You really think that? Wow. To me, the new one was also kind of an autopilot thing. Nothing felt new or exciting. Listened to it like 3 times and neither time did anything stick out. The riffs are bland and they don't add any new dynamics to the sound. Seeing as how Marrow of the Spirit was more bm than Ashes, and Faustian Echoes was more bm than Marrow, I was hoping they might continue down that path or at least have some element of that. But it just felt like their more folky material without any effort.
I mean, I personally prefer their folk and drone tendencies. Not that I dislike their black metal driven stuff, but The Mantle is my favorite of their releases. The neo-classical guitar bits were nice too.
I mean, I can see what you mean about the "autopilot" thing. Every release they have put out was different from one another, and this one didn't continue that trend. And it definitely not my favorite thing they put out. But I don't think it was bad by any means, and its still one of my top releases from this year so far.
Although, my Agalloch liking is kinda weird... My favorite album is The Mantle, yet the album I listen to most is Marrow, and my favorite song is Falling Snow.
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Faustian Echoes > new album
THANK YOU
hunter >
At least The Hunter had some experimentation in it. This just feels like it was manufactured.
New album is really good. Had more of a Mantle feel to it.
What problem do you have with that one?
You really think that? Wow. To me, the new one was also kind of an autopilot thing. Nothing felt new or exciting. Listened to it like 3 times and neither time did anything stick out. The riffs are bland and they don't add any new dynamics to the sound. Seeing as how Marrow of the Spirit was more bm than Ashes, and Faustian Echoes was more bm than Marrow, I was hoping they might continue down that path or at least have some element of that. But it just felt like their more folky material without any effort.
I mean, I personally prefer their folk and drone tendencies. Not that I dislike their black metal driven stuff, but The Mantle is my favorite of their releases. The neo-classical guitar bits were nice too.
I mean, I can see what you mean about the "autopilot" thing. Every release they have put out was different from one another, and this one didn't continue that trend. And it definitely not my favorite thing they put out. But I don't think it was bad by any means, and its still one of my top releases from this year so far.
The Mantle \m/
falling snow is my fav " black metal" song of all time
I would call The Mantle their best work, but Ashes My Favorite. Either way, I like it all, but this last one was just weak.
Thou - At the Foot of Mt. Drisskill
I like The White a lot as well. Its one of my go-to chill out albums.
Mastodon - Diamond In The Witch House
Septic Flesh - Burn
fuck this is good.
The Ghost I Used TO Be by Pallbearer
Isis - Hall of the Dead