Agalloch

[Holger Andrae]

Ich finde das Album ganz stark, trotz des Gesanges!

Jetzt hast Du potentielle Käufer verschreckt, Frank

[Havoc]

Ich finde das Album ganz stark, trotz des Gesanges!

Jetzt hast Du potentielle Käufer verschreckt, Frank

Vielleicht meint er mit Gesang ja "Clean Vocs"?!?!?

[frankjaeger]

Sorry, Korrektur: Kein Gesang. Rachengeräusch.

[Eike]

The Serpent & The Sphere

May, 13th, Profound Lore Records

Ich finde das Album ganz stark, trotz des Gesanges!

Hm, drei begeisterte/begeisternde Rezensionen versus zwei enttäuschte/verunsichernde finde ich dazu. Der sonst noch flugs aufgestöberte Rest liegt irgendwo dazwischen und gibt nicht mehr her an relevanten Infos. Da halte ich mich erst mal zurück mit einer Neuerwerbung.

[Schaf]

Und aus die Maus. Besser jetzt als noch 20 Jahre Autopilot.

Following 20 years, 5 full length albums, many tours around the world, and numerous other recordings, John Haughm and the rest of the band (Don Anderson, Jason Walton, and Aesop Dekker) have parted ways. What the future holds for the separate parties remains undetermined. We collectively thank all of our fans across the world. There are also way too many other people to thank who made this band possible. You know who you are.

[Schaf]

Da Jhonny in den News schrieb, John hätte den Rest von Agalloch verlassen und das so klang, als ob eben jener Rest weiter machen würde, hier noch mal das Statement von Don Anderson:

"Dear Everyone,
Usually statements like these open with expressions of gratitude for the fans, friends, colleagues, and people we’ve worked with. There is a sort of form to the break-up letter that long-running bands produce: “thanks everyone that has supported us over the years, bought our records, came to our shows,” and so forth. Then the apologies arrive from fans, friends, and family members: “we’re so sorry to hear this. We hope you are ok.” But, I can’t start like that—it seems too mechanical. I can’t start that way because it is I who should apologize to all of you.

I am sorry you won’t ever hear new music from Agalloch. I am sorry our fans in Latin America, China, Russia, Japan, Australia, will never see us play. I’m sorry I won’t personally meet many of you after a show and talk about music, movies, school, and share a shot of bourbon. I’m really, really sorry because I had every intention of continuing.
This was not my decision.
I did not want this.
I still maintain it was not necessary.

I’m sorry it had to be this way. I am personally devastated and have not felt this level of grief since my father passed away ten years ago. So, if you are sad, upset, pissed, or bitter—I share these feelings with you. I know Agalloch deeply touched a lot of people. And I honor that by grieving in solidarity with all of you. Agalloch was an incalculable part of my identity and I’ll be walking as half a man for some time now.

I want to thank many people. I am terrified of forgetting anyone as my mind isn’t all that clear today. So, for now, I really want to thank the fans from the bottom of my heart. My favorite activity was meeting all of you after a gig, or before a gig. The spiritual connection you and I shared during a show was the closest I, an atheist, have ever felt to God. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You might think our music helped you through the dark times in your lives, but all along you were helping me avoid the darkness.

Sincerely,
Don Anderson
New York, May 14, 2016"

Ich persönlich bin angesichts der ziemlich lahmarschigen "The Serpent & The Sphere" nicht traurig. Wie gesagt, da gibt es Bands, die stattdessen 40 Jahre lang den gleichen Quark machen und hier haben wir innerhalb von 20 Jahren immerhin 4 gute LPs, eine handvoll EPs und halt das unnötige letzte Album bekommen, welches der Band und den Fans verriet, dass eine Trennung vielleicht ganz angebracht war.

[Jhonny]

Ich hab mich jetzt als Quelle auf den FB-Post von John Haughm konzentriert... dass das nicht "die ganze Wahrheit" ist war mir schon klar, aber ich wollte halt zumindest relativ zeitig ne seriöse News einstellen

[Eike]

Herbstzeit. Agallochzeit.