Agalloch post new song

2010-11-01 by Dakota West Foss EMERITUS | 57 Comments
US black metal act Agalloch have released a new song entitled 'Ghost of the Midwinter Fires' for streaming on their label's website.

'Ghost of the Midwinter Fires' is taken from the upcoming album Marrow of the Spirit, which is scheduled for release on November 23.

http://www.vivahaterecords.com/agalloch/

Tagged: Agalloch

Comments:Add a Comment 
Ovrot
November 2nd 2010
13303 Comments


It's gonna be black metal-y

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 2nd 2010
119595 Comments


Song slays. Even better than The Watcher's Monolith.

DarkNoctus
November 2nd 2010
12833 Comments


i prefer The Watcher's Monolith but it's fucking awesome nonetheless.

Nomos
November 2nd 2010
1737 Comments


First song they released was solid yet not very memorable.

This...this is better

BradMan
November 2nd 2010
387 Comments


Love this song...excellent opening...

DarkNoctus
November 2nd 2010
12833 Comments


i think The Watcher's Monolith is really memorable, i don't get why a bunch of you guys don't find it that great

Odal
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
3129 Comments


Both songs kill. I cannot wait to hear the others, especially the almost legendary "Black Lake"

Ovrot
November 2nd 2010
13303 Comments


Song does kill and slay and maim and rape and torture and decimate and dodecimate and incinerate and immolate and molesterate and infuriate and mitigate and violate and rape and puncture and stab and gouge and just fucking rules.

R6Rider
November 2nd 2010
5282 Comments


yes! can't wait to get the fuck outta work.

InFiction
November 2nd 2010
3996 Comments


This song fucking destroys.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 2nd 2010
119595 Comments


So pumped for this god damn album. It needs to be the 23rd already!

Acanthus
November 2nd 2010
9812 Comments


This had a lot more build up then I thought it would, it's so low key. I want to see which song follows this.

Bfhurricane
November 2nd 2010
6284 Comments


Ooh... I like this.

beefshoes
November 2nd 2010
8448 Comments


This song might become one of my favorite Agalloch songs.

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
17249 Comments


i have yet to care for any of these new tracks

Motiv3
November 2nd 2010
9364 Comments


ffs Agalloch why release another track! im so tempted to listen to both now.

FadeToBlack
November 2nd 2010
11043 Comments


i have yet to care for any of these new tracks [2]

laterenima
November 2nd 2010
278 Comments


With that current trend of releasing the shittier tracks from albums as teasers, things are looking pretty freaking awesome for this.

laterenima
November 2nd 2010
278 Comments


This is so ISIS' 'Garden of Light' up until about 2:50...

laterenima
November 2nd 2010
278 Comments


Oh fuck off ending, Agalloch have been listening to so much 'In the Absence of Truth' lately.

FadeToBlack
November 2nd 2010
11043 Comments


oh right i was wondering why the song started off really badly

Wizard
November 2nd 2010
20638 Comments


i have yet to care for any of these new tracks

Yeppers.

Crysis
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
17653 Comments


It's better than The Watcher's Monolith but still short of their usual quality.

Motiv3
November 2nd 2010
9364 Comments


uggh i gave up the temptation, downloaded the watchers monolith, gonna listen after pierced from within album by Suffocation.

Motiv3
November 2nd 2010
9364 Comments


so the watchers monolith is actually much better. This track bothers me as parts of it sound almost identical to newer Isis :/.

acorncheese
November 2nd 2010
7139 Comments


^ That's odd... Can't wait to hear this. Leak already.

BallsToTheWall
November 2nd 2010
52578 Comments


3.2/5.

SCREAM!
November 2nd 2010
15755 Comments


this wasnt bad at all. Not as good as the first but still pretty great.
3.5-3.7 on first listen

BallsToTheWall
November 2nd 2010
52578 Comments


Probably the blandest song Agalloch has put out however, Ghost of Midwinter Fires > every Agalloch clone bands.

DarkNoctus
November 2nd 2010
12833 Comments


i think hearing it in proper quality and in context with Marrow of the Spirit will make the blandness go away imo.

BallsToTheWall
November 2nd 2010
52578 Comments


Has that over indulgent philosophy ever helped you in the past because frankly I think that "listening to the album as a whole" business is complete bullshit.

Crysis
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
17653 Comments


Hard to say just how better hearing the song in its context will make it. It's not going to take it from a 3.5 to a 5, if anything it would only make it from like a 3.5 to a 3.75.

DarkNoctus
November 2nd 2010
12833 Comments


it has actually, estatic fear - a sombre dance went from a 3.5 to a 5 (and also my favorite album ever) by doing so~

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
November 2nd 2010
5098 Comments


Can't wait to hear this and the other song in the "album as whole".

Yes, that's right. Fucking tards..


AngelofDeath
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
16307 Comments


Solid. Still hard for me to articulate my feelings about these two songs. I think it's definately gonna be a grower of an album.

