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Wolf is regarded
by many as the new Swedish promise when it comes to heavy metal and when
listening to their second full-length album there is no doubt that this is the
truth. Their first album was chosen as one of the "dynamites" of 2000 by the
German metal magazine Rock Hard and Frank Albrecht of the same magazine gave
this new release a 10 out of 10 rating. You probably realize by now that Wolf
is a band who have come to stay. "Black Wings" opens up with a killer speed
riff and then we are taken through another 40 minutes of mach-speed heavy
metal with some of the most impressive song-writing I've seen from a Swedish
heavy metal band in a long time. The only thing I don't like about this album
is the high-pitched whining vocals that I find pretty annoying in the end. The
album was recorded at the Abyss Studio together with the workaholic Peter
Tägtgren and the cover art was done by none other than Thomas Holm (Mercyful
Fate, King Diamond). The album also includes a nice Wolf cover version of the
Mercyful Fate classic "A Dangerous Meeting". Except for the vocals this
album totally rocks. I am not that fond of the extremely foolish "jeans /
sweat / working class / factory floor" marketing of the band either; they
deserve a lot better than that from the label... There is absolutely nothing
wrong with working in a factory but marketing a band like that is completely
crazy.
| Tracklist |
1. Night Stalker 2. Demon |
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Bell 3. I Am The Devil 4. Venom 5. A World Bewitched |
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6. The Curse 7. Unholy Night 8. Genocide 9. A |
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Dangerous Meeting |
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