Celestite is the fifth full-length studio album by American

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band Wolves in the Throne Room. It was released through their own label

Artemisia Records Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 in Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. They have released seven full-length albums, two live albums, and one EP to date. They have stated one of the ...

on July 8, 2014. The album explores the themes of the band's previous album ''

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'' through an experimental,

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-based dark ambient style, eschewing vocals and the black metal aggression which characterizes their other works.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the AllMusic credits. *Aaron Weaver – synthesizers, guitars *Nathan Weaver – synthesizers, guitars

Guest musicians

Randall Dunn Randall Dunn is an American record producer, audio engineer, and musician. As a record producer, he has worked with musical acts such as Sunn O))), Six Organs of Admittance, Marissa Nadler, Wolves in the Throne Room, Boris, Anna Von Hausswolf ...

– 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

External links

Wolves in the Throne Room official website

Artemisia Records Bandcamp
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