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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Album Review: Deaf Wolf – Not Today, Satan
"Our aim is to be original and entertaining, not innovative," proclaims Deaf Wolf, the hard rock trio from Germany. While accurate, this statement hardly does justice to the quality of their sound. Their latest album, Not Today, Satan, ignites a fie…
"Our aim is to be original and entertaining, not innovative," proclaims Deaf Wolf, the hard rock trio from Germany. While accurate, this statement hardly does justice to the quality of their sound. Their latest album, Not Today, Satan, ignites a fiery blend of stoner rock and grunge, delivering a sonic journey through smoke-filled rooms and gritty city streets of Berlin. With their raw energy and unapologetic attitude, Deaf Wolf channels the spirit of '90s alternative rock while infusing it with their own contemporary edge.
The album kicks off with a track that is rhythmically driving and heavily distorted. "Mad Wolf Fever" sounds like if you took Queens of the Stone Age and Royal Blood and blended them together on high. Other highlights from the first half of the album include the funky "Knüppel aus dem Sack" and the riff heavy "See You in Hell." It's not surprising that pain, death, loss and the devil are recurring themes on Not Today, Satan.
Dark and cryptic materials continue to be the feature of tracks on the second half of the record. Lyrically, Deaf Wolf is geared towards listeners drawn into the macabre and bizarre. They turn to the occult, Mythology, comic books, and horror movies for inspiration, and anyone else into similar topics should definitely give them a listen.
The album fittingly concludes with the song "The End" where a slow build and descending chords effectively convey a sense of doom. Lead singer Christian Rottstock's vocals have space to shine as he sings the lyrics, "But in the end we all fall asleep." This track is especially evocative of early Soundgarden and Alice in Chains.
Listening to Deaf Wolf brings me back to the good old days of grunge. Despite a relatively negative outlook on the world, their message is clear: sometimes, you have to find your joy in a dark club, nodding your head and grooving along to steady rock that speaks to you. Deaf Wolf is worthy of a spin for anyone interested in a revival of introspective hard rock from the early 90s.
The album drops this Friday, April 5th. You can hear the band's latest single "See You In Hell" here!
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