Agalloch is Touring Back East.

So pissed I missed these guys in San Francisco. Well my loss is your gain if you live back east somewhere. Support is going to come from a band they're always touting on their Facebook page called Worm Ouroboros. Here are the dates.

March 17 - Austin, TX @ Barbarella Patio
March 18 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
March 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
March 20 - Raleigh, NC @ King’s Barcade
March 21 - Baltimore, MD @ The Sonar
March 22 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
March 23 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
March 24 - Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus
March 25 - London, ON @ The Music Hall
March 26 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
March 27 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

I also just realized I never did get around to doing a review of Marrow of the Spirit. I suck.

Agalloch Streaming New album

I've only just heard of this band from Oregon a few weeks ago. They're being labeled as blackened folk music and I guess in parts that's true but there is more of a ambient feel to their music. They incorporate soundscapes into their sound that can be haunting and beautiful at the same time. While not the most prolific group(they've been around for years)but with the inclusion of the new album coming out soon they once again bring quality in a time where American metal of any form desperately needs it.
The new album is called Marrow of the Spirit and it is being streamed at this location. I'll probably do a review of it after I've had time to absorb it but in the meantime enjoy a band that rivals Scandinavia in terms of quality music from little old Oregon.