Wolf Blood - Wolf Blood (2014)
If you've heard about Wolf Blood by
now, then you probably know how they've essentially come out of
nowhere (or Minnesota) to take things by storm. Their first 100-copy run of their
debut album, on affordable cassette, sold out within the first week it was
available, and the second pressing is well on its way along the same
path. Burning World Records have signed them up, and a more widely
available run on vinyl and CD has just emerged for pre-order, with official release on October 1st. Where's the
legend-in-the-making bingo card set? I think they just won.
Now that you've jumped on over to order
your own copy, here's what you'll be hearing once you have it. The
most immediate thing is their energy, which manifests as heavy thrash
passages, wild guitar-work, ear-pummeling drums, and a wide streak of
mania. They've also got a handle on the more slow-drifting stuff,
both melodic and crushing, and freely blend the two tempos whenever
the mood strikes them. The songs are unpredictable and massive, so
that they can trample you even after a few dozen plays of the album,
and the vocalist knows when to step back and let the instruments take
over.
By the end of the album, you won't know what's coming next, which is just where Wolf Blood wants you for the monstrous 12-minute closer of "Procession Of The Witch", so that they can pull listeners through enough twisting, dizzying territory to make them eventually just surrender and give in to the song without reservation. The long and the short of it is, if you
have a taste for experimental doom, sometimes fast and heavy with a splash of
thrash or death metal, Wolf Blood is not to be missed. Act fast, or
you'll be left in the dust, and if you have a chance to see them live as they tour over the next two months, do not miss out.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Salem's Pot, Funeral Horse, Acid Bath, Saint Vitus, Mist (Slovenia)
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