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Topic: AGALLOCH unveil artwork and tracklisting
Posted By: avestin
Subject: AGALLOCH unveil artwork and tracklisting
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 07:38

The following is taken from The End Records website:

AGALLOCH unveil artwork and tracklisting for 'Ashes Against The Grain'

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The Pacific Northwest’s Agalloch have unveiled the tracklisting and artwork for their forthcoming album “Ashes Against The Grain” on THE END RECORDS. The album is the follow-up to the critically–acclaimed 2002 opus “The Mantle.”

A new track, titled “Falling Snow,” is available now on THE END RECORDS’ sampler Alternate Endings: A Diverse Sound Collective Featuring A Distinguished Ensemble and can also be downloaded here: http://www.theendrecords.com/label/var/altend/ - http://www.theendrecords.com/label/var/altend/

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AGALLOCH - Ashes Against The Grain
The End Records 2006
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Track listing:
1. Limbs
2. Falling Snow
3. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die
4. Fire Above, Ice Below
5. Not Unlike The Waves
6. Our Fortress Is Burning... I
7. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds
8. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain
 
A few words about the album from vocalist/guitarist John Haughm:
 
The album sounds distinctively like Agalloch but heavier and with elements of pure black metal, folky Scandinavian prog, and a touch of post rock. I was heavily influenced by recordings like Thule's "Natt" album while writing "Limbs" and "Fire Above, Ice Below" and you can definitely hear that sort of brooding darkness in those songs. "Not Unlike The Waves" is easily the heaviest thing we've ever recorded; yet at its foundation it is a neo-folk song. There's also some up-tempo material like "Falling Snow" and moments of total ambience as well.  This is definitely not an album that can be judged by one or two songs. Everything flows together as a dynamic whole and the red thread of the lyrics holds the album together.
 
The lyrics this time unfold as an abstract and surreal folk tale. Although there is a framework of a concept, I wanted to create more of a dreamlike feeling with words than to merely "tell a story." My source of inspiration for the lyrics came from the surreal films of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Sergei Parajanov as well as Northern Folklore and myths, Siberian Vodka, and the crumbling world around us all.
 
"Ashes Against The Grain" will be released in standard jewel case and  digipack formats. The digipack will contain different artwork, courtesy of Tolonen from Nest. There is also a plan for a vinyl edition to be released a couple months after the CD.

A studio gallery is available here: http://www.audiosavant.com/agalloch - http://www.audiosavant.com/agalloch

More:
Check out AGALLOCH @ Myspace.com: http://www.myspace.com/agalloch - www.myspace.com/agalloch


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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 08:32

I seem to have posted this in the wrong section. (due to the link in the front page being direscted to prog events instead of ptog news).

Could an Admin move this to the news section please?



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Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 14:17

This is my most anticipated album ever.

Agalloch are truly an amazing group and after reading that, I have even more expectations for the album! It better not disappoint!

Thanks avestin!

 -- Ivan



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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 18:38
I like the new track.

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Posted By: Folklorister
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 06:33
Ivanfrost - you just posted a review on the new album and what I´d like to know is how did you get your hands on the album. I thought it was due to be released in August

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