Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Can we get back to arguing whether there are post-rock elements on the album?



I'm kinda disappointed I missed out on that.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I have a feeling that the analog recording of this is getting to some people.

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Hard to say the recording methods are bothersome when we're used to out-of-tune guitars recorded on a first-generation sony walkman that was located in a closet in the recording studio buried under a mountain of coats.

Album Rating: 4.0

I definitely think the analog idea was a bad one, none of these riffs hit as hard as they could have.

"Hard to say the recording methods are bothersome when we're used to out-of-tune guitars recorded on a first-generation sony walkman that was located in a closet in the recording studio buried under a mountain of coats."
May not be a problem to me, you, spirit, hawks, etc but a lot of people that dont usually listen to much BM enjoy Agalloch cause of the post rock/metal and folk influences they have. So i think wiz is referring to them more than us

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Still, if they've ever listened to a vinyl and enjoyed it then they've experienced analog.

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm not a BM veteran by any means and I can recognize when the analog recording adds something to an album. I just think something is taken away when it is applied to Agalloch's music.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Hard to say the recording methods are bothersome when we're used to out-of-tune guitars recorded on a first-generation sony walkman that was located in a closet in the recording studio buried under a mountain of coats.



The way this was recorded makes everything sound thin. They pull it off well tbqh.

Album Rating: 4.5

i couldn't imagine this with the the production of any other Agalloch album, I think it suits it really well.

Album Rating: 4.0

Should have been



To Drown

Black Lake Nigstang

Watchers Monolith

Midwinter Fires

They escaped the weight of darkness

Into the painted grey.



It would have been slow to get going, but it would have felt more like an incline that ended at a high point.

Album Rating: 2.5

cant comprehend it being a 5

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah same, its still awesome tho, 3.5-4

Album Rating: 4.5

should have been:



they escaped the weight of darkness

into the painted grey

the watcher's monolith

ghosts of the midwinter fires

black lake nidstang

to drown

oh hey gmork i thought it was one of the only few that changed the track placement of albums

I find the recording to be too trebley and I like vordr.

Album Rating: 3.0

This is a great album, I like The Mantle more though, there isn't as many memorable passages in this album.

What a suprise that this is Decibel's #1.

I hate it when bands dissapoint

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Balls, while Decibel is great mag, they sure don't know how to do an end-of-the-year list. Lets not forget they worship Baroness hahahahaha.

Album Rating: 4.8

Am I the only one who likes the intro?