Album
Type:
Album
Date
Released:
30th
January 2015 – Digital/27th
February 2015 - Vinyl
Label:
Self
Released
Vol.
1 – Track Listing
1.The Gathering
00:30
2.Visions 07:13
3.Battles 07:02
4.Seeking Myself To
Live 05:05
5.Wolf Counsel 05:03
6.Passages 06:07
7.She 04:58
8.Now Is Here 05:51
9.Uneven Twins 04:49
Bio:
WOLF COUNSEL came
into existence in 2014 when an archetypal music-possessed veteran
bassist/vocalist/songwriter merged his enthusiasm for Bass-oriented
music and a great appreciation of heavy riffs into a new band.
Primarily rooted in the style of late 70s and 80s prototype DOOM
their sound quickly developed a very heavy signature drawing
influences from classic Metal, early 90s DOOM, Sludge and Stoner
sounds.
Even before WOLF
COUNSEL the original creator always had a deep interest in the arts
of uncompromising spiritual self-development and strong philosophic
views in order to evade this mundane simplistic world. These views
and ways are strongly reflected in their lyrical and stylistic
obsession.
Members
Bass, Vocals, Rhythm
Guitars, Drums, Music, Lyrics by Ralf Winzer Garcia
Lead/Solo Guitars by
Tom Kuzmic and Andreas Reinhart
Drums (Live) by Reto
Crola
Review:
Wolf
Counsel's debut album is one I've been tracking for a few months now
ever since the band posted a couple of tracks online from their debut
album – Vol 1. Wolf Counsel play an intriguing style of Psychedelic
Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal with hints of classic 70s Hard Rock for one
loud and crazy journey.
The
album opens up with a 30 second song called - Gathering - which is a
soundclip of a pack of wolves either in distress as it's very
disturbing to hear and makes you feel very uneasy. The band then
eventually opens with the storming 2nd track - Visions - that Wolf
Counsel play to their full advantage of noise and scary moods. Coming
off as a trippy hybrid of Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet and Saint
Vitus. The vocals are steeped in warped crazy doom and gloom
theatrics that have a strange and hypnotic feel to them. Lead
vocalist – Ralf – sounds like a spaced out and tripper version of
Dave Wyndorf channelling Ozzy Osbourne at times.
The
music crackles with violent and sinister energy. 3rd track - Battles
is song firmly rooted in Psychedelic Doom Metal with hints of modern
Sludge/Stoner Metal grooves that carries on the unsettling feel of
the album. Its one crazy addictive ride that proves Wolf Counsel is
definitely worth your time. For the Fourth track - Seeking Myself To
Live - the band venture into Thin Lizzy dual guitar worship with
traces of sublime 70s Hard Rock. Add some crazy Ozzy inspired vocals
then you have one of the standout tracks on the album. This song is
fuelled by the riffs and vibes of the legendary 70s Hard Rock scene.
It's
the perfect combination of modern Doom/Stoner Metal matched against
classic retro-rock theatrics. Time to get your horns and air guitars
to the ready as this song is primed for dangerous excitement of the
highest order. 5th track - Wolf Counsel - is a darker affair
especially with the lyrical content as it ventures further into the
world of occult rock. The album is now in full confident swing with
the band comfortable playing the odd progressive musical note here
and there even if the mood doesn't call for it.
The
2nd half of the album more than matches the first half as Wolf
Counsel venture into seedier doom/stoner metal territory to entice
you with. It's an addictive and wild ride where the fuzzy theatrics
of songs such as Passages and Uneven Twins - show you Wolf Counsel
are brimming full of confidence through out the album. And why not? -
As they've created a heavy pounding beast that will hopefully find
them an appreciative audience within the Doom/Sludge/Stoner metal
community.
The
album is available on Buy Now Download from Bandcamp now. The Vinyl
Record is due for release on February 27th 2015. Do yourself a favour
and check this album out now. You won't regret it. This is my
BandCamp Album Of The Week.
Words
by Steve Howe
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