Diadem of 12 Stars is the debut studio album of black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room. It was this recording that caught the attention of Southern Lord Records, who subsequently signed the band in late 2006 and re-released the album on vinyl. It was subsequently re-issued in 2016 through the band's own imprint, Artemisia Records.

Diadem of 12 Stars
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
RecordedLouder Studios in San Francisco, California
GenreBlack metal, folk metal
Length60:39
LabelVendlus Records[1]
ProducerWolves in the Throne Room, Tim Green
Wolves in the Throne Room chronology
Demo
(2004)
Diadem of 12 Stars
(2006)
Two Hunters
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BestBlackMetalAlbums.com(9.4/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

The album was co-produced and engineered by Tim Green, who was also a producer for Weakling.[6][7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Queen of the Borrowed Light"12:58
2."Face in a Night Time Mirror"
  • I. "Part 1" (13:21)
  • II. "Part 2" (13:58)"
27:19
3."(A Shimmering Radiance) Diadem of 12 Stars"20:22
Total length:60:39

Personnel

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Wolves in the Throne Room
Additional musicians
  • Jamie Myers (Hammers of Misfortune) - vocals on track 1, 2 and 4
  • Dino Sommese (Dystopia, Asunder)- vocals on track 1 and 3
Production
  • Produced by Tim Green and Wolves in the Throne Room

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived May 26, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ BestBlackMetalAlbums.com review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ Munro, Tyler. "Wolves in the Throne Room Diadem of 12 Stars". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Metal on Their Own Terms". Ultimatemetal.com. April 24, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ [2] Archived May 26, 2006, at the Wayback Machine