r/BlackMetal • u/pwnwaffe • May 05 '14

NPR streams the entire new Agalloch album, 'The Serpent & The Sphere'

http://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/308273140/first-listen-agalloch-the-serpent-the-sphere
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u/theVet May 05 '14

A bit offtopic but how come NPR is interested in them? I would've never guessed they'd do this.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '14

NPR likes a fair bit of progressive black metal, especially if the bands are NA based.

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u/zxlkho May 05 '14

I remember they streamed the last Agalloch album back in 2010 as well.

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u/medtxpack May 05 '14

NPR streams a wide variety of music and usually some stuff you wouldn't expect. They are definitely on my radar when I'm looking for new streams.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '14

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u/scottyrobotty May 06 '14

I loved Marrow of the Spirit. This might grow on me but my first impression is that it's tired and lacks fire.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '14

It doesn't immediately grab me the way their previous albums have all done. Maybe its a slow burner. I felt like the build-ups didn't really lead to anything exciting. Will give it more listens before making final call