is that you're dealing with something quite drastically different on their first two albums + demo.

Agalloch are consistent across all their releases in comparison.

Perhaps I should have done an album vote, e.g. Pale Folklore vs. Songs of Moors... but nevertheless, this thread was going to happen sooner or later!!

En Vind Av Sorg · November 25th, 2004, 01:51 AM

Although I love both bands, Empyrium definetly gets my vote. Although overall I think Pale Folklore is better than any one Empyrium record.

NAD is still special. · November 25th, 2004, 02:09 AM

I canNOT choose between the two, but I think if I had to I'd go with Empyrium, just for the more varied work. Actually scratch that, as perfectly beautiful as many Agalloch moments are, Empyrium have two clear highlights of music and art in general: the violins of Waldpoesie and the title track vocals of Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays. Empyrium.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NicodemiX

I haven't heard Empyrium yet, but all 4 of their full-lengths are on the way. I'll vote here in a month or so, but I suspect that it will probably be Agalloch.

You have no idea about the WMD coming your way.

En Vind Av Sorg · November 25th, 2004, 02:13 AM

Yea I dont think I could handle trying to absorb all four Empyriums at once. Id probably give myself a tumor.

MajestikMøøse · November 25th, 2004, 02:31 AM

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Erik · November 25th, 2004, 05:44 AM

Agalloch by fucking miles

Demonspell · November 25th, 2004, 10:56 AM

Like many others here I hold Empyrium in the highest regard and consider Misty Fields a masterpiece and Weiland one of the most depressing albums ever, but they are up against fucking Agalloch, and I worship almost every second of their entire recorded output.

November 25th, 2004, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayKeeley Be still, O wand'rer! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26,137	Agalloch vs. Empyrium Welcome to the most evil poll ever.

November 25th, 2004, 01:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
J. Anti-Funderground Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 21,341	Agalloch, I guess. Not too familiar with Empyrium __________________

November 25th, 2004, 01:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
En Vind Av Sorg Ild Dans Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Den of Sin and Iniquity- Baltimore Posts: 5,843	Although I love both bands, Empyrium definetly gets my vote. Although overall I think Pale Folklore is better than any one Empyrium record. __________________

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En Vind Av Sorg Ild Dans Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Den of Sin and Iniquity- Baltimore Posts: 5,843	Yea I dont think I could handle trying to absorb all four Empyriums at once. Id probably give myself a tumor. __________________

November 25th, 2004, 10:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
Demonspell cheating the polygraph Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: dead between the walls Posts: 15,515	Like many others here I hold Empyrium in the highest regard and consider Misty Fields a masterpiece and Weiland one of the most depressing albums ever, but they are up against fucking Agalloch, and I worship almost every second of their entire recorded output. __________________ "There is a concern that the Internet could be used to commit crimes and that advanced encryption could disguise such activity. However, we do not provide the government with phone jacks outside our homes for unlimited wiretaps. Why, then, should we grant government the Orwellian capability to listen at will and in real time to our communications across the Web?"" -- JOHN ASHCROFT, as a U.S. senator, from his Aug. 12, 1997 op-ed piece in the Washington Times, "Welcoming Big Brother."

View Poll Results: Arrrrgh!
Agalloch	31	70.45%
Empyrium	13	29.55%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

November 25th, 2004, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Opeth17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,579	I'm not going to vote because I don't feel like I know enough about Empyrium to judge. Going by a comparison between Pale Folklore and Weiland, I'd choose Agalloch.

November 25th, 2004, 01:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
JayKeeley Be still, O wand'rer! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26,137	Thing about Empyrium is that you're dealing with something quite drastically different on their first two albums + demo. Agalloch are consistent across all their releases in comparison. Perhaps I should have done an album vote, e.g. Pale Folklore vs. Songs of Moors... but nevertheless, this thread was going to happen sooner or later!!

November 25th, 2004, 05:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Erik Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: southernmost voyage Posts: 16,456	Agalloch by fucking miles