Celestite (album)

Celestite is the fifth full-length studio album by American black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room.^[2] It was released through their own label Artemisia Records on July 8, 2014.^[3] The album explores the themes of the band's previous album Celestial Lineage through an experimental, drone-based dark ambient style, eschewing vocals and the black metal aggression which characterizes their other works.^[2]

Celestite
Studio album by Wolves in the Throne Room
Released	July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Dark ambient,[1] progressive electronic
Length	47:23
Label	Artemisia Records
Wolves in the Throne Room chronology
Celestial Lineage (2011) Celestite (2014) Thrice Woven (2017)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turning Ever Towards the Sun"	12:43
2.	"Initiation at Neudeg Alm"	5:58
3.	"Bridge of Leaves"	5:08
4.	"Celestite Mirror"	14:32
5.	"Sleeping Golden Storm"	9:02

^[2]

Personnel

Adapted from the AllMusic credits.^[4]

• Aaron Weaver – synthesizers, guitars
• Nathan Weaver – synthesizers, guitars

Guest musicians

• Randall Dunn – 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^[4]