Celestite (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Celestite

| type = studio

| artist = Wolves in the Throne Room

| cover = Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestite Album Cover.png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2014|07|08}}

| recorded = 2012–2013

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Dark ambient,{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/07/30/wolves-throne-room-wife-demonstrate-metal-still-isnt-new-metal/|title=Wolves in the Throne Room and WIFE Demonstrate How Not-Metal Still Isn't the New Metal|first=Sammy|last=O'Hagar|publisher=MetalSucks|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=May 6, 2017}} progressive electronic

| length = 47:23

| label = Artemisia Records

| producer =

| prev_title = Celestial Lineage

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Thrice Woven

| next_year = 2017

}}

Celestite is the fifth full-length studio album by American black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room.{{cite web|author=Thom Jurek |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/celestite-mw0002682454 |title=Celestite – Wolves in the Throne Room | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2014-07-18 |access-date=2014-08-10}} It was released through their own label Artemisia Records on July 8, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.wittr.com/2014/01/30/wolves-in-the-throne-room-reveal-details-on-new-recordings/ |title=Wolves in the Throne Room | WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Reveal Details On New Recordings |publisher=Wittr.com |access-date=2014-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121093237/http://www.wittr.com/2014/01/30/wolves-in-the-throne-room-reveal-details-on-new-recordings/ |archive-date=November 21, 2014 |df=mdy-all }} The album explores the themes of the band's previous album Celestial Lineage through an experimental, drone-based dark ambient style, eschewing vocals and the black metal aggression which characterizes their other works.

Track listing

{{Track listing

|title1 = Turning Ever Towards the Sun

|length1 = 12:43

|title2 = Initiation at Neudeg Alm

|length2 = 5:58

|title3 = Bridge of Leaves

|length3 = 5:08

|title4 = Celestite Mirror

|length4 = 14:32

|title5 = Sleeping Golden Storm

|length5 = 9:02

}}

Personnel

Adapted from the AllMusic credits.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/celestite-mw0002682454/credits |title=Celestite – Wolves in the Throne Room | Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2014-07-18 |access-date=2014-08-10}}

  • Aaron Weaver – synthesizers, guitars
  • Nathan Weaver – synthesizers, guitars

=Guest musicians=

  • Randall Dunn – synthesizers, H3000 sound design, electrical processing
  • Timm Mason – serge modulator (all tracks)
  • Steve Moore – French horn, trombone (on tracks: 1, 4, 5)
  • Josiah Boothby – French horn, trombone (on tracks: 1, 4, 5)
  • Mara Winter – flute (on tracks: 1, 4)
  • Veronica Dye – flute (on tracks: 3, 5)

=Production=

  • Produced By: Randall Dunn and Wolves in the Throne Room
  • Recorded By: Randall Dunn at AVAST and Owl Lodge
  • Additional Recording by: Aaron Weaver at Owl Lodge
  • Mixed at AVAST by Randall Dunn
  • Mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service

References

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