On an unrelated note, I just pre-ordered Paracletus on vinyl. Can't wait for that shit.

acorncheese
November 2nd 2010
7139 Comments


Sup?

FadeToBlack
November 2nd 2010
11043 Comments


wuht

ThyCrossAwaits
November 2nd 2010
4577 Comments


That intro is the greatest thing ever.

Eakflanderyof
November 2nd 2010
6712 Comments


Can't wait to hear this and the other song in the "album as whole".

Yes, that's right. Fucking tards..


Oh man you're right. The album is ruined for me because I listened to a couple songs prior to its release.

Solid song but I feel the songwriting is sloppier than Ashes and the blast sections in this song sound somewhat arbitrary. And the delay guitar intro sounds a lot like the delay section in Pale Folklore on She Painted Fire.


Motiv3
November 2nd 2010
9364 Comments


'That intro is the greatest thing ever.'

That intro also happens to be a blatant Isis rip off. Fuck this song, one of the worst Agalloch have ever done.

DarkNoctus
November 2nd 2010
12833 Comments


wow you really think it's that bad? I mean it's nowhere near a favorite but I still really enjoy it.

Torii
November 2nd 2010
845 Comments


love the pic in the background. The song is like 3.5

beefshoes
November 2nd 2010
8448 Comments


I still yet to see how this song is an Isis rip off.
The intro sounds nothing like Garden Of Light. I think a lot of you are just trying too hard to find something wrong with the song.

Crysis
Emeritus
November 2nd 2010
17653 Comments


Been listening to the song a lot today and it's growing on me considerably. The first verse is just awesome. The Watcher's Monolith is still kinda meh but this is slowly getting better and better.

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
November 2nd 2010
5098 Comments


Oh man you're right. The album is ruined for me because I listened to a couple songs prior to it's release.


Sorry to hear. Keep your head up bud ;)



At least the album isn't as hyped as before, thanks to sputnik and its trends. The bright side of this is, it isn't as tempting for me now. May actually be able to wait for my copy instead of a leak, to hear what this new work of theirs sounds like.

laterenima
November 2nd 2010
278 Comments


The song's good, it just sounds like Isis.

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010
29820 Comments


So much better than Isis will ever be...

luci
November 3rd 2010
12844 Comments


This is great but I enjoyed the first song more.

Butkuiss
November 3rd 2010
8748 Comments


What? Agalloch gone Isis? Only ever really listened to The Mantle, but my mate maintains that they're "As awesome as Opeth". This has me intrigued.

Eakflanderyof
November 3rd 2010
6712 Comments


I really don't think either song sounds that much like Isis honestly.

SteelErectedb4you8er
November 3rd 2010
2620 Comments


"That intro also happens to be a blatant Isis rip off. Fuck this song, one of the worst Agalloch have ever done."

Actually the intro is not an Isis rip-off. When I heard the intro, I thought, The Cure. Without the black metal parts, this could be a The Cure song. Listen to it again. Pretty good, but I am anxious to hear the rest of the album. I do dig The Cure aspects.

DeafMetal
November 4th 2010
8598 Comments


I really like this song.

acorncheese
November 4th 2010
7139 Comments


LOL @ calling the intro an Isis ripoff.

InFiction
November 4th 2010
3996 Comments


The intro sounds nothing like Garden Of Light.
Isis = Awesome
Agalloch = Awesome

Cesaro
November 4th 2010
6 Comments


Album leaked.


Passname
November 5th 2010
317 Comments


This song is awesome. Really on par with Ashes and Pale.

Itwasthatwas
November 5th 2010
3182 Comments


dunno kind of disappointed by some sloppy transitions and bland harmonies



You have to be logged in to post a comment. Login | Create a Profile





MOST VIEWED NEWS

Jesse Lacey Allegations
Jayyvon Opens Up About Abuse
The Fall of Troy bassist melts do..
The Story So Far's vocalist dropk..
Deftones stream new single
R.I.P. Lemmy
Killswitch Engage debut new single
Scott Weiland dead at 48
Nothing But Thieves accusations
Lil Peep Dead At 21



OTHER RECENT NEWS

New The Dear Hunter single/LP
Your Favorite Toy, Foo Fighters
Poison the Well's 2nd single
New Failure album + track
RIP Tim Very
Muertissima unveil a prophecy
New Down track
RIP Greg Brown
New Melechesh single, EP
Melvins & Napalm Death collab
New Corrosion of Conformity LP
Knocked Loose track w/ Denzel
2026 Applications Open
Scalp and YOTK announce tour
Pits stream debut LP

» see all news

RELATED REVIEWS
Agalloch
Alpha Serpentis
Agalloch
The Serpent and the Sphere
Agalloch
The Weight of Darkness
Agalloch
Nihil Totem
Agalloch
The Wolves of Timberline
STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS // CONTACT US

Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Site Copyright 2005-2023 Sputnikmusic.com
All Album Reviews Displayed With Permission of Authors | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy