ASHES AGAINST THE GRAIN

From the very opening pompous 'Limbs' chords you know - this is Epic. And it's truly is. 'Pale Folklore' was rough and closer to traditional extreme Metal. 'The Mantle' was the crowning achievement in this sphere, and already had some Post-Metal tendencies. 'Ashes...', while being a little less melodic than 'The Mantle', is far more atmospheric and the most Post-Rocky one from all AGALLOCH albums. Each track screams 'epic!' to the listener, and it's all culminates in closing 19-min long 'Our Fortress is Burning...' in three parts. Ambient Metal, this is it. AGALLOCH guys have managed not only distance themselves from Metal cliches but also step into another musical realm. They're still immensely respected in Black/Doom/Folk/Pagan Metal circles, but now even Post-Rock/Indie fans see no evil in being AGALLOCH devotees too. Blurring the borders between styles and genres, AGALLOCH are more than suitable for ProgArchives - they're progressing further still apart from dozens of hundreds of bands stuck inside their own shells of manner-once-chosen. OPETH from USA? Listenable extreme Metal? I don't care for tags, but all I know is that AGALLOCH are superb. Make yourself a favour and try them. Highly recommended!!!

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