Agalloch!

[Shamus]

Anyone else heard Especialy Likely Sloth?

I heard one song a while ago, and it was wweeeiiirrrrddd.

 

[Protected Witness]

I don't like the singer, and it sounds like they are trying to be too much like old Opeth to me on the guitars...

Grant it, the only album I've bought is The Mantle, so maybe the others are different...

 

[Agalloch]

Protected Witness, you sir, are a completely clueless douchebag.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Don't you see, they're using accoustic guitars! They must be Opeth rip-offs!!!

 

[deliverance]

..yeah they don't sound too much like opeth, besides the fact that they use both acoustics and electrics, which many other bands too, besides the Peth.

 

[Nico]

Protected Witness, you sir, are a completely clueless douchebag.

 

[Illnath]

I think that Agalloch are great. One of my favourite bands. The only bands I can think of that remotely reminds me of them are of the Wand and the moon and Woods of Ypres.

 

[Cephalanthera]

i didnt really mean isis and agalloch sounded alike. they just reminded me of agalloch.. also both orgazmic. i find they both bring me to weird places with their music.

 

[Protected Witness]

Protected Witness, you sir, are a completely clueless douchebag.

Surprise! You can't have your own opinion!!! BURN THE WITCH11111!!!31!!1!3!

Maybe they aren't my cup of tea, maybe I haven't gave the album enough listens, or maybe you are overreacting, a constant habit of many internet message board users...

You be the judge.

 

[Nico]

Surprise! You can't have your own opinion!!! BURN THE WITCH11111!!!31!!1!3!

:yawn:

 

[cthulufhtagn]

agalloch ruuule, i long for the day they decide to embark on a tour...

 

[Protected Witness]

Protected Witness, you sir, are a completely clueless douchebag.

Alright, so I went back listened to "The Mantle" today.

I got into this the first time I listened to it enough to buy it, but every time I listen to it now, it's just like blah. Way too repetitive. Two chord progressions for 15 minutes every song is a little much, and the singer is not that great. I'm not a tech-head either, I enjoy alot of simpler stuff...I don't know, I just can't seem to get in the mood for this album or something...and it is definetly mood/atmosphere music.

I can't seem to convince anybody I've chatted about with this album about the Opeth influence that I'm seeing, but whatever...I don't like this album anymore.

You really shouldn't let that bother you all that much. I mean, sure, your username is Agalloch, but do you generally fly off the handle at everyone who doesn't like what you like? It's not like I said, "Fuck this band and fuck you for liking them."

 

[Ermz]

Can't say it's ever gripped me either. Granted, I never gave them many listens, but the music hasn't captivated me in the way that mood music like later Ulver and Portishead has.

 

[Birkenau]

You should listen more moonlapse, they are a very good band, enjoying can be acquired taste.

I don't know where these Opeth comparisions are coming from, to me Agalloch seems like it has a lot of Ulver (especially Bergtatt) and Emperor influences.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

I agree that if the mood of "The Mantle" doens't hit you, there's really no point in listening to it. Because that's what that album is all about, and without it, it's really quite boring.

But if it does hit you, you'll never regret the hours you've spent listening to it. It's really quite breath taking.

 

[JaadCe]

I really love Agalloch. beautiful atmospheric music..
I bought The Mantle...but is still looking for a place to get Pale Folklore i Denmark
Hmm..maybe I should just get it from Amazon.co.uk

 

[Dreadful]

I love Pale Folklore...such an essential, fantastic CD...the mantle is amazing as well..I kinda "rediscovered" that album the other night.

 

[Demilich]

Nest is a cool folk band, except on the 10' I mixed up the Nest track with the Agalloch track 'cause the Agalloch one is instrumental and the Nest one has Haughm and (forget the name -- guy from Agalloch) on vocals and guitar.

 

[deliverance]

check out Subterranean Masquerade - Temporary Psychotic State,its a side project featuring members of agalloch.

you got an album on mp3 dude?

 

[TehLeperAffinity]

Agalloch is an ok band. They've had their moments when I listened to them. Although they're not to impressive musically, some moments are have a cool atmosphere to them.