Artist

Agalloch

If anyone ever mentions folk black metal, it's impossible not to think of Agalloch. Like Metallica, their first three records shaped a genre, and after that did things go downhill quickly. Not the EP's though, the band had the idea to make their EPs a showcase of the other things one could do with the genre. And it spawned 'The White', an amazing piece of art.

https://embed.spotify.com/?uri= spotify:track:6PiYGlyL473hXsg6FBfpHI Ashes Against The Grain I'd say this is Agalloch's crowning glory. An album with clear, layered production and some very solid songwriting. Less folk and more distortion, some of the best songs this band ever made are on here. https://embed.spotify.com/?uri= spotify:track:6IkTBaVaWjxN18iVeOS13R The Mantle Agalloch's most prolific folk record. To this day, it's a high water mark for the folk black metal scene. It sets the right tone with subtle humming keys, sharp acoustic melodies and layers of foreboding distortion. It's full of atmosphere but thank god there is a remaster! https://embed.spotify.com/?uri= spotify:track:62ionmZcmGW5LOLUy0FCGq The White It's hard for me to write about this album, because I tend to experience this record as a spiritual endeavor. It sound is so alive, it's evolving while you hear it. This is a window into another world. A world subtle melodies and woe. The Grey EP One of the less successfull EPs Agalloch has done. It features two 'dismantled' tracks from Pale Folklore. These are 'abstracted' as in turned to a grey mess of noisy soundscapes and drones. Fun lil' excercise might be, but not too interesting to listen to. https://embed.spotify.com/?uri= spotify:track:11cM2j84l31y3o1AjGhsVh Pale Folklore A masterpiece which finally got it's well deserved remaster. Now with the production being clearer and having more depth, the epicness of the dark folk-black tales come to right even better. The Serpent & The Sphere Split ,