Two Hunters

Two Hunters
Studio album by Wolves in the Throne Room
Released September 25, 2007
Recorded London Bridge / Aleph Studio in the Pacific Northwest
Genre Black metal, dark ambient, post-metal[1]
Length 46:21 (CD)
68:56 (LP)
Label Southern Lord Records
SUNN83
Producer Randall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room chronology
Diadem of 12 Stars
(2006)Diadem of 12 Stars2006		 Two Hunters
(2007)		 Live at Roadburn 2008
(2008)Live at Roadburn 20082008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.9/10)[3]
Rock Sound(9/10)[4]

Two Hunters is the second album by black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room and their debut album on Southern Lord Records. The band made minimal use of any digital effects or manipulation in the recording process. The album's artwork is by Rachel Carns.[5] The vinyl version includes an extended version of "Cleansing" (which is about 6 minutes longer) and a previously unreleased track "To Reveal".[6] This album was critically acclaimed, putting WITTR on the forefront of the black metal scene.[7] The Daymare Recordings release also contains their 2005 demo on a second disk.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dea Artio" (instrumental)5:58
2."Vastness and Sorrow"12:12
3."Cleansing"9:55
4."I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots"18:16

Double-LP Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Dea Artio"5:58
2."Vastness and Sorrow"12:12
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Cleansing"15:51
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots"18:16
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."To Reveal"16:39

Personnel

Wolves in the Throne Room

  • Nathan Weaver – guitar, vocals
  • Aaron Weaver – drums
  • Rick Dahlen – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

Production

  • Wolves in the Throne Room – production
  • Randall Dunn – production, engineering, mixing
  • Mell Dettmer – engineering, mixing, mastering

References

  1. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (4 August 2016). "A Brief History of Post-Metal". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ↑ Stone, Will (December 2007). "Wolves in the Throne Room: Two Hunters". Rock Sound (103). p. 94.
  5. ↑ Pitchfork Feature: Column: Show No Mercy Archived July 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Wolves in the Throne Room store page on the vinyl version of the album
  7. ↑ "Reviews: Albums: Wolves in the Throne Room, Two Hunters". Deadtide. Retrieved 27 August 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); External link in |work= (help)


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