Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestite (2014)

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Coming out of a short hiatus, Wolves In The Throne Room return with a fresh and unique release in “Celestite”. Being a fully instrumental release that is touted to be a companion for their previous album “Celestial Lineage”, this 46-minute beast unleashes the band’s ‘softer’ side filled with hypnotic atmospheric and instrumental passages that will make you see them in a whole new light. Ranging from sounding like Raison d'être to horror movie soundtracks, this aural experience brings you into the band’s complex world in a grandiose way.

The release leads off with the trippy soundscapes of “Turning Ever Towards the Sun”, a song that weaves back and forth with futuristic atmospheric synths and a captivating slow pace. Things get tenser with the intoxicating “Initiation at Neudeg Aim” thanks to more chilling synths and dissonant riffs. Building up the momentum, “Bridge of Leaves” goes back into a more chilling and guitar-less state, with lush arrangements and a certain darkness that reminds us of bands like Elend.

Continuing with the 14-minute track “Celestite Mirror”, the band brings their best to the table in a truly haunting fashion. Slowly mixing perfectly arranged atmospheric synths with spacious riffs, this track feels like 30 seconds when in fact is considerably longer. The band’s unique atmospheric elements from their previous releases can clearly be identified in such a monolithic song. With the calm after the storm being aptly titled “Sleeping Golden Storm”, this release closes in a very ethereal and commanding way.

With “Celestite”, Wolves In The Throne room have managed to deliver a very different album while still sounding like themselves. It is quite interesting to hear such a cohesive and powerful display of synths paired with minimal riffs and other instruments like flutes, French horns, and trombone. If you are looking for the band’s usual Black Metal elements, you won’t find any of it here, but you will encounter their unique essence imprinted in a very grandiose and captivating release.

Band: Wolves In The Throne Room Album: Celestite

Label: Artemisa Records

Release: July 8th, 2014

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Genre: Atmopsheric

Country: USA

Rating: 87/100
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