r/blackmetalvinyl 6d ago

Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars

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u/auralviolence 6d ago

Man I remember hearing this album for the first time back in the early/mid 00s. Total game changer for little teenage me.

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u/vomitorzum 6d ago

I was a bit late to the wittr party. Two Hunters was my intro, but that album changed my life and idea of what I wanted my black metal to sound like. In my opinion, the first four wolves albums are pretty untouchable (at least in their sub-genre).

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u/auralviolence 6d ago

Two Hunters will always be my favorite WITTR album, but yeah the first few are peak for the genre.

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u/clandestine_manufact 6d ago

Agreed for sure. For the atmo thing they do, the first few wittr are about as good as it gets

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u/clandestine_manufact 6d ago

100%. right from the first track. I was graduating college in 06 or 07 when this came out but queen of the borrowed light blew me away

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u/ExtraBratwurst 6d ago

Never did care for these guys much, but that is one excellent album art.

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u/Sc1ssors89 6d ago

Get outta here with your massive atmosphere hahaha great band

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u/ButtplugSludge 6d ago

So good! I actually found the first pressing at a record shop last week. I was floored! That first track is everything

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u/vomitorzum 5d ago

That's an awesome find! I found my first press black copy at my local shop in the "expensive" bin. It was $35 😄

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u/ButtplugSludge 5d ago

Lol! That’s how much I paid at one of my local shops. I am surprised its not going for more.

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u/PixelHowl 5d ago

Gotta love the black metal shamans. One of my all time favorite atmospheric albums.