The Grey (Agalloch EP)

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The Grey
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ReleasedFebruary 29, 2004 (2004-02-29)
Recorded2004
Genre Post-rock, noise music
Length20:59
Label Vendlus
Agalloch chronology
Tomorrow Will Never Come
(2003)
The Grey
(2004)
Agalloch / Nest
(2004)
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The Grey is the third EP by American metal band Agalloch. It was released by Vendlus Records on February 29, 2004, [2] in a limited run of 1,000 copies. [3] The two songs on The Grey are reinterpretations of two tracks from The Mantle album. This EP is part of a dichotomy, completed by The White EP. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Lodge (Dismantled)"13:12
2."Odal (Nothing Remix)"7:47
Total length:20:59

Line-up

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References

  1. Kalis, Quentin. "CoC: The Grey review". Chronicles of Chaos. October 19, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Agalloch interview lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved on September 21, 2011.
  3. Agalloch– The Grey EP discogs.com. Retrieved on September 21, 2011.