Wolftooth - Wizard's Light (Album Review)

Release Date: November 21st 2025. Record Label: Ripple Music. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

Wizard's Light - Tracklisting

1.Hymn of Belgrarath (Intro)

2.Sightless Archer

3.Darkened Path

4.Wizard's Light

5.Sands of Redemption

6.Eternal Hunt

7.Armor of Steel

8.War Brigade

9.Bloodline

10.All Father

Member

Terry McDaniel - Bass

Jeff Cole - Guitars

Chris Sullivan - Vocals, Guitars

Jeremy Lovins - Guitars 

Shane Shook - Drums

Review

Wizard’s LIght is the fourth length album from Psych/Doom/Stoner Metallers Wolftooth and they’ve perfectly honed their musical craft with a rich level of storytelling being heard within the music and vocals. There’s a deep respect to bands such as The Sword, Black Sabbath and The Obsessed that has been a staple for Wolftooth ever since their debut album. This time round Wolftooth are creating original sounds of their own making that could easily influence this very next generation of musicians. 

The album is both classic and modern sounding in equal measure with the Eighties Heavy Metal influence being adopted very early on before Wolftooth transforms into Psych Stoner Riff Wizards with blazing melodies and fast-paced catchy grooves which has an aura of Post-Doom attitude from time to time. The record is quite fantastical in places with the excellent album cover telling you what to expect if this is your first visit to Wolftooth’s world.

Wizard’s Light is pure WEEDIAN magic and trippy Psychedelic fantasy where the music is superbly aggressive but feels quite grounded with Wolftooth playing to their technical strengths. The record contains ten tracks with the majority of them following the same Psychedelic creative template with non-stop blazing grooves and the superb vocal delivery from lead vocalist Chris Sullivan. Chris has similar vocal similarities to J.D. Cronise (The Sword), WINO and OZZY throughout but still manages to deliver his own highly accomplished Doomed Out style on tracks such as Sightless Archer, Darkened Path, Sands Of Redemption, War Brigade and All Father.

Wolftooth sometimes feel they have a pure FANTASY BATTLE approach to their music where it can  be quite uncompromising in places with the classic HEAVY METAL aspect sometimes fully taking control  that sees Psychedelic elements being missing in action from time to time. That’s no bad thing as Wolftooth play a heavier, faster and more primal style of music that should keep the “OLD SCHOOL” Heavy Metal brigade happy for the whole record.

Wizard’s Light is a superbly played record that’s boosted by excellent production values throughout which isn’t surprising since this is being put out by Ripple Music and they always deliver the goods. However, this is Wolftooth’s chance to shine once more and perhaps deliver their most impressive album to date.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the promo.

Wizard’s Light is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Ripple Music.

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Wolftooth - Valhalla (Album Review)

Release date: May 22nd 2020. Label: Cursed Tongue Records / Ripple Music. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Valhalla – Tracklisting

1.Intro "The Lamentation Of Frigg"

2.The Possession

3.Firebreather

4.Valhalla

5.Fear For Eternity

6.Scylla & Charybdis

7.Molon Labe

8.Crying of the Wolves

9.The Coven

10.Juneau

Members

Chris Sullivan Guitar/ Vocals

Terry McDaniel Bass

Jeff Cole Guitar

Johnny Harrod Drums/Vocals

Review

Valhalla is the 2^nd album from Heavy Psych Stoner Rockers – Wolftooth – who made an impression with their debut album back in 2018. Valhalla sees Wolftooth continue their Stoner Metal/Heavy Metal journey with a more adventurous approach especially with the Psychedelic and Classic Heavy Metal themes that lies within the album.

Valhalla is expertly produced and superbly made record that Wolftooth play to their strengths and their love for Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath has never been stronger. The riffs come thick and fast with some epic classic sounding Twin Guitar action that ultimately seals the deal for myself personally.

Wolftooth have written better lyrics for this album though it’s still wonderfully flamboyant and OTT in the right places. The 10 songs on this album embrace the 70s/80s Hard Rock/Heavy Metal scene with genuine love and affection but Wolftooth are wise enough to fuse a Psychedelic Stoner Metal/Doom Metal atmosphere to their music and it pays off big time with a superbly entertaining album.

