Agalloch - Of Stone, Wind And Pillor [Liquid Amber coloured LP in gatefold sleeve]

Cat. no: EISEN191LPA
Format: LP Liquid Amber coloured LP in gatefold sleeve
Barcode: 4260393746978
Release Date: 12 Jul 2024
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

20th Anniversary release of Agalloch's classic early recording, remastered and equipped with extended artwork in a nice package.

"The song "Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" is signifcant for a couple of reasons

First, it's one of our oldest songs having been written by John after the From Which of this Oak demo and was the oldest song in our live set. Second, it was the frst time we became a "band." John played everything on the demo while I only provided guitar solos. But this song featured me on second guitar and Jason Walton on bass. So, this is the frst time in our recorded history that we appear as a "band." I place that word in quotes because at this time John was still playing drums.

The original idea for this EP was a 7inch featuring only the title track, "Foliorum Viridium," and "Haunting Birds." This plan, however, fell through. And so these songs  sat on the shelf for some time while we recorded the Promo 98 demo and fnally our debut Pale Folklore.

After Pale Folklore came out and was well- received our label The End Records wanted to quickly put something else out. They asked if we had any extra material that might make an EP. We had recently recorded a cover of "Kneel to the Cross" by Sol Invictus for a very limited and obscure Sol Invictus Tribute 2CD called Sol Lucet Omnibus released on Cynfeirrd. We knew the cover would receive limited exposure on the tribute, so decided to include it. Finally, Shane Breyer composed a new piece titled "A Poem by Yeats." All of this material combined to make what is now known as the Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor EP.

Both "Kneel to the Cross" and the title track made regular appearances in our live set. "Of Stone..." translated well live and seemed to be a fan favorite. We continued to develop it live. I converted the middle melody into a two-hand tapping melody I felt sat better with the chord changes. Aesop added rhythmic accents throughout. It was a song we enjoyed playing live. Our arrangement of "Kneel to the Cross" would go on to infuence how we arranged much of the acoustic guitars on The Mantle. Revisiting this EP now, I am still proud of it and think it fows well despite having been pieced together."
- Don Anderson on behalf of Agalloch, 2021

Remastered 20th Anniversary re-release!
Second pressing, liquid amber vinyl edition limited to 400 copies!
Deluxe, limited 180g vinyl package, gatefold with full artwork, thick insert and includes album download!
Both last full album's "Marrow of the Spirit" & "The Serpent and the Sphere" made #1 on numerous critic's top ten lists!
Remastered by Gus Elg at Sky onion in Portland, OR
For Fans of Empyrium, Primordial, Wolves In The Throne Room, Panopticon, Negura Bunget. Alcest

Tracks: Of Stone, Wind & Pillor / Foliorum Viridium / Haunting Birds / Kneel To The Cross / A Poem By Yeats