{"product_id":"2357266","title":"Agalloch - Agalloch - The Mantle [cd] [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgalloch's 'The Mantle' isn't just a great and influential album; it's a transformative journey, one that showed the band breaking away from their early direction in favor of its intricate blend of atmospheric metal mixed with an unheard amount of folk, and post-rock canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Originally released in 2002, and met with surprise and mixed emotions, it continues to captivate listeners with its atmospheric depth and emotional resonance decades later. One could say, there is no other album like this, none other whose artwork and imagery are so intertwined, every image resonates so well with the music, it feels almost impeccable, as if pictures could tell the songs by themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album allows the nostalgic warmth many crave, yet simultaneously creates a contemporary setting with cold and haunting silver imagery: nature's majestic realm meets post-modern bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the haunting melodies of 'In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion' to the almost hypnotic rhythms of 'I Am the Wooden Doors,' the album's sonic palette is as diverse as the landscapes it evokes. Each track on 'The Mantle' unfolds like a chapter in a dark, enchanting journey. Agalloch's signature blend of atmospheric (black) metal, deep folk instrumentation, and poetic lyricism creates a sense of introspection, an ethereal post-urban panorama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, 'The Mantle' isn't just an album to be listened to; it's another experience to be felt. For fans of atmospheric \u0026amp; profound music, this album remains utterly relevant... and utterly essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Fans of: Katatonia, Ulver, Primordial, Alcest, Drudkh, Panopticon, Sisters of Mercy, Wolves in the Throne Room, Empyrium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Before 'The Mantle', Agalloch were already special; upon this record's release, Agalloch became essential.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDANIEL LAKE (Author of USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'They channeled their natural surroundings via their music and lyrics into their own emotional form of expression. The core of romanticism... 'The Mantle' features many of Agalloch's classic songs and to me it is the pinnacle of their early phase.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARKUS STOCK (Empyrium, Sun of the Sleepless, The Vision Bleak)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Celebration For The Death Of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Death Of Man (version III)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomorrow Will Never Come\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wolves Of Timberline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Am The Wooden Doors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast Vestige Of Old Joy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lodge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lodge (disMantled)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou Were But A Ghost In My Arms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fragment (Second Phase)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hawthorne Passage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Am The Wooden Doors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Desolation Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Death Of Man (version VI)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55162745422209,"sku":"2357266","price":33.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/4260393746992.jpg?v=1767991359","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2357266","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}