Agalloch The Serpent and the Sphere
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StormChaser
September 21st 2022


2490 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Marrow is great, took me a lot of listens to appreciate it properly, but it's probably my fave to return to for the last few years

DungeonBoy
September 21st 2022


9945 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I've completely exhausted everything pre-Marrow, and while I love those records, Marrow is my go to Agalloch, especially in the winter

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
September 21st 2022


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

I can understand thinking any of the first 4 is their best tbh, especially the first 3.

PizzaBear
September 18th 2023


678 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is third best tho behind Ashes and Mantle

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 18th 2023


62343 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

in absolutely no scenario is this anything other than dead last

DungeonBoy
September 18th 2023


9945 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

true true

PizzaBear
September 18th 2023


678 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Sad

Deathconscious
September 19th 2023


27459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

John even said that after Marrow they were low on inspiration and going through the motions, so the way this turned out makes sense.

PizzaBear
September 19th 2023


678 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

That doesn't like up with aby interview I've read. John has always said he's happy with that album (unlike how he feels about Ashes)

PizzaBear
September 19th 2023


678 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

In 2014 came out The Serpent & the Sphere – the last album, and by than the band was embraced by a lot of people outside the metal scene, on one hand you had prog and shoegaze fans and on the other hand you still got the respect in the black metal and dark metal press and community



I do really enjoy that album. It got great press but the fan reaction was a bit cold compared to the previous four albums. I still think it is a solid record and achieved what we were going for at the time. I remember playing shows in 2015 in support of that album and when I would announce a song from it, I literally could hear a few groans in the audience. I don't know why that album is regarded our worst by many people but it really isn't up to me to understand it anyway. I'll admit that I do terribly miss playing "Plateau Of The Ages" live. That final crescendo was just incredible on stage - almost reaching a spiritual level - and was always the highlight for me after playing for two hours night after night.



Deathconscious
September 19th 2023


27459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

He may have liked how it turned out, but that is what he said. He wasnt speaking about the album, he was just talking generally, so there isnt really any contradiction there. You can make something while low on inspiration and still feel like it came out well.

PizzaBear
September 19th 2023


678 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Fair enough, although him saying he doesn't understand why that album would be regarded the way it is doesn't quite seem to line up with the inspiration thing either.





I'd still be interested in the actual interview you're referencing if you (or anyone) can find it

StormChaser
September 19th 2023


2490 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Turmoil doesn't necessarily lead to bad material - see Beatles, Black Sabbath (not Technical Ecstasy)



I love Plateau, agreed the final crescendo is super special, dope that you got to play it mate

artiswar
September 19th 2023


14747 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm still not over the fact that Pillorian was taken away from me. Am still very bitter. It's not fair, they were so good.

Deathconscious
September 20th 2023


27459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

"I'd still be interested in the actual interview you're referencing if you (or anyone) can find it"



I read it years ago so i couldnt help you, its just something that always stuck with me when thinking about this album.

Hawks
September 20th 2023


93615 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Still love this.

Spec
October 17th 2023


40136 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is growing on me a lot.

DarkSideOfLucca
October 17th 2023


18527 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah growing on me like an annoying fucking wart. I might lower this rating, it's SO obnoxiously mid for a band that has had nothing but 5's before this.

Hawks
October 17th 2023


93615 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Slayz agreed!

DarkSideOfLucca
October 17th 2023


18527 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Hawks, what is your Agalloch ranking?



If this isn't dead last, then I will give you my address so we can fist fight



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