Although Pale Folklore stands as Agalloch's debut record, it already embodies several elements that later became part of the band`s signature sound. Effortlessly picking up from their excellent demo cassette, it sees the band refining their sound even further. An audio amalgamation combining the profoundness of early Ulver, with the gloom of old Katatonia and exalted boldness of Fields of the Nephilim, thus adding unique elements of nostalgia and atmosphere to their own melodic interplay of guitars and excellent musical framework. The album contains strong signs of a band that knew at a young age how to draw their canvas. Very Scandinavian in nature, and influenced by the American landscape of the Pacific Northwest, it firmly put Agalloch on the map and raised eyebrows about what a band from North America would be capable of.

CD 2 bonus tracks: The Demonstration Archive 1996-1998 + Bonus From Which Of This Oak demo 1. The Wilderness 2. As Embers Dress The Sky 3. Folirorum Viridium 4. This Old Cabin Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor 7” EP 5. Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor 6. Foliorum Viridium 7. Haunting Birds Promo ‘98 8. Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony 9. The Melancholy Spirit