The Serpent & the Sphere
by Agalloch
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. BrushedRed
    Sep 5, 2015
    9
    Not as big of a departure as it's made out to be. The songs are still beautiful and filled with great soundscapes and vocals. Appreciate it for what it is and not for their previous albums. One of my favorites from last year

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Jun 26, 2014
    89
    Boasting enough insidious imagination to evolve beyond easy metallic labels, Agalloch transports The Serpent and the Sphere into its own phantasmagoric astral plane.
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  2. Kerrang!
    Jun 18, 2014
    80
    When Agalloch's majesty comes, the slow unfolding is more than worth the wait. [17 May 2014, p.53]
  3. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    May 27, 2014
    80
    It has all of the right things going for it to make anyone even slightly interested in metal sit up and take notice.
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