The Demonstration Archive
The Demonstration Archive is a compilation album with music from the band Agalloch's unsigned years, which date from 1996 to 1998. Tracks 1 through 3 come from Agalloch's first demo from 1997, From Which of This Oak; tracks 4 through 6 come from an unreleased 7" vinyl EP recorded in Autumn 1998 called Of Stone, Wind and Pillor (which would later be released as a limited edition MCD with bonus tracks through The End Records); and tracks 7 and 8 come from Agalloch's 1998 promo release.[2]
All the material was taken from the original DAT tapes and analog reels. Aside from some slight mastering to keep the songs at an even volume, nothing was edited or polished. This collection includes a 12-page booklet with notes, era-related artwork, and never-before seen photos from a January 1998 session.[3]
The recordings for "Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" and "The Melancholy Spirit" are not the same recordings from the album Pale Folklore.[2][3]
Track listing
| 1. |
"The Wilderness" |
11:18 |
| 2. |
"As Embers Dress the Sky" |
8:00 |
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"This Old Cabin" |
13:18 |
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"Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" |
7:01 |
| 5. |
"Foliorum Viridium" |
2:41 |
| 6. |
"Haunting Birds" |
3:45 |
| 7. |
"Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" |
7:30 |
| 8. |
"The Melancholy Spirit" |
8:42 |
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Total length:
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62:20 |
Line-up
- John Haughm - guitar, percussion, vocals
- Don Anderson - guitar
- Jason William Walton - bass
- Shane Breyer - keyboards
Credits
References
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- John Haughm
- Don Anderson
- Jason William Walton
- Aesop Dekker
- Shane Breyer
- Chris Greene
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| Studio albums |
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| Demos, EPs, splits |
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| Compilations |
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