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Despite their style being firmly grounded in the dark metal genre, Agalloch has always been a band who prefers experimentation over settling on a niche. The result has been three full-lengths and a handful of EPs that have bridged the gap between gothic doom, black metal, neo-folk, post rock, and industrial/ambient soundscapes. The band has earned a rabid cult following over the years due in part to their artistic & independent attitude, elusive aura, and scarce but volatile live performances.

Four years after their critically acclaimed sophomore effort "The Mantle", Agalloch delivers their new album, "Ashes Against The Grain". Always progressing, but never losing touch with their dark metal roots, the band's third album unites elements of black metal, Scandinavian prog, and post-rock with the band's signature brooding style.

Agalloch hails from Portland, Oregon - in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.

Complete Discography
From Which of this Oak self-released demo 1997

Promo '98 self-released demo 1998

Pale Folklore The End Records, 1999

Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor The End Records, 2001

Sol Lucet Ombibus: A Tribute to Sol Invictus Cynfeirdd, 2002

The Mantle The End Records, 2002

Tomorrow Will Never Come 7 EP The End Records, 2003

The Grey EP Vendlus Records, 2004

The Wolves of Timberline 10 EP The End Records, 2004

Ashes Against the Grain CD The End Records, 2006

The White EP Vendlus Records, 2008

Note: All show booking for Agalloch is done through NANOTEAR Booking found in the top friends. Merchandise and full length CDs can be ordered at The End Record's webstore, The Omega. Other than that, your best bet is eBay.

The release date for Agalloch's White EP has been set! Four years after the release of its stylistic counterpart, The Grey EP, another leap year brings February 29th and we celebrate it with this limited to 2000 copies collection of dark folk and ambient work written by Agalloch between 2004-2007. Now available for pre-order at www.vendlus.com/store. As usual, pre-orders might ship before the release date.

Official Agalloch's site: agalloch.org

Official Agalloch MySpace page: myspace.com/agalloch

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