Everyone's favorite black metal hippy duo, and one of the most recognizable faces of the 'Cascadian' movement, are back. Wolves in the Throne Room's hypnotic, atavistic chants have become one of the genre's staples. After 2011's Celestial Lineage, WITTR abruptly vanished, leaving behind an enthralled audience that became more and more despondent that the band was gone for good.
But just as suddenly as they disappeared, the Weaver brothers have returned. Their new record, entitled Celestite, was formally announced today, and with it came some truly startling news. WITTR's new outing will feature neither drums nor vocals. While I'm sure as hell not surprised, given how Celestial Lineage's more ambient portions featured neither, focusing on the haunting resonance of the deep forest, I can't help but be a little bit disappointed. Several of my favorite songs by the band have featured percussion in no small amount, and the band's epic shrieks were as eloquent as they were primal and cathartic. While WITTR have shown themselves to not be unskilled in the realm of ambience, I can't help but wonder if an entire album of it will stay fresh.
Celestite has no release date as of writing, but I'll be sure to keep people posted.
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