Agalloch - Pale Folklore [Limited Edition Smoke Vinyl]

Cat. no: EISEN200LPS
Format: LP Limited Edition smoke vinyl
Barcode: 4260393745834
Release Date: 29 Aug 2025
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

2LP set 180g smoke vinyl in Trifold Gatefold with LP-sized booklet.
Although 'Pale Folklore' stands as Agalloch's debut record, it already embodies several elements that later became part of the band's signature sound

Effortlessly picking up from their excellent demonstration cassette, it sees the band refning their sound even further. An audio amalgamation combining the profoundness of early Ulver, with the gloom of old Katatonia and exalted boldness of Fields of the Nephilim, thus adding unique elements of nostalgia and atmosphere to their own melodic interplay of guitars and excellent musical framework.

The album contains strong signs of a band that knew at a young age how to draw 
their canvas. Very Scandinavian in nature, and infuenced by the American landscape of the Pacifc Northwest, it frmly put Agalloch on the map and raised eyebrows about what a band from North America would be capable of. As a person that grew up checking out records based on their cover-artwork alone, this album is particularly notable for such an experience, considering the wooden cover with a gold emblazoned logo engraved. This is music that glorifes the night sky, envisions campfre magic, heralds nature over humans, arcane arts & poetry, and worships the beauty of a crackling freplace. It could be the soundtrack for a lone wanderer striving through a wintry storm, only to end up knocking on a faded wooden door to fnd shelter in a desolate cabin. In many ways the sound of forlorn times. If you are looking to fll your heart with woodsmoke and the fre of the mountain's spirit, look no further.

"Pale Folklore was a watershed moment in American heavy music, when a few young musicians with a shared love of underground death metal - and broad personal tastes beyond - turned their already virtuosic talents toward a fresh hybrid of metal and neofolk through a gothic lens." - Daniel Lake / author of USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal

* Deluxe release of the band's debut album!
* Remastered by Colin Marston at The Thousand Caves (Spectral Lore, Krallice, Gorguts, Panopticon, Jarboe, Dysrhythmia...)
* Double 180g set in smoke vinyl!
* Comes in deluxe trifold sleeve with golden print, interior print, and LP- sized booklet
* Featuring hype sticker on the front, highlighting the package/release
* Massive fan & collectors base worldwide
* Agalloch split up after 20+ years but recently re-united for exclusive shows in 2023 and beyond
* For Fans of: Katatonia, Ulver, Primordial, Alcest, Drudkh, Panopticon, Sisters of Mercy, Wolves in the Throne Room, Empyrium 

LP Limited Edition smoke vinyl Tracks: Pale Folklore / She Painted Fire Across The Skyline / The Mishapen Steed / Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony / Dead Winter Days / As Embers Dress The Sky / The Melancholy Spirit / The Wilderness / As Embers Dress The Sky / Folirorum Viridium / This Old Cabin / Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor / Foliorum Viridium / Haunting Birds / Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony / The Melancholy Spirit