American black metal overlords, Wolves In The Throne Room, have released the official music video for "Twin Mouthed Spring", from their Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge EP, out September 29.
Says the band: “Wandering away from the lush meadow, the spirit ventures into the mirrored depths of the underworld, drawn to an encounter with the master of the dark throne. The spell of lunar madness is broken and the stone of truth, aglow with radiant energy, crackles with newborn power.”
“Twin Mouthed Spring” features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding Wolves In The Throne Room drummer Cedar Serpent who has recently returned to the live stage after a years long hiatus from live performance. He comments, “This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade.”
The EP features four new tracks spanning the scope of Wolves In The Throne Room's cinematic black metal and dark acoustic folk, as well as two atmospheric industrial tracks that take the band into darker sonic territories.
Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge is out September 29 on Vinyl/CD/CS/Digital. Pre-order via Relapse.com here. Digital downloads / streaming (in US & Canada) here.
Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge EP opens with “Beholden to Clan”, a blazing slab of symphonic black metal. Regarding the EP opener, Guitarist Kody Keyworth comments, “Journeying high atop a sacred mountain, the song recalls the importance of the sacrificed king's cycle of rebirth through ancestral hallucinogenic rights of passage. It’s a wild trip. Hail Othila!”
Elsewhere, “Twin Mouthed Spring” follows. This new track features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding Wolves In The Throne Room drummer Cedar Serpent who has recently returned to the live stage after a years long hiatus from live performance. He comments, “This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade.”
Side B of the EP features a different side of the enigmatic band; “Initiates Of The White Hart”, an Atmospheric Industrial interpretation of “Spirit of Lightning”, takes this live-set stalwart into deeper dark psychedelic waters while “Crown of Stone”, a ritual dark ambient piece, connects thematically to “Mountain Magic” the lead track on 2021’s Primordial Arcana.
Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge tracklisting:
"Beholden To Clan"
"Twin Mouthed Spring"
"Initiates Of The White Hart"
"Crown Of Stone"
"Twin Mouthed Spring":
Additionally, Wolves In The Throne Room begin the Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge North America headline tour this fall through late September & October. Support throughout the tour will be provided by Blackbraid, Gaerea and Hoaxed.
Dates:
September
29 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
30 - Chicago, IL - Metro
October
1 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
3 - Detroit, MI - El Club
4 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
5 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount
6 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live
7 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
8 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Monarch
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
11 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
12 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club
13 - Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1819
14 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
15 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
17 - Dallas, TX - Echo Lounge & Music Hall
18 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
20 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister
21 - Tucson, AZ - Encore
23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
24 - Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater
Wolves In The Throne Room Is:
Nathan Weaver - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Aaron Weaver - Drums/Synth/Voice
Kody Keyworth - Vocals/Guitar
