The Serpent & the Sphere
by Agalloch
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 May 2014
- Label: Profound Lore
- Country: United States
- Length: 59:46
- Community rating: 3.89/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Jason William Walton, Don Anderson, Veleda Thorsson, Nathana毛l Larochette, Aesop Dekker, John Haughm, Justin Weis
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Serving as the final full-length from the Pacific Northwest pioneers before their dissolution, the record heavily utilizes acoustic interludes provided by classical guitarist Nathana毛l Larochette. It maintains the group's signature blend of dense, wintry distortion and somber nature worship while leaning into progressive song structures.
Genres
Descriptors: folk, atmospheric, pagan, nature, sprawling
Tracklist
- Birth and Death of the Pillars of Creation (10:28)
- (Serpens Caput) (3:06)
- The Astral Dialogue (5:11)
- Dark Matter Gods (8:35)
- Celestial Effigy (6:59)
- Cor Serpentis (The Sphere) (2:58)
- Vales Beyond Dimension (6:48)
- Plateau of the Ages (12:26)
- (Serpens Cauda) (3:12)
Credits
- Jakob B枚hme - artwork [ouroboros etching: (1575 - 1624)]
- Markus Wolff - artwork [serpent emblems]
- Niels Geybels - painting [abstract paintings]
- Jason William Walton - bass guitar, music by
- Aesop Dekker - drums, percussion
- Don Anderson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar [6 string acoustic guitars], 12-string acoustic guitar [12 string acoustic guitars], classical guitar, lead guitar [all leads], soloist [all solos], mellotron, music by, electric guitar, classical guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], lead guitar [leads], soloist [solo], backing vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], soloist [solo], electric guitar [electric guitars], backing vocals, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar [12 string acoustic guitars]
- Nathana毛l Larochette - music by, classical guitar