Formed in Sweden in 1995, WOLF was among the first bands to resurrect and rejuvenate the traditional heavy metal sound in the ’90s, when the genre was considered dead. Inspired by classic heavy metal bands from the ’70s and ’80s, WOLF laid the groundwork for the genre’s triumphant return in subsequent years. Over the course of their nine albums, the band has been seen by many as the originators of the new wave of traditional heavy metal.
Their upcoming tenth album, „Hour of the Wolf“, will be released on November 20th, and is an uncompromising release that stays true to the band’s roots while expanding the sound of classic heavy metal. WOLF has never tried to sound modern, or even retro, and has proven time and again that they follow no trends. They simply stick to their vision of what heavy metal should be. “We wanted to make an album that could fit on one side of a 90-minute cassette tape, just like the albums used to back in the day. Our goal was to create an album that you would want to listen to from start to finish and then play again. I think we accomplished that,” comments vocalist and guitarist Niklas Stålvind on the nine new tracks. „It’s diverse enough without losing the classic Wolf sound.”
Today, WOLF release the first single for the opening track “Death Satellite“
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/zEPCFER1WVw
Stream/Download: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/death-satellite
Get it on Bandcamp: https://ff-wolf.bandcamp.com/track/death-satellite
“This one is a straight up banger, with all the elements that make up the classic WOLF sound. If you heard us before, you will instantly recognize the sound within seconds. While our AI overlords have their algorithms planting thoughts in our brains, we offer some old school, man made metal so we won’t go insane. As usual, the lyrics has some deeper meaning and food for thought, but most of all the song is meant for fist raising headbanging and good times”, says Niklas Stålvind.
The video was directed by Cannes Film award winner Snovonne “Sno” Drake, who also directed another, coming, video for this album, so watch out… There’s more where this came from. Enjoy!
Today, WOLF also kick-off the album pre-order for “Hour Of The Wolf“, which will be released on November 20th. The album will be available on CD and three different vinyl editions: Red/Yellow Marbled, Red/Black Splatter (incl. signed autograph card and Indie exclusive) and Blue Marbled (Scandinavia exclusive), and digital.
Pre-order & Pre-save here:
https://save-it.cc/fireflash/hour-of-the-wolf
Pre-order the CD, Vinyl and Merch-Bundles on Bandcamp:
