
Agalloch: Ashes Against the Grain (2006)
John Haughm may consider this his least favorite Agalloch album, but Ashes Against the Grain is the album where I fell in love with the band. Sonically more expansive, with an icy sheen that removes most of what could be recognized as black metal in favor of something more post/neofolk/progressive…call if whatever you want, but the album drips with a somber beauty that captures the essence of what Agalloch brought to the genre. Continue reading “Agalloch: Ashes Against the Grain (2006)”