Celestial Lineage is the fourth full-length studio album by American black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room. It was released through Southern Lord Records on September 13, 2011.[2][3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Aleph Studios | |||
| Genre | Black metal, post-black metal[1] | |||
| Length | 48:55 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord | |||
| Producer | Randall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room | |||
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On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio.[4]
Production
editCelestial Lineage was the last album recorded at Randall Dunn's Aleph Studio.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Chronicles of Chaos |   [7] |
| Deaf Sparrow Zine | [8] |
| The NewReview |  [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[10] |
| Rockfreaks.net |  [11] |
| Sputnikmusic | [12] |
Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011".[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Personnel
editSourced from AllMusic's credits.[6]
- 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
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. Celestial Lineage - Wolves in the Throne Review | Songs, Reviews, Credits allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2020.
- ^ Johnathan A. Carbon. Celestial Lineage review chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
- ^ "Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage review - Deaf Sparrow Zine" Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. deafsparrow.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Isaac Wastman. Celestial Lineage review Archived November 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine thenewreview.net. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
- ^ Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room: Celestial Lineage" - Rockfreaks.net Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved on November 14, 2011.
- ^ Kyle Ward. [1] Celes tial Lineage review sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
- ^ "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011". Pitchfork.