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| 0.0 | BallsToTheWall | September 1st 11 |
OMG.....I FEEL LIKE IM PARTAKING IN A FURIOUS YET SPIRITUAL ELVEN ORGY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTHERN WOODLANDS OF ALBION. I'M FISTING ELVES WHILE MEDITATING TO THE ENTRANCING NATURAL AMBIANCE OF CHATTERING BIRDS AND THE ENGROSSING SONG PRODUCTION VALUES. I FEEL ALIVE. IM EATING A BLUEBERRY RASBERRY BLACKBERRY FRUIT SALAD DRESSED UP IN RICH MAHOGANY SYRUP. IM PLAYING THE HARP. IM WRITING A SCRIPT TO THE 8TH HARRY POTTER MOVIE. IM PRANCING AROUND LIKE SOME KIND OF TUBA BLOWING FAGGOT WHEN THE HAUNTING ELVEN FEMALE VOCALS ENTER THE MIX. THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK OF MAN RVEERTING BACK TO HIS ANCESTRAL ROOTS. THE DAYS WHEN BLACKSMITHS, BARDS AND FARMERS WERE LEGITIMATE PROFESSIONS.
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| 0.0 | someguest | September 3rd 11 |
Yeah, Hawks. I just love stealing. It really puts the hair on my manly chest and makes my pits reek a strong yet subdued stench.
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| 3.0 good | Bedex | May 30th 22 |
In this one WiTTR are quite excellent at crafting grandeur and tension, with the choral vocals, the synths, the slow interludes, all of which is abundantly clear frmo the very album intro. The issue is that on this album they pretty much never make sitting through all that tension worth your while as the resolutions are usually really tame, generic, or certainly not on par with the grandeur that builds them up. This results in a good album that constantly feels like it's about to start, and then ends on a lengthy 7. The first half of 6 is perhaps the most well crafted package here, although there is good struff throughout - just missing some success in the more intense sections. 3.2
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| 3.0 good | Erwann S. STAFF | June 26th 19 |
Good cascadian bm. Not a lot more to say.
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| 3.0 good | Alabaster Jones | November 23rd 15 |
The extent of how far Wolves In The Throne Room could take their sound was seen on two separate releases: 2007's Two Hunters, which was as compositionally sound and folky as they'll ever be, and 2009's Black Cascade, which was as stripped down, passionate, and emotionally resonant as they'll ever be. Celestial Lineage, while certainly having its moments, seems all too much like a retread over the best parts of their older material. While this does ensure that the album does sound good, the pitfall lies in the notion that they had simply run out of ideas at this point. It speaks a lot about the bands' realization of that notion that they decided to release a completely ambient project as a progression. The album has some nice segments, especially on "Prayer Of Transformation", but on the whole it feels like a rehashing, and that's unfortunate coming from the leading band in "cascadian black metal".
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| 2.5 average | gorebukkake | February 27th 13 |
mediocre, rehashed ideas abound in what comes across as a failed attempt to recapture the glory of the past. Unfortunately though, the music here is much less inspired and interesting as it was on previous releases, leaving behind the shell of a truly average album that will leave fans of the band lukewarm. Solid recording quality though.
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| 0.0 | Julianna Reed EMERITUS | November 27th 11 |
Wolves in the Throne Room would be tagged as "stagnant" by those displeased with their latest effort; however, Celestial Lineage isn't given enough credit, as the enjoyable experience it offers is more than satisfactory. It lacks the incredible moments found on their previous gems, such as Two Hunters, but it is still a reassuring sign of vitality in one of the most pleasing artists at the forefront of the black metal movement.
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| 3.0 good | Alrightmax | September 11th 11 |
It truly pains me to say that this is probably their worst album to date...
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| 4.5 superb | bigguytoo9 | September 9th 11 |
Wonderful close to this trilogy! Couldnt ask for more.
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| 3.0 good | zaruyache | September 5th 11 |
I don't know, man. I don't know.
