Agalloch hail from Portland, Oregon, and are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band this year. They play an ethereal style of metal that defies categorization. Some of the genres that Agalloch have been associated with include doom metal, progressive metal, folk metal, and post-rock. But the one undercurrent that is constant throughout is the element of black metal. Over the course of 5 albums and various EPs and split releases, Agalloch have worked their way to the position of elder statesmen amongst the U.S. black metal scene.

This week’s edition of Black Metal Friday features the epic track “Not Unlike the Waves” from Agalloch’s 2006 album Ashes Against the Grain. Check it out here below and be sure to catch Agalloch on their upcoming tour at the following venues:

AGALLOCH Serpens In Cvlmination Western Hemisphere Tour MMXV w/ Helen Money:

6/05/2015 WOW Hall – Eugene, OR w/ Yob, Ufomammut *
6/06/2015 Midtown Barfly – Sacramento, CA
6/07/2015 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
6/08/2015 SLO Brew – San Luis Obispo, CA
6/09/2015 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
6/10/2015 Casbah – San Diego, CA
6/11/2015 The Rebel – Phoenix, AZ
6/12/2015 Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ
6/13/2015 Sister – Albuquerque, NM
6/14/2015 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
6/15/2015 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
6/16/2015 Neurolux – Boise, ID
6/17/2015 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA
6/18/2015 Venue – Vancouver, BC
6/19/2015 Victoria Event Center – Victoria, BC
6/20/2015 Star Theater – Portland, OR
* No Helen Money

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