Marrow of the Spirit
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Marrow of the Spirit is the fourth album of the metal band Agalloch
, released on November 23, 2010, through Profound Lore Records
. The album was recorded entirely in analog on vintage equipment at Audible Alchemy Studios in Portland, Oregon, with Steven Wray Lobdell (of Faust
) producing. On October 29, The track "The Watcher's Monolith" was released on the music website Stereogum
accompanied by an interview with John Haughm
. The track "Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires" was released via Vivahaterecords on November 1. The album was named among NPR's Top 50 albums of 2010 and was also named the No. 1 album of 2010 according to Decibel Magazine. It was also named the No. 1 album of the year by Canadian metal webzine Hellbound.ca. This is the first album that features Aesop Dekker on drums.
Agalloch
Agalloch is an American metal band formed in 1995 in Portland, Oregon. The band is led by vocalist and guitarist John Haughm and so far have released four limited EPs, four full-length albums, two demos, one split album, one compilation album and one live DVD....
, released on November 23, 2010, through Profound Lore Records
Profound Lore Records
Profound Lore Records is an independent record label founded in May 2004, which "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends, but over the past six years the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity,' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time...
. The album was recorded entirely in analog on vintage equipment at Audible Alchemy Studios in Portland, Oregon, with Steven Wray Lobdell (of Faust
Faust (band)
Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...
) producing. On October 29, The track "The Watcher's Monolith" was released on the music website Stereogum
Stereogum
Stereogum was one of the first MP3 blogs. It was created by Scott Lapatine in January 2002 with a focus on independent and alternative music news, downloads, videos, and gossip. Stereogum has received several awards and citations, including the 2008 Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's...
accompanied by an interview with John Haughm
John Haughm
John Haughm is a heavy metal musician and an artist from the United States. He is most famous for being the vocalist and guitarist of the band Agalloch...
. The track "Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires" was released via Vivahaterecords on November 1. The album was named among NPR's Top 50 albums of 2010 and was also named the No. 1 album of 2010 according to Decibel Magazine. It was also named the No. 1 album of the year by Canadian metal webzine Hellbound.ca. This is the first album that features Aesop Dekker on drums.
Track listing
Personnel
- John HaughmJohn HaughmJohn Haughm is a heavy metal musician and an artist from the United States. He is most famous for being the vocalist and guitarist of the band Agalloch...
– vocals, acoustic & electric guitars - Don Anderson – acoustic & electric guitars
- Jason William Walton – bass
- Aesop Dekker – drums
Guest Musicians
- Jackie Perez Gratz (GrayceonGrayceonGrayceon is a three-piece metal band from San Francisco. They were formed in 2005. They were licensed on the label Vendlus Records from 2005–2009 and are currently licensed on the label Profound Lore Records...
, Giant SquidGiant Squid (band)Giant Squid is a post-metal band from San Francisco, California, currently signed to Translation Loss and Vega Vinyl. They were previously signed to The End Records.-Early years :...
, AsunderAsunder (band)Asunder was a notable funeral doom/death metal band that formed in 1998 in Oakland, California. Their dummer/vocalist, Dino Sommese, has also been a member of Ghoul, and Dystopia, as well as being a session musician for Wolves in the Throne Room. Guitarist John Gossard was also the guitarist and...
, Amber AsylumAmber AsylumAmber Asylum is a highly-variable San Francisco-based music group that serves as a platform for composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kris Force...
) — cello on "They Escaped the Weight of Darkness" and "To Drown" - Steven Wray Lobdell — backing vocals on "The Watcher's Monolith"
- Jeffrey Neblock (Vindensång) — pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on "The Watcher's Monolith", and field recordings on "They Escaped the Weight of Darkness", "The Watcher's Monolith", "Black Lake Niðstång", and "To Drown" - Nathan Carson (Witch Mountain, Two-Ton Boa, Sunn O)))Sunn O)))Sunn O))) is an American doom metal band known for its synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and black metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson .-History:Sunn O))) is named after the Sunn...
) — Moog MG-1, Moog Opus-3, vibraphoneVibraphoneThe vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
and glockenspielGlockenspielA glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
on "Black Lake Niðstång" - Veleda Thorsson — petrified bone, glass and metal sheet percussion on "To Drown"