Celestial Lineage
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{{Infobox album
| name = Celestial Lineage
| type = studio
| artist = Wolves in the Throne Room
| cover = Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|09|13}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio = Aleph Studios
| genre = Post-black metal{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-essential-post-black-metal-albums |title=The 10 essential post-black metal albums
|last=O'Boyle |first=Tom |date=May 14, 2019 |website=Metal Hammer |access-date=March 2, 2020 |quote=}}
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=55}}
| label = Southern Lord
| producer = Randall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room
| prev_title = Black Cascade
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Celestite
| next_year = 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.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/celestial-lineage-r2255571 Celestial Lineage] allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.[http://www.wittr.com/news/view/new_album_is_complete New Album Is Complete] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926160741/http://www.wittr.com/news/view/new_album_is_complete |date=September 26, 2011 }} wittr.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2011.
On August 9, 2011, "Woodland Cathedral" was posted for streaming on National Public Radio.Gotrich, Lars. [https://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/08/09/139148014/wolves-in-the-throne-room-a-room-filling-processional Wolves In The Throne Room: A Room-Filling Processional] npr.org. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on September 18, 2011.
Production
Celestial Lineage was the last album recorded at Randall Dunn's Aleph Studio.Sanders, Brad. [https://thequietus.com/articles/07073-wolves-in-the-throne-room-interview Beyond the Darkness: An Interview With Wolves in the Throne Room] thequietus.com. Retrieved on June 25, 2019
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 87/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/celestial-lineage/wolves-in-the-throne-room|title=Reviews for Celestial Lineage by Wolves in the Throne Room|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 25, 2025}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}Rivadavia, Eduardo. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/celestial-lineage-r2255571/review Celestial Lineage - Wolves in the Throne Review {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits] allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2020.
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = A{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/wolves-in-the-throne-room-celestial-lineage-1798169541|title=Wolves In The Throne Room: Celestial Lineage|website=The A.V. Club|last=Heller|first=Jason|date=September 13, 2011|access-date=May 25, 2025}}
| rev3 = Chronicles of Chaos
| rev4 = Clash
| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/wolves-in-the-throne-room-celestite/|title=Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestite|website=Clash|last=Diver|first=Mike|date=August 7, 2011|access-date=May 25, 2025}}
| rev5 = Drowned in Sound
| rev5score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/16504/reviews/4143570|title=Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage|website=Drowned in Sound|last=Gardner|first=Noel|date=19 September 2011|access-date=25 May 2025}}
| rev6 = Kerrang!
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}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]
| rev7 = Mojo
| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}Wolves can still rip jagged and vicious amid the befogged ambiance. [Nov 2011, p.95]
| rev8 = Now
| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/wolves-in-the-throne-room-celestial-lineage/|title=Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestial Lineage|website=Now|last=Huffa|first=Joanne|date=September 1, 2011|access-date=May 25, 2025}}
| rev9 = Pitchfork
| rev9Score = 8.6/10[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15835-celestial-lineage Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork] pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
| rev10 = Uncut
| rev10score = {{rating|4|5}}Theirs remains a stubbornly extreme sound, although Celestial Lineage finds new ways to combine heaviness with solemn beauty. [Oct 2011, p.86]
}}
Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011".{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8717-best-albums-of-2011/|title=The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011|website=Pitchfork}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|total_length = 48:55
|title1 = Thuja Magus Imperium
|length1 = 11:42
|title2 = Permanent Changes in Consciousness
|length2 = 1:55
|title3 = Subterranean Initiation
|length3 = 7:10
|title4 = Rainbow Illness
|length4 = 1:28
|title5 = Woodland Cathedral
|length5 = 5:26
|title6 = Astral Blood
|length6 = 10:16
|title7 = Prayer of Transformation
|length7 = 10:58
}}
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
References
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External links
- [http://www.wittr.com/ Wolves in the Throne Room official website]
- [http://www.southernlord.com/ Southern Lord Records]
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