Heavy Metal
Ripple Music
Release Date – November 21st 2025
Line Up:
Chris Sullivan – Vocals/Guitar
Jeremy Lovins – Guitar
Jeff Cole – Guitar
Terry McDaniel – Bass
Shane Shook – Drums
Tracklist:
Hymn Of Blagarath
Sightless Archer
Darkened Path
Sands Of Redemption
Eternal Hunt
Armour Of Steel
War Brigade
Bloodline
All Father
It looks like Wolftooth are quite the deal. Having formed in 2017 they knocked out an EP which got them a label, and their second release hit number seven in the doom charts before their third album hit the top with a bullet. Now here with their fourth they have decided it’s time to show their metal side although they still promise loads of stoner and doom riffs.
Opening with a brief dark and creepy intro ‘Hymn Of Balgarath’ they crash into ‘Sightless Archer’ where the three guitars of Chris Sullivan, Jeff Cole and Jeremy Lovins bring some mighty riffage as drummer Shane Shook batters the living daylights out of his kit. Sullivan also provides the vocals which are clean and clear. They groove along before they enter a chug passage and some wonderful dual leads. ‘Darkened Path’ is a galloping beast led by Terry McDaniel’s bass line and some twin harmony lines that will get you playing along on your own air-guitar. We get some Sabbath worship on the title track and some awesome axe-work that develops into a stop-start thing with Sullivan wailing over the top a bit like Burke Shelley from Budgie. ‘Sands Of Redemption’ is a classic NWOBHM banger then ‘Eternal Hunt’ follows the same path but with shades of Grand Magus. Its punch up time on ‘Armour Of Steel’ so start throwing your fists and horns on this battle metal epic, the fight continues on ‘War Brigade’ which is slower and meaner. ‘Bloodline’ brings a Celtic feel and dare I say – Thin Lizzy ala ‘Emerald’ only heavier. Shook rattles out a pacy rhythm for the guitarists to chug over and boy do they have fun with it as they get galloping again on ‘All Father’.
This took a couple of listens but once it’s there it’s like ear worm. Great riffs and rhythms and some Ozzy like wailing. I assume Cole and Lovins play the leads which are sublime, and McDaniel and Shook are locked in tight, but nobody overplays in fact there is very little fat on these songs. Not doom or stoner or traditional metal – a mix of it all. Looks they have created their very own genre and maybe another number one?
Written by: Smudge
Ratings: 8/10
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