AGALLOCH have officially made their new EP, Faustian Echoes, available for downloadable purchase at their Bandcamp page HERE. The EP arrives in conjunction with their upcoming North American tour, slated to commence next week in Oregon.
Comments the band in a collective statement: “We are pleased with the positive feedback regarding our newest EP Faustian Echoes, therefore we’ve decided to make it — along with some other B-side and rare material — available for digital download at our Bandcamp page. We are currently beginning rehearsals for the summer Faustian Spirits tour beginning on July 11th in our hometown of Portland. We hope to see many of you on the road”
“Faustian Echoes” is a single, two-part song based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s epic masterpiece “Faust.” Reaching over twenty minutes, “Faustian Echoes” is the longest song AGALLOCH have ever written. Recorded mostly live at Portland’s Jackpot Studio by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Sleep, Neurosis), mixed by Anderson and later mastered by Justin Weis (Ludicra, Hammers Of Misfortune, Worm Ouroboros) at Trakworx, “Faustian Echoes” continues and expands on AGALLOCH‘s dark, brooding, and colossal sound and will be available on CD and LP format throughout the upcoming tour.
Pitchfork recently caught up with AGALLOCH to discuss the release. Check out this rare interview with the band HERE.
AGALLOCH Summer Tour 2012 w/ Taurus:
7/11/2012 Branx – Portland, OR w/ Eight Bells [TICKETS]
7/12/2012 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA w/ Eight Bells [TICKETS]
7/13/2012 The Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC w/ Eight Bells [TICKETS]
7/14/2012 The A Club – Spokane, WA w/Eight Bells [TICKETS]
7/16/2012 Zebra – Bozeman, MT [TICKETS]
7/17/2012 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO [TICKETS]
7/18/2012 Waiting Room – Omaha, NE [TICKETS]
7/19/2012 Miramar Theater – Milwaukee, WI [TICKETS]
7/20/2012 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL [TICKETS]
7/21/2012 Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI w/Musk Ox [TICKETS]
7/22/2012 Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH [TICKETS]
7/23/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON w/ Musk Ox [TICKETS]
7/24/2012 Petit Campus – Montreal, QC w/ Musk Ox [TICKETS]
7/25/2012 Middle East – Boston, MA [TICKETS]
7/26/2012 Williamsburg Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY w/ Musk Ox [TICKETS]
7/27/2012 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA [TICKETS]
7/28/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA [TICKETS]
7/29/2012 King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC [TICKETS]
7/31/2012 Orpheum – Tampa, FL [TICKETS]
8/01/2012 The Earl – Atlanta, GA [TICKETS]
8/02/2012 Bottletree – Birmingham, AL w/ Pallbearer [TICKETS]
8/03/2012 One Eyed Jack’s – New Orleans, LA w/ Pallbearer [TICKETS]
8/04/2012 La Grange – Dallas, TX at w/Maleveller [TICKETS]
8/05/2012 Red 7 – Austin, TX [TICKETS]
8/08/2012 The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ [TICKETS]
8/09/2012 The Casbah – San Diego, CA w/ Author & Punisher [TICKETS]
8/10/2012 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA w/Oskoreien [TICKETS]
8/11/2012 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA [TICKETS]
“…the most traditional-sounding blackened piece of music AGALLOCH have released in some time.” – Hellbound
“The idea behind this EP is genuine and unique, AGALLOCH have done a great job in creating meaningful, substantial material and convey the message clearly in the first must hear EP of the summer.” – Metal Archives
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