AGALLOCH · The Demonstration Archive: 1996-1998 | SMOKE 2LP

Deluxe gatefold 2LP in smoke vinyl, 180g pressing. Solid gatefold cover on reverse board with silver details and interior print, black inner-sleeves with padding, and album download on a specially designed card.

Limited to 700 copies.

Background information about 'The Demonstration Archive: 1996-1998'

Before Agalloch became the atmospheric black metal legends we revere today, there was the raw genesis captured in "The Demonstration Archive: 1996-1998". This essential collection brings together material from the band's formative demo era, offering an intimate glimpse into the creative crucible where their signature sound was forged. The audio material was taken from original analog sources, with only slight mastering to maintain consistent volume levels and prepare for vinyl - nothing was edited or polished, preserving the authentic spirit of these early recordings.

Available for the first time as a standalone vinyl release, this archive includes era-related artwork and photos from a January 1998 session, making it a treasure trove for devotees of atmospheric metal. Tracks 1-3 are taken from "From Which of This Oak", tracks 4-6 from "Of Stone, Wind and Pillor", and tracks 7-8 from "Promo'98". The collection showcases the band's evolution from their earliest experimentations to the refined darkness that would define their later masterworks.

For fans of:
Ulver, Katatonia, Woods of Ypres, Drudkh, Primordial

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. As Embers Dress the Sky
A2. The Wilderness
A3. Dead Winter Days
B1. Foliorum Viridium
B2. Where Shade Once Was
B3. The Melancholy Spirit

LP 2:
C1. Haunting Birds
C2. Scars of the Shattered Sky

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