Pale Folklore

Pale Folklore
Studio album by Agalloch
Released July 6, 1999
Recorded January–February 1999
Genre Folk metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal
Length 62:10
Label The End
Producer Ronn Chick, John Haughm, Shane Breyer
Agalloch chronology
From Which of This Oak demo (1997)String Module Error: Match not foundString Module Error: Match not found Pale Folklore
(1999)
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Chronicles of Chaos9/10[2]

Pale Folklore is the debut album by American metal band Agalloch. It featured an eclectic mix of acoustic folk reminiscent of Scandinavian bands such as Ulver; doom and black metal-esque riffs; growled, clean, whispered, and shrieked vocals; and a production style and atmosphere that borrowed heavily from black metal. The lyrical themes focused mainly on depression, nature, folklore and the supernatural. It featured the roots of a post-rock influence which was greatly expanded on with Agalloch's second studio album, The Mantle.

Track listing

Source: AllMusic[3]

No.TitleComposerLength
1."She Painted Fire Across the Skyline I"Haughm8:35
2."She Painted Fire Across the Skyline II"Haughm3:09
3."She Painted Fire Across the Skyline III"Haughm7:10
4."The Misshapen Steed"Breyer4:54
5."Hallways of Enchanted Ebony"Haughm, Anderson9:59
6."Dead Winter Days"Haughm, Anderson, Walton7:51
7."As Embers Dress the Sky"Haughm, Anderson8:04
8."The Melancholy Spirit"Haughm12:27
Total length:62:10

Personnel

(Anderson's then-girlfriend performed the operatic vocals on "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline" and "As Embers Dress the Sky".)[4]

Production

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Pale Folklore - Agalloch: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  2. Meloon, Brian. "CoC: Agalloch - Pale Folklore: Review". Chronicles of Chaos. July 7, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. "Pale Folklore - Agalloch". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. http://www.deadtide.com/interviews/page.php?id=124
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