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Good review, must check this one out!

I think the guy from Atavist plays in this band, and yes, plus one to Afro.

I'm getting a hold of this. Sounds like good times.

This is good stuff.

This is a great album. I'm really enjoying it, and thanks to the review I checked out Wolves in the Throne Room as well... Also a great band.

I am glad most of you are liking this. Definitely my surprise of the year.

This is the message from Bindrune Recordings, the label on which Wodensthrone came out:

“Pay what you want” Digital Downloads section added to the Bindrune Recordings site....

Bindrune Recordings is proud to announce our union with Communitas Media, a "pay what you want", digital download service created and maintained by Chris Grigg, the sole visionary behind the ever impressive US black metal band Woe.

The service is currently up and running, for we just uploaded most of our releases for all our loyal supporters who have been wanting Bindrune titles available digitally through services like itunes for a long time. Yes… even the out of print titles are available again through this format! As the weeks and months turn over quickly to see the autumn, all our titles (other than the Blood of the Black Owl/Celestiial split LP... analog only!) will be available, along with some upcoming, digital only releases. The following titles are currently available for download now:

Shroud of Despondency – For Eternity Brings no Hope
Misery’s Omen – S/T
Morthond – Paths of Desolation
Celestiial – Desolate North
Blood of the Black Owl – S/T
Cold Northern Vengeance – Domination and Servitude
Blood of the Black Owl – A Feral Spirit

**Coming soon to the digital download section!!
-Obsequiae demo (previously only available as a limited run cassette)
-Wodensthrone - "Loss"
-Bindrune Recordings compilation

With our download packages, you will receive a zipped file with 320 bps quality rips (better than Itunes!) and all the artwork for each release in most cases (which is 300 dpi, printable quality).

As you download your titles from the site, you will also be offered other merch items from the band you are about to check out. Rather than downloading inferior mp3's elsewhere online and feeling like you’re contributing to the decline of the artists and labels, Bindrune is offering this “pay what you want/donation” service as a way to get with the times and try to decriminalize downloading. This is the wave of the future. You requested another format for enjoying Bindrune releases and we have answered the call...

Kindly navigate to our digital download section for more information on the process. Thanks for your patience in waiting for this service to go online!

http://bindrunerecordings.com

I'm LOVING this so far, Wodensthrone is easily one of the most epic atmospheric black metal bands I've ever heard. I may have to buy this one!

I like the idea of paying what you want and linking to other merch in the process. I may throw them some loot. =)

I didn't like this at all; it sounded quite bland to my ears. Don't get me wrong, these guys know what they're doing -- not to mention I love Atavist. There's just nothing new here.

THis is indeed, the album of 2009 or at least the discovery (thanx to you Alex)

so DAMN good. Remind me Storm before calm mixed with Spirit of the earth aflame.

An excellent album from the guiding spirit of Negura Bunget; Wodensthrone might even do the folk stuff better!

I noted the hint of an older Emperor influence, and how about the intro track, 'Fyrgenstream'? Did anyone else sense the eerie resemblance to 'Alsvartr' off Anthems to the Welkin?