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98
Primordial Arcana combines the band’s better features into one, defining release.
9mo
80
They sound fresher and more creative than ever. The Weaver brothers are finally venturing out of the underground and up into the light.
9mo
80
Primordial Arcana is an example of a band not only matching up to their established greatness, but far exceeding it.
9mo
80
The record is a call to adventure, and like fantasy stories promising transformation and reward, it’s worth the undertaking.
9mo
80
As a whole, the album doesn't provide a lot sonically that fans haven't heard before, but it doesn't need to because WITTR create their most uneasy balance of brute force, massive power, and brooding, trepidatious calm to date.
9mo
80
Make no mistake, Wolves In the Throne Room are an absolute force of nature: powerful, dark and triumphant. Primordial Arcana manages to be all these things at once.
9mo
70
For the first time in years, the band seem more concerned with mortal matters than transcending into more lofty, atmospheric realms.
9mo
55
Working out of their home studio in the Washington woods, experimentally minded brothers Nathan and Aaron Weaver return to their roots in atmospheric black metal, but they no longer sound like pioneers.
9mo
Not really a huge black metal fan tbh, but i really enjoyed this album. It has very lowkey production, but the melodies and instrumentals work well together while the vocals serve almost as atmosphere rather than being the forefront of the song as a whole. An interesting choice, and one im 100% on board with.
Pretty chilling black metal but lacks that punch and unique style that we usually hear
WITTR deliver their best album since Celestite through a series of straight to the point atmospheric black metal. It’s not reinventing the wheel but is without question delivering fun and visceral black metal tunes.
Mountain Magick - 4/5
Spirit of Lightning - 4/5
Through Eternal Fields - 4/5
Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire) - 3/5
Underworld Aurora - 4/5
Masters of Rain and Storm - 4/5
Eostre - 4/5
Skyclad Passage - 3/5
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Track List
| 1 | Mountain Magick 5:55 | 82 |
| 2 | Spirit of Lightning 6:24 | 71 |
| 3 | Through Eternal Fields 5:54 | 84 |
| 4 | Primal Chasm (Gift of Fire) 5:01 | 78 |
| 5 | Underworld Aurora 7:29 | 88 |
| 6 | Masters of Rain and Storm 10:43 | 88 |
| 7 | Eostre 3:05 | 84 |
| 8 | Skyclad Passage 5:05 | 71 |
Total Length: 49 minutes
Year End Lists
| #10 | / | Decibel |
| #14 | / | Sputnikmusic |
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9mo
To be expected honestly, p4k hasn't liked any wolves in the throne room album since Celestial Lineage
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Added on: June 10, 2021