THE MANTLE

Agalloch's greatest work, and one of the greatest works Black Metal ever had. The Mantle is a perfect balance between beautiful atmospheric sections and hard- hitting riffs and lyrics, in such way that I simply cannot think how you could possibly improve them. The second track (Agalloch's most regarded work), In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion, is easily one of the greatest pieces black metal ever had, and the rest of the tracklist doesn't fall too short. Hawthorne Passage is a beautiful instrumental. You Were But A Ghost In My Arms is the heaviest track of the album and it's also highly dynamic. The closer, A Desolation Song, is one of the darkest (if not the darkest) tracks Agalloch made, with bone-chilling lyrics and a melody that sets you in a dark, depressive mood. A very strong Black Metal album, and I truly recommend it.