The opening songs Intro "The Lamentation Of Frigg", The Possession and Firebreather have a classic feel to them with some epic progressive sounds being played along the way. If you dig Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy or perhaps The Sword then Wolftooth play a similar kind of music on these songs but still maintaining their own style and creative drive.

The music is always constantly engaging with excellent vocals and lyrics to match that add to the overall flow and approach to the whole album.

Wolftooth keep up their rich creative form on the 2^nd part of the album and that’s where the album impresses the most with some of the heaviest and action packed sounds contained on this part of the album. Songs such as: Fear For Eternity, Scylla & Charybdis and Motion Lace is where I felt that are the best songs on the album with Wolftooth playing some excellent Hard Rock/Heavy Metal riffs that show how the band have progressed onto the next level from their debut album.

Wolftooth are continuing their relationship with Cursed Tongue Records for this album but they’ve partnered up with Powerhouse Record Label – Ripple Music. And those two great labels know a thing or two about releasing awesome albums and Valhalla is no exception.

Overall, Valhalla is a thunderous and thrilling album that will keep almost every fan in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal spectrum entertained from start to finish.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR and Cursed Tongue Records for the promo. 

Valhalla will be available to buy on CD/DD from Ripple Music and Vinyl from Cursed Tongue Records from May 22^nd 2020.

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Wolftooth - S/T (Album Review)

Release date: DD – Jan 19^th 2018, CD, Mar 05^th 2018. Vinyl, May 2018. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Wolftooth – S/T – Tracklisting

1. Blackbirds Call

2. Aegaeon

3. Sword Of My Father

4. White Mountain

5. Frost Lord

6. The Huntress

7. Season Of The Witch

8. Forged In Fire

Members

Chris Sullivan - Guitar/ Vocals

Terry McDaniel - Bass

Jeff Cole - Guitar

Johnny Harrod - Drums/Vocals

Review

For those who were enamoured by last years phenomenal three track EP by Richmond, Indiana's Wolftooth (and those who are not enamoured with it, simply haven't heard it yet and once they do as well as this album they undoubtedly will be), and who were wildly awaiting more material from the band, salvation is at hand with the release of their self titled debut album.

This monolithic eight track record (which thankfully feature the three stunning tracks that made up the EP) showcases a band who both promise and deliver outright with their music.

Wolftooth mix classic riffs (whether they are doomy, thrash, alternative, metal, stoner or a simply mesmerising mix of all) with the soaring, bluesy vocals of frontman Chris Sullivan and sweeping and heartfelt rhythms to create a behemoth of sound that is impossible not to get swept up by, this is music that will consume your heart and your head.

The trio of tracks that made up the EP still stand out and those tracks, the beautiful and hypnotic Aegaeon, the blissful and powerful The Huntress and the energetic bass led rhythms of White Mountain slot in perfectly with the rest of the album. Their inclusion results in the whole record standing out as a cohesive piece of artistry and the result is an eclectic mix of all that makes this kind of music so good and heaven for all fans of riff filled joyous music.

Songs such as the sublime opener Blackbirds Call, the pure power of Sword Of My Father, the magnificent Season Of The Witch and grooving album closer Forged sin Fire to name but a few are perfect examples of the brilliance of Wolftooth's music and the brilliance of this album.

The band play their hearts out throughout and the quality of the songs is unsurpassable in terms of execution with Sullivan (who also plays guitar) and the rest of the band (guitarist Jeff Cole, bassist Terry McDaniel Jr and drummer Johnny Harrod) demonstrating their skills as musicians and their vivacity for the music they are playing.

Even though it is so early into the new year, the quality of Wolftooth music is so strong and their songs are so well crafted and passionately delivered (and you also won't hear as many great riffs on an album) that it can be confidently stated that this album will feature at the top of many year ends lists when we finally get there, its that good an album.

Words by Gavin Brown

Thanks to Niels from Cursed Tongue Records for the promo. The album will be available to buy on DD – Jan 19^th 2018, CD - Mar 05^th 2018 and Vinyl - May 2018.

CD will be released by Blackseed Records. Vinyl will be released by Cursed Tongue Records.

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