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AGALLOCH - The Mantle · SMOKE 2LP

Product information "AGALLOCH - The Mantle · SMOKE 2LP"

Smoke colored double vinyl in trifold gatefold sleeve with silver prints and flood, black interior print, includes 12-page LP-sized booklet, double vinyl in black poly-lined inner-sleeves.

Original tape transfer, audio restoration and mastering by Patrick W. Engel/Temple Of Disharmony Studios.

Limited to 500 copies.

Background information über 'The Mantle'

Agalloch's "The Mantle" isn't just a great and influential album; it's a transformative journey that showed the band breaking away from their early direction in favor of an 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.

For fans of: Ulver, Katatonia, Empyrium, Primordial, and Drudkh.

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. A Celebration For The Death Of Man...
A2. In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion
B1. Odal
B2. I Am The Wooden Doors
B3. The Lodge

LP 2:
C1. You Were But A Ghost In My Arms
C2. The Hawthorne Passage
D1. ...And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth
D2. A Desolation Song

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
Vinyl specification: Gatefold Sleeve
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal

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