The Demonstration Archive
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The Demonstration Archive is a compilation album with music from the band Agalloch
's unsigned years, which date from 1996 to 1998. Tracks 1 through 3 come from Agalloch's first demo from 1997, From Which of This Oak; tracks 4 through 6 come from an unreleased 7" vinyl EP recorded in Autumn 1998 called Of Stone, Wind and Pillor
(which would later be released as a limited edition MCD with bonus tracks through The End Records
); and tracks 7 and 8 come from Agalloch's 1998 promo release.
All the material was taken from the original DAT tapes and analog reels. Aside from some slight mastering to keep the songs at an even volume, nothing was edited or polished. This collection includes a 12-page booklet with notes, era-related artwork, and never-before seen photos from a January 1998 session.
The recordings for "Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" and "The Melancholy Spirit" are not the same recordings from the album Pale Folklore
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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....
's unsigned years, which date from 1996 to 1998. Tracks 1 through 3 come from Agalloch's first demo from 1997, From Which of This Oak; tracks 4 through 6 come from an unreleased 7" vinyl EP recorded in Autumn 1998 called Of Stone, Wind and Pillor
Of Stone, Wind and Pillor
-Trivia:* The song "Kneel to the Cross" was originally performed by Sol Invictus.* The lyrics for the song A Poem by Yeats are taken from the poem The Sorrow of Love by William Butler Yeats.-Line-up:* John Haughm - vocals, guitar, drums...
(which would later be released as a limited edition MCD with bonus tracks through The End Records
The End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
); and tracks 7 and 8 come from Agalloch's 1998 promo release.
All the material was taken from the original DAT tapes and analog reels. Aside from some slight mastering to keep the songs at an even volume, nothing was edited or polished. This collection includes a 12-page booklet with notes, era-related artwork, and never-before seen photos from a January 1998 session.
The recordings for "Hallways of Enchanted Ebony" and "The Melancholy Spirit" are not the same recordings from the album Pale Folklore
Pale Folklore
Pale Folklore is the debut album of the American band Agalloch. It features an eclectic mix of acoustic folk reminiscent of Scandinavian bands such as Ulver, doom and black metal-esque riffs, growled, clean, whispered, and shrieked vocals, and a production style and atmosphere that borrows heavily...
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Track listing
Line-up
- 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...
- guitar, percussion, vocals - Don Anderson - guitar
- Jason William Walton - bass
- Shane Breyer - keyboards
Credits
- Michael Lastra - engineer (1 to 6)
- Ronn Chick - engineer (7 & 8)
- Gustave DoréGustave DoréPaul Gustave Doré was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.-Biography:...
& Albrecht DürerAlbrecht DürerAlbrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg. His prints established his reputation across Europe when he was still in his twenties, and he has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance ever since...
- artwork - 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...
- design - Ronn Chick & 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...
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