Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, it's no surprise that Wolves in the Throne Room have a more environmentally-focused viewpoint than your average black metal band. Using the harsh, rain-soaked soundscapes of traditional Norwegian black metal as a jumping off point, the band has created a world of noise that encompasses all that's dark and dangerous about the natural world even as it's unspeakably beautiful. Their MALEVOLENT GRAIN EP features two tracks that display that dichotomy between the gentle and the fearsome presented by raw Mother Nature. First track "The Looming Resonance" is pushed into realms of magic by the ethereal vocals of Jamie Myers, rising above the band's foreboding music on fairy wings. "Hate Crystal" follows it up with a menacing sound more easily identified as black metal. Clocking in at over 10 minutes, it's an epic journey into the heart of darkness.(Limited version in 'dark forest green vinyl')