The Mantle
by Agalloch
- Type: Album
- Released: August聽13,聽2002
- Label: The End
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:08:48
- Community rating: 4.34/5 from 23 ratings
Artists on this release: Don Anderson, John Haughm, Jason William Walton
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'The Mantle', Agalloch expands its extreme metal foundation by incorporating the atmospheric structures of post-rock, the acoustic focus of neofolk, and cinematic arrangements intended to evoke strong visual imagery. The album is defined by its dynamic interplay between heavy electric guitar passages, prominent acoustic strumming, and melancholic classical instrumentation, moving away from purely riff-based metal to create flowing, detailed soundscapes. This layered compositional approach, which also utilizes a mix of harsh and clean vocals, explores themes of nature, desolation, and spirituality, establishing the record as a benchmark in atmospheric metal.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, folk, expansive, acoustic, bleak
Tracklist
- A Celebration For The Death Of Man... (2:24)
- In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion (14:52)
- Odal (7:40)
- I Am The Wooden Doors (6:11)
- The Lodge (4:43)
- You Were But A Ghost In My Arms (9:15)
- The Hawthorne Passage (11:21)
- ...And The Great Cold Death Of The Earth (7:14)
- A Desolation Song (5:08)
Credits
- John Haughm - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, percussion, ebow, woodchimes, samples, production, booklet photography and layout
- Don Anderson - acoustic, classical and electric guitars, piano
- Jason William Walton - bass guitar, noisescape
- Ronn Chick - synth, samples, bells, mandolin, engineering, mixing, mastering, production
- Ty Brubaker - contrabass, accordion
- Danielle Norton - trombone
- Aaron Sholes - sample, hand-made grim cymbal bell used, art direction, pre-production
- Neta Smolack - sample