Agalloch Ashes Against the Grain
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Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 11th 2009


117065 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

I love Pale Folklore to a level that is truly unhealthy.

Hewitt
February 11th 2009


371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I love Agalloch to a level that is truly unhealthy.

pyogeniccortex
February 11th 2009


182 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i love booze to a level that is truly unhealthy

Yazz_Flute
February 11th 2009


19177 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

c-c-c-c-c-combo breakerrrrrr



Pale Folklore ≥ Ashes >>>>>>>The Mantle>White EP

NOTINTHEFACE
February 11th 2009


2167 Comments


I don't have Pale Folklore, but The Mantle is definitely not better than this. not even close. Only the first three tracks have any comparison to this album.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 11th 2009


117065 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Dude get Pale Folklore asap.

NOTINTHEFACE
February 12th 2009


2167 Comments


Unfortunately, I have 234987 albums on my to-get list, or around that number. And I've been unusually broke lately. Also, I've been very slow to get into any new music as of late. It's depressing...

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 12th 2009


117065 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Put that at the beginning of your list lol. It's definitely worth it.

NOTINTHEFACE
February 12th 2009


2167 Comments


Lol okay, I'll get that and Traced In Air for my next two CD's, just to make you happy. :-D

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 12th 2009


117065 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

That's perfect because I gave both of those albums 5's. You're very smart.

fireaboveicebelow
February 12th 2009


6835 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

lol oh geez

rasputin
February 12th 2009


14968 Comments


rasputin

masscows
February 12th 2009


2230 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I can understand your thinking this is boring rasputin



I like it though, only song that drags for me is Fire Above, Ice Below

TricksterGRex
February 12th 2009


2087 Comments


That would be a good song if some fag hadn't named himself after it.

Edit: Just kidding fire.This Message Edited On 02.11.09

rasputin
February 12th 2009


14968 Comments


I much rather Pale Folklore. I need to relisten to the Mantle as well, I remember thinking it was better than this but not better than PF, but I don't remember it being all that great.

NOTINTHEFACE
February 12th 2009


2167 Comments


It's not all that great... but this is. IMHO.

TricksterGRex
February 12th 2009


2087 Comments


The Mantle = Pale Folklore > this.

rasputin
February 12th 2009


14968 Comments


[quote=NOTINTHEFACE]It's not all that great... but this is. IMHO.[/quote]
[quote=rasputin]While opener 'Limbs' is an incredibly solid track, Ashes Against the Grain faulters in its necessity to hold the listener's attention. Second track 'Falling Snow' is the perfect example of this particular weakness; the track does not have the mysterious aura that normally comes with Agalloch's music, and is left as a rather contrived effort alongside the much better previous track. 'Fire Above, Ice Below' sits in between the aforementioned tracks in terms of quality, but its similarity to the 'She Painted Fire Across the Skyline' trilogy from Pale Folklore, especially in its clean sections, leaves one thinking whether Agalloch have more than the one trick up their sleeves. Nevertheless, this track and the following 'Not Unlike the Waves' are good songs without a critical comparison; it is in the album's attempt at replicating an epic three part song as done in Pale Folklore which ultimately brings the album down. The three parts are somewhat bland, and do not have the cohesiveness that one would expect from a talented and mature band such as Agalloch. The pinnacle of the album's failure is that it does not offer anything, other than the odd song or two, which would lead me to prefer it over any of Agalloch's other albums; a crucial failure, in my opinion, seeing as how little the band's sound has progressed over their discography.[/quote]
Great job on the relevant comment.

masscows
February 12th 2009


2230 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

the mantle is amaaaaaaaaaaaazing

TricksterGRex
February 12th 2009


2087 Comments


Truth



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