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22 August 2026 – Wolves in the Throne Room Preview Estuary
By Editorial Team - August 22, 2026
Summary
Atmospheric black metal icons Wolves in the Throne Room reveal lead single Ghosts Among the Obelisks from forthcoming LP Estuary on Relapse Records.
Key Facts
- Wolves in the Throne Room announce new studio album 'Estuary', out 23 October via Relapse.
- First single and cinematic music video 'Ghosts Among the Obelisks' released today.
- Expands their signature atmospheric, environmentally driven black metal soundscapes.
- Entities: Wolves in the Throne Room, Estuary, Ghosts Among the Obelisks, Relapse Records, Pacific Northwest
- Tags: wolves-in-the-throne-room, estuary, ghosts-among-the-obelisks, relapse-records, black-metal, atmospheric-metal, album-announcement
Wolves in the Throne Room have released “Ghosts Among the Obelisks”, the first preview of forthcoming album Estuary, due 23 October through Relapse Records in North America.
The accompanying video begins the campaign for another chapter from one of American atmospheric black metal's defining groups.
Their ability to combine extreme metal with expansive, environmental atmosphere has influenced an enormous underground ecosystem, making a new album announcement significant well beyond the band's immediate audience.