Wolves At The Gate - VXV

Daniel Harris | Jul. 14, 2014

“We are not the wolves at the gate, we are the ones who face them.” Or so say Ohio-native, post-hardcore outfit Wolves at the Gate, who recently released their sophomore album, VxV, and are currently on touring the Midwest with August Burns Red and the Overseer. The eclectic five-some formed in Cedarville in 2008, hoping to bring a new voice to the hardcore scene, and VxV certainly kicks in the door. Building off of the lessons learned from their first album, the five college friends have evolved their sound, and they will be heard. If the video for “Relief” gives any clue, WATG have both refined and roughened their 

sound, all the while retaining the same powerful messages the band set out to purvey.

 

Wolves At The Gate released their strikingly powerful video for “Relief” in support of their recently-dropped album, VxV. The song itself stands atop the list of most powerful and spiritually engaging songs on the record. The video puts this song on a new level.

 

Building on the heavy religious and spiritual imagery in the lyrics, the instrumental section of WATG is compelling on a spiritual level, combining hard, driving bass with loud, soaring melodies. The raw emotion in Steve Cobucci’s voice further personifies this, especially when combined with Nick Detty’s screaming.

 

Fans in Nutley, NJ will have the chance to see WATG tonight at Radiant. Others can pick up the record for now from iTunes, Amazon or the Solid State Store. You can also follow the band on Facebook where you can find tour dates, bios, merch and all your WATG needs.