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| 5.0 classic | scottos | February 25th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | January 7th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | January 18th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | DType | July 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arwuns | April 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lonewolf | February 21st 23 |
| 4.5 superb | FunJan | January 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | arf | October 25th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Bard0 | June 28th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Spag | April 8th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | JTPlays | March 7th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Brains | January 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gbhill | January 15th 22 |
| 3.0 good | JoneHK | December 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | ftdiwr | October 26th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Lvxfra | October 23rd 21 |
| 3.5 great | MonkMan | September 21st 21 |
| 3.0 good | Jerrad | August 22nd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | jhop | May 17th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | yayafa | January 29th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vjnop | June 25th 20 |
| 3.0 good | remi | June 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | June 3rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dunpeal | April 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | BeeRyan | March 5th 20 |
| 3.0 good | GamamJ | February 4th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | yoil | January 1st 20 |
| 3.5 great | Elros | September 5th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | kodama | August 4th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | kleggi | April 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | lewzis | March 23rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | phylyps | November 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gary STAFF | October 13th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Sarah | April 13th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Laen | March 26th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Viot | March 23rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | Faustus | November 24th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Tyll | October 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | ctay145 | October 15th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | September 27th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Pho3nix | September 24th 17 |
| 3.0 good | bbm | September 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Draehl | September 22nd 17 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | September 19th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Verlix | August 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | GFormat | July 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | AntalWS | July 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | benn855 | July 19th 17 |
| 3.5 great | buttz | July 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | emmny | March 30th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Apeiron | February 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | 2ool | February 17th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | January 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Quen | December 9th 16 |
| 3.5 great | elch21 | December 8th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | November 28th 16 |
| 3.0 good | YakNips | September 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ianman | July 18th 16 |
| 3.5 great | dvd0bvb | February 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | CWBrown | February 19th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Krvst | January 17th 16 |
| 3.0 good | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
| 3.5 great | JJKeys | January 3rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Steev | October 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Archaic | October 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DazSkunk | September 30th 15 |
| 3.0 good | GibTG | February 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ckssr1 | January 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Naeveo | December 20th 14 |
| 3.5 great | slaps | December 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jaksnow | November 12th 14 |
| 3.0 good | p4p | November 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | September 28th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Al66 | September 7th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | sje45 | August 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | July 22nd 14 |
| 3.0 good | adr | July 3rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | modulor | June 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | joitp | May 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | April 28th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Wiosna | March 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | EJinHD | February 19th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Nacen | February 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | December 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | dragoth | November 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | hasv | November 30th 13 |
| 3.0 good | wil94 | November 11th 13 |
| 3.0 good | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Shayne | November 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | cndflg | September 24th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Ecotone | September 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oc3anic | July 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pagan | June 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | E0N | May 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | tg103 | April 10th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oskimur | April 9th 13 |
| 3.5 great | flaffy | March 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DDBoOCoB | February 26th 13 |
| 3.0 good | tnd | February 16th 13 |
| 3.0 good | JS19 | February 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerbz | January 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | gumi | January 22nd 13 |
| 3.0 good | pbass0 | December 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Inhumed | December 29th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mrbloke | December 19th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Streams | December 18th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | mcg182 | December 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | pyejos03 | November 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | junyi15 | October 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Recspecs | September 28th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | SMK | August 26th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adlivun | July 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | kilzaar | June 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yoto | June 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Edlund | May 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yami | May 27th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Rail | May 2nd 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Lought | April 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | April 28th 12 |
| 3.5 great | 9MgTar | April 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zois | April 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | adace1 | March 30th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Diton | March 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | March 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hewitt | February 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Mike08 | February 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | joyless | February 6th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Troggy | January 27th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Siamois | January 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spec | January 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | miked89 | January 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | rmill3r | January 8th 12 |
| 3.5 great | 32left | January 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Bleak | January 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ameypv | December 31st 11 |
| 3.0 good | JJwins | December 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | HWBTW | December 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Coast | December 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | svjchtr | December 14th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Kriss | December 6th 11 |
| 3.5 great | smeaf | December 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | BcA187 | October 30th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Kenos | October 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | psite45 | October 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chainer | October 22nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | lobby | October 21st 11 |
| 2.5 average | Wolfe | October 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | avaol | October 12th 11 |
| 3.5 great | TT | October 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 76TVs | October 5th 11 |
| 3.0 good | YUJOS | September 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Dvst | September 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | mmadden | September 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cuki92 | September 23rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Muikuli | September 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Niels | September 22nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | endtyme | September 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Trey STAFF | September 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | joec101 | September 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Manic_ | September 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Guiltor | September 16th 11 |
| 2.5 average | prouty | September 16th 11 |
| 3.5 great | cvlts | September 14th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Breeg | September 14th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Warpt | September 13th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Zackkkk | September 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | SAPoodle | September 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | l3urkles | September 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ev0ken | September 9th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Wizard | September 5th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | rid | September 5th 11 |
| 3.5 great | true | September 5th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Vesper | September 3rd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | September 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | September 1st 11 |
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