Review by Love Among Ruins.
I wanted
to introduce you to Wolves Of Winter, a desert stoner hard rock band from
Arizona. WoW has recently released a noteworthy demo on Bandcamp.
After I heard the demo I contacted the band and talked to Josh McGee, who
established the band back in 2011 and he tells me they are planning to release
their self titled debut album hopefully sometime this spring. Coming from
Phoenix, Arizona, the band is a trio consisting of Josh McGee who is the main
vocalist & guitarist and responsible for most the writing on this demo, with David Weaver on bass and Mike Horn on the drums. After a few lineup
changes before this, Josh tells me he feels as if he has a real good group of
guys that "really mesh and get along".
So what
we have on this demo is a total of 10 smashing tracks at about 35 mins that
give the listener much to chew on. Ranging from classic rock, to grunge,
to stoner & doom and back again this demo is sounding very promising for
what could be their debut album. McGee has some pretty slick guitar licks
and shows off his abilities throughout the album with lots of soaring riffs,
and clever hooks. McGee also belts out
these tunes with edge, grit and confidence. The tracks "A Childs
Reasoning" & "Tooth & Nail" came crashing though with
their deep thumping bass & sizzling guitar riffs.
This trio of guys show a great deal of musicianship especially in the all instrumental progressive track "The Blind Leading The Blind", a lavish, doom influenced number that got my attention real quick. The album finishes strong with tracks like the bass heavy doomy "Rubber Band" and the bluesy, sultry track "The Start of the Season" and finally the last song, and my favorite track titled "Astrothoughts" features a cool vibe and a catchy chorus that I can't get out of my head.
This trio of guys show a great deal of musicianship especially in the all instrumental progressive track "The Blind Leading The Blind", a lavish, doom influenced number that got my attention real quick. The album finishes strong with tracks like the bass heavy doomy "Rubber Band" and the bluesy, sultry track "The Start of the Season" and finally the last song, and my favorite track titled "Astrothoughts" features a cool vibe and a catchy chorus that I can't get out of my head.
Bottom
line: This demo is a hard hitting album with tons of potential, it shows
us listeners that there is a confident trio of guys that are serious about
making a name for themselves not just around the Phoenix area but as far as the
ear can hear. I will be keeping track of the progress of Wolves of
Winter and their upcoming debut. To be continued...
Rating: 4.5/5
Total Run Time: 35:12
Members:
Josh McGee (Guitar / Vocals)
David Weaver (Bass)
Mike Horn (Drums)
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Genre: Stoner, Desert Rock, Hard Rock
Release Date: December 20, 2013
Wolves of Winter on facebook
Wolves of Winter's Reverbnation
Genre: Stoner, Desert Rock, Hard Rock
Release Date: December 20, 2013
Wolves of Winter on facebook
Wolves of Winter's Reverbnation
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