Wolves in the Throne Room premiere a new song today via NPR.org called Woodland Cathedral. Check it out HERE. The track is culled from Celestial Lineage, their forthcoming album, due out September 13, 2011 on Southern Lord.
“As much as Wolves in the Throne Room has influenced the atmospheric and ideological landscape of American black metal (specifically the Pacific Northwest) in the last five years, the same could be said about the band’s previous three albums. That is, until now.
That’s why this premiere of Woodland Cathedral from the much-anticipated Celestial Lineage might feel a little strange. Placed midway through the album, it’s almost as if we’ve happened upon on a sermon delivered amid the hazy foliage, but missed the thunderous opening. Instead of the band’s feral yet beautifully dramatic buzzsaw black metal, “Woodland Cathedral” is a pagan hymn sung by occasional WITTR contributor Jessika Kenney, who’s also appeared on records by Sunn O))), Asva and her husband Eyvind Kang.
Woodland Cathedral moves at a processional pace, surrounded by chiming guitars, droning pipe organ and sparse percussion. But, appropriately enough, it inhabits a sound of the size its title suggests. It’s not indicative at all of the entire album, but it’s certainly a beautiful moment” — Lars Gotrich / NPR.org.
Continue reading: Wolves In The Throne Room: A Room-Filling Processional : All Songs Considered Blog : NPR.
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