Releasedate: 20-11-2026
Label: Fireflash Records

Three decades alive and kicking, the Swedes Wolf appear with the tenth release Hour of the Wolf.

After unboxing the spooky season’s bundle, nine stories shown inside. Interesting by concept of “tales from the crypt”, the band stands between classic 80’s hard rock and heavy metal with untouchable punchlines of 70’s chorus.

Honestly, at the first glance, the record seemed a bit monotypic, and then spinning the tracks back and forth was more productive. Here the most enjoyable stuff the band made. First of all, the nodded chorus, during the spiky narrative, mild but catchy refrains fit the songs like “Death Satellite”, “Walpurgis Night”, “Streets of Necropolis” and even “Doppelgänger”. The scratching guitars and beating the heart out drums framed “Streets of Necropolis” perfectly with clear vocals. Well expectably barking and wooing at the moon welcomed you with “Hour of wolf”, the time of wild nature’s rush. Melodic metal “Above the fallen”, stand-alone, nearly ballad wrapped in the epic accompaniment. Almost paranoid “Dirty little secret” finale is kind of adrenalized madness you’d never be told about.

In case of full moon fever, Hour of the Wolf could be very suitable thing. Mind the monsters under your bed and especially one in the earbuds.  

Line up:

• Niklas Stålvind – Lead vocals, guitar
• Simon Johansson – Guitar
• Pontus Egberg – Bass guitar, backing vocals
• Johan Koleberg – Drums

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