2011 studio album by Wolves in the Throne Room
Celestial Lineage black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room . It was released through Southern Lord Records on September 13, 2011.[ 2] [ 3]
On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio .[ 4]
Celestial Lineage was the last album recorded at Randall Dunn 's Aleph Studio.[ 5]
Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011".[ 17]
Title 1. "Thuja Magus Imperium" 11:42 2. "Permanent Changes in Consciousness" 1:55 3. "Subterranean Initiation" 7:10 4. "Rainbow Illness" 1:28 5. "Woodland Cathedral" 5:26 6. "Astral Blood" 10:16 7. "Prayer of Transformation" 10:58 Total length: 48:55
Sourced from AllMusic 's credits.[ 7]
Wolves in the Throne Room
Nathan Weaver - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, field recording
Aaron Weaver - drums, guitar, percussion, field recording
Jessika Kenney - sung vocals, choir/chorus, organ ; composer, lyricist; arranger, vocal arrangement
^ O'Boyle, Tom (May 14, 2019). "The 10 essential post-black metal albums" . Metal Hammer . Retrieved March 2, 2020 . ^ Celestial Lineage allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.^ New Album Is Complete Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine wittr.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2011.^ Gotrich, Lars. Wolves In The Throne Room: A Room-Filling Processional npr.org. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
^ Sanders, Brad. Beyond the Darkness: An Interview With Wolves in the Throne Room thequietus.com. Retrieved on June 25, 2019
^ "Reviews for Celestial Lineage by Wolves in the Throne Room" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 25, 2025 .^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. Celestial Lineage - Wolves in the Throne Review | Songs, Reviews, Credits allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2020.
^ Heller, Jason (September 13, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room: Celestial Lineage" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 25, 2025 . ^ Johnathan A. Carbon. Celestial Lineage review chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
^ Diver, Mike (August 7, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestite" . Clash . Retrieved May 25, 2025 . ^ Gardner, Noel (September 19, 2011). "Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage" . Drowned in Sound . Retrieved May 25, 2025 . ^ This blend of grace and discord never feels jarring, combining to produce an immersive, transcendental whole which reveals the true breadth of this duo's impressive artistry. [Sep 2011, p.51]
^ Wolves can still rip jagged and vicious amid the befogged ambiance. [Nov 2011, p.95]
^ Huffa, Joanne (September 1, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestial Lineage" . Now . Retrieved May 25, 2025 . ^ Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.^ Theirs remains a stubbornly extreme sound, although Celestial Lineage finds new ways to combine heaviness with solemn beauty. [Oct 2011, p.86]
^ "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011" . Pitchfork
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