Celestial Lineage
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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.
On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio.
Production
Celestial Lineage was the last album recorded at Randall Dunn's Aleph Studio.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10 |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| Kerrang! | |
| Mojo | |
| Now | |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 |
| Uncut |
Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011".
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
Sourced from AllMusic's credits.
- 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