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Wolves In The Throne Room's Primordial Arcana

Posted by Loren on June 14, 2021

Wolves In The Throne Room's Primordial Arcana
art by Amjad Faur and Wolves in the Throne Room

Sharing a new song called "Mountain Magick" this week, black metal luminaries Wolves in the Throne Room will return with a new album called Primordial Arcana, out August 20 courtesy of Relapse Records.

In a band statement about the recording, the three-piece offers:

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.

Check out a video for the new song below, including a full track listing for the upcoming record.

Primordial Arcana Track list:

Mountain Magick
Spirit of Lightning
Through Eternal Fields
Primal Cham (Gift of Fire)
Underworld Aurora
Masters of Rain and Storm
Eostre
Skyclad Passage (Bonus Track)

Wolves In The Throne Room's Primordial Arcana
art by Amjad Faur and Wolves in the Throne Room

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