Celestial Lineage

Celestial Lineage
Studio album by
Wolves in the Throne Room
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded2011
StudioAleph Studios
GenreBlack metal, post-black metal[1]
Length48:55
LabelSouthern Lord
ProducerRandall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room chronology
Black Cascade
(2009) 		Celestial Lineage
(2011) 		Celestite
(2014)

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]

On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio.[4]

Production

Celestial Lineage was the last album recorded at Randall Dunn's Aleph Studio.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Chronicles of Chaos[7]
Deaf Sparrow Zine[8]
The NewReview[9]
Pitchfork8.6/10[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

No.TitleLength
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

Sourced from AllMusic's credits.[6]

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

References

  1. ^ O'Boyle, Tom (May 14, 2019). "The 10 essential post-black metal albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Celestial Lineage allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  3. ^ New Album Is Complete Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine wittr.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Gotrich, Lars. Wolves In The Throne Room: A Room-Filling Processional npr.org. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Sanders, Brad. Beyond the Darkness: An Interview With Wolves in the Throne Room thequietus.com. Retrieved on June 25, 2019
  6. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. Celestial Lineage - Wolves in the Throne Review | Songs, Reviews, Credits allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Johnathan A. Carbon. Celestial Lineage review chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Isaac Wastman. Celestial Lineage review Archived November 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine thenewreview.net. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  10. ^ Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  11. ^ Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room: Celestial Lineage" - Rockfreaks.net Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved on November 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Kyle Ward. [1] Celes tial Lineage review sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  13. ^ "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011". Pitchfork.