Two decades into their journey as ritualistic black metal conjurers, Wolves In The Throne Room have emerged from the forest with “Primordial Arcana”, their most majestic album to date, and their first release via Century Media Records (outside of USA and Canada) and Relapse Records (USA and Canada) out on August 20th, 2021.
Watch the “Mountain Magick” music video, directed by Wolves In The Throne Room, below.
“"Mountain Magick" was shot in the northern reaches of the Olympic Mountains and the ancient forests that shroud the foothills. We wrote the story, created the costumes, shot the footage and did the editing ourselves, so it is a true product of our hearts and souls. Creating our own videos has been a long standing dream and now It’s very exciting to bring these Visions into the Cinematic Realm”.
“Primordial Arcana” is the band’s first completely self-contained work: In addition to composition and performance, brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver alongside guitarist Kody Keyworth handled all aspects of recording, producing and mixing at their own Owl Lodge Studios in the woods of Washington state.
“Primordial Arcana” is out on August 20th, 2021, via Century Media Records outside of USA/Canada and available in the following formats with the Ltd. Gatefold 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster variants being cut to 45rpm and coming with an additional track, “Skyclad Passage”:
• Ltd. Gatefold olive green 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 1.600)
• Ltd. Gatefold deep blood red 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 1.000) only available at Kings Road Merch Europe (Official Store)
• Ltd. Gatefold clear 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 300) available at • Distro Wholesale EU
Ltd. Gatefold dark green 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at Supreme Chaos
• Ltd. Gatefold transp. light blue 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at Evil Greed
• Ltd. Gatefold creamy white 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at EMP and Nuclear Blast
• Ltd. brown LP & LP-Booklet (limited to 300) available at all UK Indie outlets
• Ltd. transp. sun yellow LP & LP-Booklet (limited to 200) only available at Consouling Sounds
• Ltd. CD Mediabook
• Digital Album
• Black LP & LP-Booklet (September 24th)
Pre-order “Primordial Arcana” here.
Tracklist:
1. Mountain Magick
2. Spirit of Lightning
3. Through Eternal Fields
4. Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire)
5. Underworld Aurora
6. Skyclad Passage (additional track only available on the Ltd. Gatefold 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster variants)
7. Masters of Rain and Storm
8. Eostre
Wolves In The Throne Room’s new album title “Primordial Arcana” is a reference to the band’s ongoing reach back to the most ancient, archetypal energies.
Leadoff track “Mountain Magick” sets the august tone with alpine guitar melodies cresting skyward in triumph. “Spirit of Lightning” returns briefly to the earthly plane as a tribute to the human connections forged in music. Meanwhile, “Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire)” is an explosion of cosmic grandeur, a symphonic rendering of the hermetic maxim “as above, so below” as envisioned by Keyworth. In fact, “Primordial Arcana” is the first Wolves In The Throne Room record in which Kody was a part of the writing process from the start, so it benefits from his background in cosmic funeral doom.
Always uncompromising, “Primordial Arcana” sees Wolves In The Throne Room stay true to their unique vision. An album born out of the DIY ethos, “Primordial Arcana” proves to be the band’s most genuine and focused. One of the year’s most ambitious recordings, “Primordial Arcana” cements Wolves In The Throne Room's legacy as one of US Black Metal’s most daring, unique, and quintessential bands.
European Tour Dates 2021:
13.10.21 (DE) Hamburg - Knust
14.10.21 (DK) Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
15.10.21 (NL) Utrecht - Tivolivredenburg Pandora
16.10.21 (NL) Nijmegen - Doornroosje
19.10.21 (PL) Warsaw - Proxima
20.10.21 (PL) Krakow - Kwadrat
21.10.21 (CZ) Prague - Futurum
22.10.21 (HU) Budapest - Instant
23.10.21 (AT) Vienna - Szene
26.10.21 (FR) Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne
27.10-21 (DE) Karlsruhe - Die Stadtmitte
28.10.21 (FR) Colmar - Le Grillen
29.10.21 (DE) Munster - Sputnikhalle
31.10.21 (DE) Leipzig - Conne Island
02.11.21 (DE) Berlin - SO36
03.11.21 (DE) Hannover - Musikzentrum
04.11.21 (FR) Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
05.11.21 (FR) Dunkirk - Les 4Ecluses
06.11.21 (UK) Leeds - Damnation Festival
07.11.21 (UK) London - Heaven
09.11.21 (SP) Madrid - Mon
10.11.21 (SP) Barcelona - Apolo 1
11.11.21 (FR) Toulouse - Le Rex
12.11.21 (IT) Milano - Legend Club
13.11.21 (CH) Winterthur - Gaswerk
14.11.21 (DE) Munich - Backstage Halle
Line-up:
Nathan Weaver - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Aaron Weaver - Drums/Synth/Voice
Kody Keyworth - Vocals/Guitar
Weblinks:
wittr.com
www.facebook.com/wolvesinthethroneroom
Watch the “Mountain Magick” music video, directed by Wolves In The Throne Room, below.
