AGALLOCH - The Mantle [DELUXE HARDCOVER BOOK 2CD]

Product information "AGALLOCH - The Mantle [DELUXE HARDCOVER BOOK 2CD]"

Deluxe 2-CD Book edition with hot foil finish and 64 pages of artwork, lyrics, and a special interview.

About the album

Agalloch's 'The Mantle' isn't just a great and influential album; it's a transformative journey, one that showed the band breaking away from their early direction in favor of its intricate blend of atmospheric metal mixed with an unheard amount of folk, and post-rock canvas. Originally released in 2002, and met with surprise and mixed emotions, it continues to captivate listeners with its atmospheric depth and emotional resonance decades later. One could say, there is no other album like this, none other whose artwork and imagery are so intertwined, every image resonates so well with the music, it feels almost impeccable, as if pictures could tell the songs by themselves.

The album allows the nostalgic warmth many crave, yet simultaneously creates a contemporary setting with cold and haunting silver imagery: nature's majestic realm meets post-modern bitterness. From the haunting melodies of "In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion" to the almost hypnotic rhythms of "I Am the Wooden Doors," the album's sonic palette is as diverse as the landscapes it evokes. Each track on "The Mantle" unfolds like a chapter in a dark, enchanting journey. Agalloch's signature blend of atmospheric (black) metal, deep folk instrumentation, and poetic lyricism creates a sense of introspection, an ethereal post-urban panorama. Ultimately, 'The Mantle' isn't just an album to be listened to; it's another experience to be felt. For fans of atmospheric & profound music, this album remains utterly relevant... and utterly essential.

Track listing

Disc 1 - The Mantle
1. A Celebration For The Death Of Man...
2. In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion
3. Odal
4. I Am The Wooden Doors
5. The Lodge
6. You Were But A Ghost In My Arms
7. The Hawthorne Passage
8. ...And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth
9. A Desolation Song

Disc 2 - Oddities & Rarities 2001 - 2004
- taken from the 'Tomorrow Will Never Come' 7"EP:
1. The Death Of Man (version III)
2. Tomorrow Will Never Come
- taken from the Split 10" with NEST:
3. The Wolves Of Timberline
4. Last Vestige Of Old Joy
- extended version, original mix:
5. The Lodge (disMantled)
- originally appeared on the Nachtzauber Compilation:
6. A Fragment (Second Phase)
- demo versions 2001:
7. I Am The Wooden Doors
8. Odal
- live recorded at Agalloch's debut live performance:
9. The Death Of Man (version VI)
10. In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion

Placer on the market according to GPSR: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbueren, Germany, Contact: fourflames.com
Artist: Agalloch
Label/Manufacturer: Eisenwald
Genre: Black Metal, Doom Metal

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