Agalloch - Into the Painted Grey

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Check out this link to Bladmapple's video of how to properly play the little 'solo' bit that first appears at 5:40, I've put in an annotation: watch?v=ftxAHeAZds0

At 12 minutes long, I doubt I'll re-record this anytime soon playing all the notes properly.

Summer Solstice : Colors are the wounds of light - William Blake
2011

Agalloch - Into the Painted Grey
Marrow of the Spirit - 2010

The jagged lines in these wooden hands
Speak of a silent aeon below the depths
Of an austere ebon tide
For centuries kingdoms have risen
Upon the ancient hands of a god
Once severed for the world's birth
A sacrifice to the storms of life
Now darkness is thine sanctum

Temples of magma steam across the grey
The arc that transcends my iconic pride
For I am not an ageless god, no, I am imprisoned by time
These ancient palms shall once again be mine

Hands... hands that lift the oceans
To vertical depths above the stars
For when I die, the universe will die with me
And all will be lost forever gone

Where am I?
How long shall I suffer here?
Forlorn in the cold neolithic embrace
Forsaken deep in the sullen tide
How long shall I suffer here?

Perched on the cliffside gazing out into the brine
My archaic beard pours downward and joins the feral sea
I am the heritage; the quintessence of myth and legend
The archetype of Pagan might and divinity

Hands...hands that lift the oceans
To vertical depths beyond the stars
I gather a celestial blanket around these tired bones
And finally slumber in the clouds of ice
These are my hands...
...so it is done

Country of origin: United States
Location: Portland, Oregon
Status: Active
Year of creation: 1995
Genre: Atmospheric Folk/Dark Metal
Lyrical themes: Nature, Loss, Depression, Death, Winter
Current label: Profound Lore Records
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[GolliwoggMusic]

Golliwogg APPROVES of this song.

[HallwaysOfAlways]

@GolliwoggMusic I'm extremely pleased that I've attained the approval of Golliwogg. Excellent.

[FauxStudios]

Nice man. What tuning?

[HallwaysOfAlways]

@FauxStudios Thanks! Tuned to D; all strings down a whole step.

[FauxStudios]

@HallwaysOfAlways

Cool stuff. All by ear? Great song. Also, Schecter? I just got a Damien 6 the other day. Great guitar.

[HallwaysOfAlways]

@FauxStudios Yep, C1 Blackjack, really like that it's neck-through; playing through a Spider 112 in this video, still has stock pickups, would like to swap them out at some point.

[thelastnightmarekats]

PESTE NOIRE!

[HallwaysOfAlways]

@CorporateNothing Appreciated

[AGALLOCH13]

Bien.. Nice

[ServantOvSatan]

I posted a video of me playing most of the rhythm parts (except the clean background guitar), which he leaves out in this video, if anyone is interested... 

[SomethingWild9608]

Awesome cover dude and nice tone!

[ServantOvSatan]

I can get it by ear, all except the background guitar right in the beginning. Does anyone know how to play that?

[YoGurtDale]

any tips on tremelo picking? great cover.

[Bladmapple]

Thats a seriously hard song to play and you played it very well man, I'm glad that for the most part we've learned the same song by ear and most of it sounds the same as the way I play it, which is a relief! Great job!