Celestial Lineage

Celestial Lineage
Studio album by Wolves in the Throne Room
Released September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded 2011
Genre Black metal, ambient music
Length 48:55
Label Southern Lord
Wolves in the Throne Room chronology
Black Cascade
(2009)
Celestial Lineage
(2011)
Celestite
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Deaf Sparrow Zine[3]
The NewReview[4]
Pitchfork(8.6/10)[5]
Rockfreaks.net[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

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.[8][9]

On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio.[10]

Reception

Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011".[11]

Track listing

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

Line-up

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Celestial Lineage review allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  2. Johnathan A. Carbon. Celestial Lineage review chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  3. "Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage review - Deaf Sparrow Zine". deafsparrow.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. Isaac Wastman. Celestial Lineage review thenewreview.net. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  5. Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  6. Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room: Celestial Lineage" - Rockfreaks.net Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved on November 14, 2011.
  7. Kyle Ward. Celes tial Lineage review sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
  8. Celestial Lineage allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  9. New Album Is Complete wittr.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2011.
  10. Gotrich, Lars. Wolves In The Throne Room: A Room-Filling Processional npr.org. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
  11. http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8717-best-albums-of-2011/

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