“"Mountain Magick" was shot in the northern reaches of the Olympic Mountains and the ancient forests that shroud the foothills. We wrote the story, created the costumes, shot the footage and did the editing ourselves, so it is a true product of our hearts and souls. Creating our own videos has been a long standing dream and now It’s very exciting to bring these Visions into the Cinematic Realm”.
“Primordial Arcana” is the band’s first completely self-contained work: In addition to composition and performance, brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver alongside guitarist Kody Keyworth handled all aspects of recording, producing and mixing at their own Owl Lodge Studios in the woods of Washington state.
“Primordial Arcana” is out on August 20th, 2021, via Century Media Records outside of USA/Canada and available in the following formats with the Ltd. Gatefold 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster variants being cut to 45rpm and coming with an additional track, “Skyclad Passage”:
• Ltd. Gatefold olive green 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 1.600)
• Ltd. Gatefold deep blood red 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 1.000) only available at Kings Road Merch Europe (Official Store)
• Ltd. Gatefold clear 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 300) available at • Distro Wholesale EU
Ltd. Gatefold dark green 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at Supreme Chaos
• Ltd. Gatefold transp. light blue 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at Evil Greed
• Ltd. Gatefold creamy white 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster (limited to 200) only available at EMP and Nuclear Blast
• Ltd. brown LP & LP-Booklet (limited to 300) available at all UK Indie outlets
• Ltd. transp. sun yellow LP & LP-Booklet (limited to 200) only available at Consouling Sounds
• Ltd. CD Mediabook
• Digital Album
• Black LP & LP-Booklet (September 24th)
Pre-order “Primordial Arcana” here.
Tracklist:
1. Mountain Magick
2. Spirit of Lightning
3. Through Eternal Fields
4. Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire)
5. Underworld Aurora
6. Skyclad Passage (additional track only available on the Ltd. Gatefold 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster variants)
7. Masters of Rain and Storm
8. Eostre
Wolves In The Throne Room’s new album title “Primordial Arcana” is a reference to the band’s ongoing reach back to the most ancient, archetypal energies.
Leadoff track “Mountain Magick” sets the august tone with alpine guitar melodies cresting skyward in triumph. “Spirit of Lightning” returns briefly to the earthly plane as a tribute to the human connections forged in music. Meanwhile, “Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire)” is an explosion of cosmic grandeur, a symphonic rendering of the hermetic maxim “as above, so below” as envisioned by Keyworth. In fact, “Primordial Arcana” is the first Wolves In The Throne Room record in which Kody was a part of the writing process from the start, so it benefits from his background in cosmic funeral doom.
Always uncompromising, “Primordial Arcana” sees Wolves In The Throne Room stay true to their unique vision. An album born out of the DIY ethos, “Primordial Arcana” proves to be the band’s most genuine and focused. One of the year’s most ambitious recordings, “Primordial Arcana” cements Wolves In The Throne Room's legacy as one of US Black Metal’s most daring, unique, and quintessential bands.
European Tour Dates 2021:
13.10.21 (DE) Hamburg - Knust
14.10.21 (DK) Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
15.10.21 (NL) Utrecht - Tivolivredenburg Pandora
16.10.21 (NL) Nijmegen - Doornroosje
19.10.21 (PL) Warsaw - Proxima
20.10.21 (PL) Krakow - Kwadrat
21.10.21 (CZ) Prague - Futurum
22.10.21 (HU) Budapest - Instant
23.10.21 (AT) Vienna - Szene
26.10.21 (FR) Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne
27.10-21 (DE) Karlsruhe - Die Stadtmitte
28.10.21 (FR) Colmar - Le Grillen
29.10.21 (DE) Munster - Sputnikhalle
31.10.21 (DE) Leipzig - Conne Island
02.11.21 (DE) Berlin - SO36
03.11.21 (DE) Hannover - Musikzentrum
04.11.21 (FR) Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
05.11.21 (FR) Dunkirk - Les 4Ecluses
06.11.21 (UK) Leeds - Damnation Festival
07.11.21 (UK) London - Heaven
09.11.21 (SP) Madrid - Mon
10.11.21 (SP) Barcelona - Apolo 1
11.11.21 (FR) Toulouse - Le Rex
12.11.21 (IT) Milano - Legend Club
13.11.21 (CH) Winterthur - Gaswerk
14.11.21 (DE) Munich - Backstage Halle
Line-up:
Nathan Weaver - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Aaron Weaver - Drums/Synth/Voice
Kody Keyworth - Vocals/Guitar
Weblinks:
wittr.com
www.facebook.com/wolvesinthethroneroom