Marrow of the Spirit
Agalloch
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And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness | Agalloch | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Into the Painted Grey | Agalloch | 12:25 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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The Watcher’s Monolith | Agalloch | 11:46 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Black Lake Nidstang | Agalloch | 17:34 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires | Agalloch | 9:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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To Drown | Agalloch | 10:27 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
iTunes Review
Well, that’s it — we’re exhausted, physically and emotionally. And you will be too from the very second you let this album sink in. Spreading six multi-movement songs across 65 debilitating minutes, Marrow of the Spirit treats forest-dwelling black metal like a transcendent purification process — a way of facing your greatest fears head on, no matter what form they take. In some cases, that can mean a passage as serene and profoundly sad as the icy acoustic intro of “The Watcher’s Monolith” or the bubbling brook, chirping birds, and lonesome cello of “They Escaped the Weight of Darkness.” For the most part, though, Agalloch is unwilling to let listeners fully understand their surroundings. They’d rather maintain a masterful level of tension throughout, from the pure anguish of “Black Lake Nidstang” — a dizzying epic that deserves its own EP — to the hypnotic heathenism of “Into the Painted Grey.” Like Agalloch’s admitted influences (Katatonia, Swans, Godspeed You Black Emperor), this is as cathartic as music gets without having to pay someone by the hour.
Customer Reviews
Awesome!!
Decibel Magazine is rumored to have already made this their album of the year!! I think it's an awesome album. Along with Nachtmystium, Agalloch is shaping American Black Metal into an innovative and pioneering area of metal. Considering the album was released in winter, the music matches the cold beauty of winter landscapes everywhere.
Different.
Still a great album by virtue of it's performers, but I feel like something was lost by using the vintage equipment. It certainly does give it that 90s black metal feel, but I think this album falls short in comparison to The Mantle and Ashes. It doesn't quite have the power and flow those albums do. Still, I recommend buying it and giving it a shot. I mean, it's Agalloch. Clearly worth your time, money and soul.
Agree with indeepwinter
Title says it all, it's a great album to be sure, but not nearly as good as The Mantle.
Biography
Formed: 1995 in Portland, OR
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Agalloch
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires | Marrow of the Spirit | 9:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness | Marrow of the Spirit | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
|
3 |
Into the Painted Grey | Marrow of the Spirit | 12:25 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
|
4 |
The Watcher’s Monolith | Marrow of the Spirit | 11:46 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Black Lake Nidstang | Marrow of the Spirit | 17:34 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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To Drown | Marrow of the Spirit | 10:27 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
