Faustian Echoes is an EP by American metal band Agalloch, released on June 26, 2012 by Agalloch's own label Licht von Dämmerung Arthouse.
[2] The song is based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s play Faust.
Regarding the theme of Faustian Echoes, Agalloch vocalist/guitarist John Haughm said, "The lyrics are taken directly from an English translation of Goethe's Faust.
We used select phrases and film samples to create the narrative which, together, outlines the backbone of the original story.
[4] Agalloch released Faustian Echoes in conjunction with their summer 2012 North American tour, making it first available via streaming and digital download.