| The Wolf Bites Back | ||
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| Studio album by Orange Goblin | ||
| Released | June 15 2018 | |
| Recorded | 2017 at Orgone Studios in Woburn, Bedforshire, England | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | |
| Length | 40:30 | |
| Label | Candlelight Records | |
| Producer | Jaime "Gomez" Arellano | |
| Orange Goblin chronology | ||
| Back From The Abyss (2014) |
The Wolf Bites Back (2018) |
Rough & Ready, Live & Loud (2020) |
The Wolf Bites Back is the ninth studio album by the English heavy metal band Orange Goblin. Produced by Jaime "Gomez" Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost, etc.) at Orgone Studios in Bedfordshire, England,[1] The Wolf Bites Back was released on 15 June 2018 by Candlelight Records. Phil Campbell (Motörhead) would appear as a guest on the title track and the album closer "Zeitgeist".[2]
Along with being the shortest album in the band's discography at just forty minutes, it would also be notable as the last studio album to feature founding member and bassist Martyn Millard, who would leave the band in late 2020.
Background[]
Development on the band's ninth album would take place throughout 2017. The album was preceded by the single "Sons of Salem".[3] Singer Ben Ward explained that the album was constructed with live concerts in mind: "There was definitely a concerted effort to make sure all the songs could work in a live environment which gives the album a more raw, stripped-back feel — something that I feel has been lacking from good rock and metal in recent years."[4] The album includes experimentation with doom metal, groove metal, and blues rock.[5] Andy Thorley, writing for Maximum Volume Music, said of the album: "The best thing about [the album] though, is that for all its differences, it still sounds like Orange Goblin, still sounds like the band they always were, and the progression is entirely natural."[6]
Other review sites that have given the album praise would be among the likes of Metal Injection,[7] Blabbermouth,[8] Louder Sound[9] Spectrum Culture[10] and Decibel Magazine[11] among others.
Tracklist[]
- 1. Sons of Salem (2:56)
- 2. The Wolf Bites Back (4:29)
- 3. Renegade (3:29)
- 4. Swords of Fire (4:33)
- 5. Ghosts of The Primitives (5:23)
- 6. In Bocca Al Lupo (2:19)
- 7. Suicide Division (2:01)
- 8. The Stranger (5:38)
- 9. Burn The Ships (4:41)
- 10. Zeitgeist (5:01)
Personnel[]
- Ben Ward - Vocals
- Joe Hoare - Guitars; Hammond Organ (10)
- Martyn Millard - Bass
- Chris Turner - Drums
- Phil Campbell - Guitar Solos (2, 10)
- Jaime Gomez Arellano - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering; Hammong Organ (10)
- Christian Jameson - Assistant Engineer
- Roland Scriver - Artwork, Design
- Paul Harries - Photography
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References[]
| V·T·E Orange Goblin | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Ben Ward • Joe Hoare • Chris Turner • Harry Armstrong |
| Past and Live-Only Members | Pete O'Malley • Martyn Millard • Neil Kingsbury |
| Studio Albums | Frequencies From Planet Ten • Time Travelling Blues • The Big Black • Coup de Grace • Thieving From The House of God • Healing Through Fire • A Eulogy For The Damned • Back From The Abyss • The Wolf Bites Back |
| Extended Plays | Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom • Nuclear Guru |
| Live Albums | A Eulogy for the Fans... Orange Goblin Live 2012 • Rough & Ready, Live & Loud |
| Associated Bands, Artists, Etc. | Capricorns • Electric Wizard • The Dukes of Nothing • Raven's Creed |