Sophomore release by Agalloch from Portland, OR. The Mantle is a grand multi-dimensional opus of 70 minutes featuring their melancholic metal with post rock and neo-folk elements. References range from Pink Floyd, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Sol Invictus, Ulver, Dissection, Fields Of The Nephilim and more. The End Records. 2002.

Vali是支来自挪威的单人乐队，只用原音吉他来创作其独特的音乐。《Forlatt》是他的首张专辑，是第一次正式录音出品，在这张专辑里他邀请一位女歌手为某些声乐段落献上天使般的歌唱，还请来其他一些乐手用大提琴、小提琴、长笛等器乐宛如催眠般精饰了Forlatt的乐音。