After weighing the options, John Haughm has chosen to put a definitive end to Agalloch and former guitarist Don Anderson has posted a lengthy statement.
If you're a fan of atmospheric blackened folk metal with doom nuances and post-rock / post-metal soundscapes, you're in luck! Agalloch's highly anticipated fifth studio album, 'The Serpent & the Sphere' is now available for streaming in full!
American blackened progressive metal titans Agalloch have just unleashed the first track off their upcoming fifth full-length, 'The Serpent & The Sphere.' The acclaimed metal act has released some brilliant material in the past, and if 'Celestial Effigy' is any indication of what to expect from Agalloch's next album, we've got a fantastic collection of tunes coming our way.
It somehow makes all the sense in the world that Chris Bruni, the proprietor, sole employee and prime mover behind Profound Lore, one of the most prolific labels on today's metal landscape, is also a conservatory trained pianist. "I've never played in a band but I have an understanding of music," says the soft-spoken Bruni from his home outside of Toronto, Canada
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