Way back in 1989 things were looking very rosy for Brit rockers Wolfsbane. Signed to Def American, and with the legendary Rick Rubin in the producer’s chair, their debut album ‘Live Fast Die Fast’ was released to much acclaim. Now, 36 years later, those songs have been dusted down, re-imagined and re-recorded for ‘Live Faster’, a brand new version of that acclaimed debut.
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Before listening to the album, the interest of our newest, and youngest, contributor was already piqued. Having taken a look into them, she noticed they’re a very new band (box ticked right there), with a shockingly low listener count. She gathered a rough idea of their style, with “themes of Victorian occultism and folk horror” being mentioned in their website; she was excited to listen, as it’s a sub-genre that she hadn’t really given too much of a listen before. However this being their debut, with only two singles released prior, she was excited to get into a band this early in their career…
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Respect to anyone trying to run a DIY fest. Especially with no staff, no sponsors, no budget, and still going for a solid lineup. But here’s the thing — passion doesn’t cover your mess. You can’t book bands and hope the rest works itself out. You can’t be texting drivers day-of, or printing schedules the night before. You can’t call it “DIY” when what you really mean is “I’m unprepared”, as George Pirounakis now explains…
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Three was the magic number as our terrifc trio of ninja reviewers stepped things up to the next level and headed back into the pit for the third and final day of this celebration of all things ‘core \m/
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Any new release by the godfathers of gothic doom is an occasion in itself, and none more so as they coil a serpent around the cross on this second taster of their upcoming 17th studio album.
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