Agalloch
Formed: 1996
From:
Portland,
OR,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Agalloch News
Below is our complete Agalloch news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Agalloch Added To Portland Date On Moonspell Tour
Portland's AGALLOCH have been confirmed as openers for the Portland, OR date of the MOONSPELL/KATATONIA/DAYLIGHT DIES tour on November 3 at Rock N' Roll Pizza.
AGALLOCH's much-anticipated new album, "Ashes against the Grain", is due out August 8 on The End Records. The band recently filmed a video for the song "Not Unlike The Waves" with director Nicole Phillips and cinematographers Richard Stark and Juan Mosqueda. It is currently in the editing process. Over nine hours of footage was shot in three days and the results are quite stunning thus far. To film aficionados, the style of the video will call to mind the work of Ingmar Bergman, Mario Bava, and the German Expressionist movement.
Agalloch Set Release Date For New Album
The End Records has set an August 8, 2006 release date for AGALLOCH's new album, entitled "Ashes against the Grain". "There will not be a digipack edition," the band write in a statement. "However, there will be a special edition made. More information on that will unfold in the coming months. The band will be extremely busy this summer with various projects to promote the new album including a record-release show in Portland, as well as other performances. More detailed news will be posted as it comes."
Here is the "Ashes against the Grain" track listing:
01. Limbs
02. Falling Snow
03. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die
04. Fire Above, Ice Below
05. Not Unlike The Waves
06. Our Fortress Is Burning... I
07. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds
08. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain
Agalloch Release Artwork and Tracklisting
Agalloch have released the tracklisting and artwork for their upcoming album, "Ashes Against the Grain". Track listing is as follows:
1. Limbs
2. Falling Snow
3. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die
4. Fire Above, Ice Below
5. Not Unlike The Waves
6. Our Fortress Is Burning... I
7. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds
8. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain
Agalloch's guitarist/vocalist John Haughm said the following about the album: "The album sounds distinctively like Agalloch but heavier and with elements of pure black metal, folky Scandinavian prog, and a touch of post rock. I was heavily influenced by recordings like Thule's "Natt" album while writing "Limbs" and "Fire Above, Ice Below" and you can definitely hear that sort of brooding darkness in those songs. "Not Unlike The Waves" is easily the heaviest thing we've ever recorded; yet at its foundation it is a neo-folk song. There's also some up-tempo material like "Falling Snow" and moments of total ambience as well. This is definitely not an album that can be judged by one or two songs. Everything flows together as a dynamic whole and the red thread of the lyrics holds the album together."
"The lyrics this time unfold as an abstract and surreal folk tale. Although there is a framework of a concept, I wanted to create more of a dreamlike feeling with words than to merely "tell a story." My source of inspiration for the lyrics came from the surreal films of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Sergei Parajanov as well as Northern Folklore and myths, Siberian Vodka, and the crumbling world around us all."
"Ashes Against the Grain" will be released in standared and digipak formats. The digipak format will contain different artwork. There is a plan for a vinyl edition to be released a couple months after the cd.
Agalloch Post New Track Online
Agalloch have posted the track entitled 'Falling Snow' taken from thei forthcoming album 'Ashes Against The Grain'. You can listen to the song here.
Agalloch entered the studio to begin working on their 3rd full-length album entitled “Ashes Against The Grain” in December and was to be finished recording by mid-January. The band was working with Ronn Chick, who has engineered and produced both of their previous albums.
Commenting on the new material, guitarist/vocalist John Haughm: “It is huge, bleak, and more rock-based than previous albums. I am confident this will be our darkest and most sonically intense record yet.”
Agalloch Update
AGALLOCH have entered the studio to begin pre-production work for their 3rd full-length album entitled “Ashes Against The Grain”. The recording process will begin December 10th and the band hopes to have the album finished by mid-January. As usual the band will be working with Ronn Chick, who has engineered and produced both of their previous albums.
Commenting on the new material, guitarist/vocalist John Haughm: “It is huge, bleak, and more rock-based than previous albums. I am confident this will be our darkest and most sonically intense record yet.”
Subterranean Masquerade Release New Album In June
Subterranean Masquerade, an experimental supergroup featuring members of Novembers Doom and Agalloch, will release their new disc, "Suspended Animation Dreams," on June 21. The album blends elements of extreme metal, urban jazz, folk, classical, world and progressive music and includes the tracks "Wolf Among Sheep" and "Kind of a Blur."
Sculptured Continues Writing New Material
Sculptured is continuing to write music for their third as of yet untitled full-length album. The new material is a large step ahead from Apollo Ends and will continue to push the boundaries of Metal harmony. The music is being written using four-tone matrix systems that provide the foundational guitar riffs and harmonies. This is "death metal for brave new ears." Due to Anderson's continued work with Agalloch, there is no estimation for when this album will be recorded or released.
Agalloch Writing and Demoing New Material
This is the latest update from Agalloch's Don Anderson (guitars):
“Agalloch are currently writing and demo-ing new material for their third full-length. We have no estimation as to when we will enter the studio. As it stands, we are very pleased with the new material. However, it is too primordial a state to begin describing it--and we'll probably never attempt describing it in the future anyways.. Thank you everyone for your support and interest.”
The Gathering's Chicago Date Cancelled
THE GATHERING have posted the following message at their official website (www.gathering.nl):
“Dear all, We are sad to tell you our US booker didn't get a good deal from Chicago, so we had to scrap this gig. Hope to see you somewhere else in the USA!”
The Gathering will be on tour with AGALLOCH and NOVEMBERS DOOM in February. Confirmed dates now include: More...
Possible Tour with The Gathering and Agalloch
Portland, Oregon's Agalloch will be main support on The Gathering's upcoming North American tour, which is tentatively scheduled to kick off on February 12, 2004. Among the cities the band are tentatively planning on hitting during the trek are New York, Boston and Toronto, with two or three more in the works. More information will be made available soon.