Comprising dual vocalist/guitarists Rick and Nathan, plus drummer Aaron, Olympia, WA's Wolves in the Throne Room deal in dour black metal epics inspired by long, bleak winters, pagan legends, and Scandinavian bands like Darkthrone, Windir, and Enslaved. Honing their dark craft with two EPs in 2004 and 2005, the trio recorded their debut full-length, Diadem of 12 Stars, in 2006, releasing it through Vendlus Records.