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Wolfpakk - Cry Wolf

Published August 31 2013


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=Staff's pick

Moonlight*
A Matter Of Time*
Dark Revelation
Cold Winter
Palace Of Gold*
The Beast In Me
Wakken
Pressure Down
Run With The Wolf
Cry Wolf
Kid Raw (bonus track)


Genre Hard Rock/Melodic Metal
Mark Sweeney/M.Voss
Vocals
Tracks 11
Michael Voss
Guitar
Running time 55 Min.
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Guitar
Label AFM Records
Mike Winkler
Bass
Release 30 August 2013
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Drums
Country Germany
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Keyboard
Producer M. Sweeney, M. Voss
Similar artists ---

Additional personnel: Amanda Somerville, Ralf Scheepers, Göran Edman, Johnny Gioeli, Doogie White, Tony Mills, Blaze Bayley, Piet Sielck, Jean-Marc Viller (vocals), Kee Marcello, Mandy Meyer, Roland Grapow, Martin Rauber (guitars), Gereon Homann, Brian Tichy, Hermann Rarebell, Roland Jahoda (drums), Don Airey, Tony Carey (keyboards).

Two years past this project's debut, Mark Sweeney and Michael Voss have once again teamed up and gathered a solid bunch of musicians to create another Wolfpakk album.

An album with many ups and downs, as we travel through awesome songs like the opener and captivating track Moonlight and the cool heavier guitar riffing semi-ballad Palace Of Gold to unmatched shark baits like the greasy lullaby and total stinker Cold Winter. Sorry boys, but I loathe those types of songs.

I found Cry Wolf somewhat cheesy initially, but within a few spins I got somewhat stuck in their melodic groove and some of the tracks buried themselves deep within my core. Still a few too many fillers or songs that don't attract though to get me excited all through and focus to the full.

The guitarplay is attractive with stylish licks and flaming capturing riffs and the keys are dominant and played with great skills, but the production appears a bit plain to me and I would personally have preferred more strength in general, although I'm fully aware of its purpose.

It's a rather varied record, yet my interest slowly decreases. It really doesn't make me want to listen to it spin after spin. As a whole, a decent release that's just too everyday to me and my concentration flutters away. It's in no way bad, just not strong enough or complete to break through my barriers.

Performance
Originality
Production
Vocals
Songwriting

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Summary



5 chalices of 10 - Tobbe


Related links:

www.wolfpakk.net
www.facebook.com/pages/wolfpakk