Pale Folklore
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[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. | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline I" | Haughm | 8:35 |
| 2. | "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline II" | Haughm | 3:09 |
| 3. | "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline III" | Haughm | 7:10 |
| 4. | "The Misshapen Steed" | Breyer | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" | Haughm, Anderson | 9:59 |
| 6. | "Dead Winter Days" | Haughm, Anderson, Walton | 7:51 |
| 7. | "As Embers Dress the Sky" | Haughm, Anderson | 8:04 |
| 8. | "The Melancholy Spirit" | Haughm | 12:27 |
| Total length: | 62:10 | ||
Personnel
- Don Anderson – guitar
- John Haughm – vocals, guitar, drums
- Jason William Walton – bass
- Shane Breyer – keyboards
(Anderson's then-girlfriend performed the operatic vocals on "She Painted Fire Across the Skyline" and "As Embers Dress the Sky".)[4]
Production
- Produced by Ronn Chick, John Haughm and Shane Breyer
- Engineered by Ronn Chick
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Pale Folklore - Agalloch: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ Meloon, Brian. "CoC: Agalloch - Pale Folklore: Review". Chronicles of Chaos. July 7, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ "Pale Folklore - Agalloch". Allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ http://www.deadtide.com/interviews/page.php?id=124