Celestial Lineage

Celestial Lineage
Studio album by Wolves in the Throne Room
Released	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded	2011
Studio	Aleph Studios
Genre	Black metal, post-black metal [1]
Length	48:55
Label	Southern Lord
Producer	Randall 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

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	87/100 [6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
The A.V. Club	A [8]
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10 [9]
Clash	8/10 [10]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [11]
Kerrang!	[12]
Mojo	[13]
Now	[14]
Pitchfork	8.6/10 [15]
Uncut	[16]

Music critic Brandon Stosuy described Celestial Lineage as "American black metal's idiosyncratic defining record of 2011". ^[17]

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. ^[7]

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. "Reviews for Celestial Lineage by Wolves in the Throne Room". Metacritic . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
7. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Celestial Lineage - Wolves in the Throne Review | Songs, Reviews, Credits allmusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2020.
8. Heller, Jason (September 13, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room: Celestial Lineage". The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
9. Johnathan A. Carbon. Celestial Lineage review chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
10. Diver, Mike (August 7, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestite". Clash . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
11. Gardner, Noel (September 19, 2011). "Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
12. 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]
13. Wolves can still rip jagged and vicious amid the befogged ambiance. [Nov 2011, p.95]
14. Huffa, Joanne (September 1, 2011). "Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestial Lineage". Now . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
15. Review: "Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage" - Pitchfork pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
16. Theirs remains a stubbornly extreme sound, although Celestial Lineage finds new ways to combine heaviness with solemn beauty. [Oct 2011, p.86]
17. "The Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011". Pitchfork .

External links

• Wolves in the Throne Room official website
• Southern Lord Records