AGALLOCH — Ashes Against the Grain (review)

AGALLOCH — Ashes Against the Grain album cover Album · 2006 · Folk Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
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I don't think they'll ever top "The Mantle" as there's something very special about that album, plus it was the first record i bought from this band. Still this one is a close second. And for my tastes i should probably like this a little more. It's heavier but we still get that atmosphere once in a while. "Limbs" really comes across as a straight-forward tune until it settles down with piano and atmosphere. Check out the guitar that joins in sounding off in the distance. Those sinister vocals will come and go. "Falling Snow" also has plenty of tempo changes. I like the clean vocal sections on this one. An amazing track that i never tire of. "The White Mountain On Which You Die" is a short piece with haunting waves of sound. "Fire Above, Ice Below" is another killer track that takes us on a journey. I really enjoy the guitar later on in this one. Waves and wind end it as it blends into "Not Unlike The Waves". How good is this when it kicks into gear. Another incredible song. "Our Fortress Is Burning...I" is melancholic as we hear the fire raging to open. "Our Fortress Is Burning...II-Bloodbirds" just sounds incredible. Just love the sound of the drums, bass and guitar. "Our Fortress Is Burning...III-The Grain" is the spacey and somewhat experimental soundscape to end the album. I can't give this less than 4.5 stars, just a brilliant follow-up to "The Mantle".
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