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Agalloch - Marrow Of The Spirit



8.6 | 1019 votes |
Release date: 23 November 2010
Style: Neofolk , Atmospheric black metal

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941 have it
126 want it
1 trades it


01. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
02. Into The Painted Grey
03. The Watcher's Monolith
04. Black Lake Niðstång
05. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires
06. To Drown
07. Nihil Totem [tour edition vinyl bonus]
08. The Weight Of Darkness [tour edition vinyl bonus]

The Best Pagan/Viking/Folk Metal Album Of 2010
Top 20 albums of 2010: 4
Featured in "Getting Into: Agalloch"

Staff review by
Susan
Rating:
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Like remembering a dream, the opening minutes of this album serenade us with a haunting cello solo. The sound of a nearby forest stream provides a backdrop for this melody; it's a familiar yet distant setting. Have I been here before? Just as the dream becomes clearer and you reach that part of your memory that hides it, the crushing guitars break open the door and all hope is lost.

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published 08.12.2010 | Comments (96)

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20.09.2012 - 05:06
Rating: 10
Unhealer
Eclecticist
Written by Guest on 20.09.2012 at 03:41

Yeah, but I'm sure that all users here have physical copies with the lyrics and have never downloaded anything, ever.


That is why there are thousands of sites like metalstorm where you can check song lyrics
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07.12.2012 - 18:42
Rating: 9
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
It's amazing. That's no doubt in my mind, but I hope that with their next album they try something with a little more originality (like The Mantle when it came out), this is a sound that can tire out quickly.
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23.12.2012 - 00:33
Maco
Pvt Funderground
I´ve been listening this until i like it, just took 6 hours
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16.06.2013 - 20:20
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Tage Westerlund
Last band album(I dont have last EP and I cant downlopad it) so i cant judge it but this was OK, but not so good as 1 and 2 albums from this band, those are epic, well eems I more judge the older then this but what can I do?
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05.07.2013 - 14:42
Rating: 10
Prog_Patrick

Written by Saeed_p on 26.02.2011 at 23:53

Now i understand the real power of metal!!!


you´re right
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05.04.2014 - 04:40
Rating: 10
bugsterscrow

Relax intro.... hmmm like in heaven
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07.07.2014 - 13:51
Rating: 9
Hex_Omega
Gem Seeker
Waaay better than last album.
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24.07.2014 - 01:09
Rating: 10
MelancholiaC

A truly magnificent album which takes numerous spins to really appreciate. After many listens this is definitely becoming my favourite Agalloch release from their entire repertoire - that's right, even (slightly) more so than The Mantle! The unique blend of neofolk, atmospheric black, even post-metal sonic spheres is executed exquisitely.
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21.11.2014 - 19:34
telephonebear
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Lets be honest, does it live up to the two before this? does it even live up to the debut? probably not, but those are 3 of the finest albums ever made and just because this doesnt quite match them its still an amazing album. haughms voice in the middle of black lake nidstang is one of the best moments of their entire discography.
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16.05.2015 - 03:40
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Not their best. But it's still a fantastic album with a lovely atmosphere.
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18.07.2018 - 00:53
Rating: 9
Passenger
Lost To Apathy
Objectively, Into The Painted Grey is clearly in the top 5 best Metal songs of all time.
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02.11.2018 - 00:51
Rating: 8
Redel

Indeed took me a couple of spins to fully appreciate it.
I prefer it to their debut and their latest album.
But it is nowhere as good as their two masterpieces.
Highlights: I like all tracks from 2 to 5, Black lake probably most.
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18.04.2020 - 21:25
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Yet another album that aged beautifully.
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19.04.2020 - 18:00
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by Maco on 18.04.2020 at 21:25

Yet another album that aged beautifully.

We can say it about almost whole bands albums
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19.04.2020 - 21:26
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Written by Bad English on 19.04.2020 at 18:00

We can say it about almost whole bands albums

If by whole bands you mean Agalloch, I'm not sure yet.
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22.03.2022 - 11:25
Rating: 9
nonZero

I remember listening to this album driving down to London to watch them live in 2012 (which was an incredible gig in a tiny venue). Not their strongest release, but still a great listen.

I'm not sure why but 'Black Lake Niðstång' makes me imagine Lake Fjalding in Morrowind. I guess it adds to the atmosphere.

8.6/10 for me - 'Into The Painted Grey' is the standout track IMO. No real weak tracks on this album.
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08.06.2022 - 08:23
Rating: 9
GrimReaper85

Holy F, previous 2 albums didn't do much for me, too boring for my taste. But 'Into The Painted Grey' alone was worth it to go through discography.
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11.10.2022 - 14:54
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Admittedly this takes a lot more patience to really get into, especially when comparing it to The Mantle abd Ashes Against The Grain, but given time it's actually really solid. "Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires" is the main highlight for me, "Into The Painted Grey", and "The Watcher's Monolith" I also thought were really good too, "Black Lake Niðstång" isn't bad just a wee bit too long imo.
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