Pale Folklore

Pale Folklore is the debut album of the American band Agalloch. It features an eclectic mix of acoustic folk reminiscent of Scandinavian bands such as Ulver, doom and black metal-esque riffs, growled, clean, whispered, and shrieked vocals, and a production style and atmosphere that borrows heavily from black metal. The lyrical themes focus mainly on depression, nature, folklore, and the supernatural. It features the roots of a post-rock influence which is greatly expanded on in Agalloch's second studio album, The Mantle.