Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Plateau of the Ages by Agalloch

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Plateau of the Ages by Agalloch. This is my favorite song off of their newest album The Serpent & The Sphere.

The band is named after a resinous wood found in larger evergreen trees that are native to Souteast Asia. When the wood becomes infected with a certain type of mold, the trees produce a resin to fight off the infection which results in a dark and dense heartwood. The resulting wood is valued in many cultures for its fragrance and is use for incense. When I saw them live earlier this year they burn some of the incense during the show.