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   The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain are amazing, but The White EP is just as good. More people should talk about that little piece of music. 

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Equality 7-2521 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15784	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:56
	The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain are amazing, but The White EP is just as good. More people should talk about that little piece of music.
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Any Colour You Like Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 15 2009 Status: Offline Points: 12294	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:30
	Ahh... thunderstorm, perfect weather for Agalloch listening!

Dim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 17 2007 Location: Austin TX Status: Offline Points: 6890	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:26
	Also one of my top groups ever created. Their music is emaculate! The depressing atmosphere, is flawless and all three albums are incredible. I actually like Ashes just as much as the Mantle, though I find Pale folklore a little lacking in comparison to the other two, though it still has one of my favorite songs by them; Hallways of Enchanted Ebony. Is the new DVD good? I understand that I may never see Agalloch live, so I figure I may have to seek it out.


Any Colour You Like Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 15 2009 Status: Offline Points: 12294	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:12
	I want to get the DVD, I have seen a couple of videos on YouTube, but the quality of the uploads is horrible. I have not got Pale Folklore, but it is on my wishlist for sure. Ashes has some brilliant moments, but I can't help but feel that some of the atmosphere that was so prevalent in The Mantle was lost. However, as Haughm pointed out he didn't want Ashes to become The Mantle Part 2, and that is an essential part of Agalloch's charm.

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:08
	I got Pale Folklore when it came out in 1998 (I think) and fell for it immediately. Then waited patiently till Of Stone Wind and Pillor came out and then finally when The Mantle was released (I reviewed it here in PA). A stunning album, which many dislike, I know (and can understand why), but it plays a crucial role for me and has such great atmosphere and tunes on it. With Ashed Against the Grain, I still am not as enamored by as with the two first albums. In any case, an all-time faovurite band of mine. Has anyone gotten their recent dvd?
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Any Colour You Like Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 15 2009 Status: Offline Points: 12294	Posted: January 21 2010 at 21:03
	Welcome fellow Agalloch fans, this is the place to talk and appreciate the (somewhat) hidden gem that is Agalloch. To start the discussion off, I'd just like to say that The Mantle is one of the best albums I've heard in recent years, and to be honest, encapsulates everything that I adore about Agalloch. Does anyone have any further info on the new album? Edited by Any Colour You Like - January 22 2010 at 22:59