The Grey (Agalloch EP)

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The Grey
Agalloch The Grey (EP) cover.jpg
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ReleasedFebruary 29, 2004 (2004-02-29)
RecordedJuly 2003, August 2003
StudioJackpot Studios, Portland, Oregon
Perfection of Silence, Portland, Oregon
Genre
Length20:59
Label Vendlus
Producer
Agalloch chronology
Tomorrow Will Never Come
(2003)
The Grey
(2004)
Agalloch / Nest
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos 5.5/10 [1]

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
Reissue bonus track
No.TitleLength
3."ShadowDub (How Beautiful Is a Funeral)"6:49
Total length:27:47

Personnel

Agalloch
Additional

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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.