Tomorrow Will Never Come - Agalloch

Tomorrow Will Never Come - Agalloch: Mad Chicken (769 words)
by Frankingsteins - written on 04.11.07 (Very useful, 54 readings)
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Portland’s Agalloch are one of the most interesting and creative metal bands remaining in America, despite (or perhaps due to) their primary influences far to the East... or is it West from over there? While their impressive, epic debut ‘Pale Folklore’ could have fooled Norwegian black metal bands into thinking it sprung from their nation’s own sonic loins, its long-awaited successor ‘The Mantle’ saw the band reach new heights of creativity, combining the bleak atmosphere and often harsh sound of their debut with delicate and equally skilled acoustic passages, still essentially continuing where Ulver left off but incorporating diverse influences from more local nature, ...