{"id":44956,"date":"2016-03-18T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=44956"},"modified":"2016-03-18T09:45:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T14:45:18","slug":"exclusive-track-premiere-vlk-of-wolves-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/exclusive-track-premiere-vlk-of-wolves-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Track Premiere: Vlk<\/b> – “Of Wolves’ Blood”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We’re pleased as punch to bring you an exclusive stream of woodsy black metal that absolutely rips! After two demos and a whole lot of anticipation, Illinois pagans\u00a0Vlk<\/strong> are ready to unleash\u00a0Of Wolves’ Blood<\/em>. Get in here to hear the title track before anyone else!<\/p>\n

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Vlk have been active as a duo since at least 2012, with the two-pronged attack of J.S. on drums and synth and R.B. on guitars, bass, and vocals crafting meticulous, thoughtful black metal in the vein of\u00a0Velnias<\/strong> or\u00a0Horn<\/strong>. The duo’s 2013 EP,\u00a0Unknown Totems<\/em>, was well-received, but the band promises to outdo all of their previous efforts on\u00a0Of Wolves’ Blood.\u00a0<\/em>I’ve gotten to listen to the whole thing, and it has everything you crave in a folksy black metal album; there are scorching leads, spirited riffs, and primal vocals invoking the names of ancient gods. Simply put, this album is a delight sure to appeal to almost everyone here in the Toilet.<\/p>\n

A big advantage of this album over the previous EP and demos is the inclusion of V.D. (otherwise known as Ascaris from \u00c6vangelist<\/strong>) from the aforementioned Velnias on bass. Her nimble fretwork provides a solid anchor that allows the leads in our exclusive track, “Of Wolves’ Blood,” to really soar. Don’t believe me? Check out the simmering, shimmering solo at about 2:23. If that jaunty riff and fiery lead don’t make you want to grab your nearest enemy and flay him or her in the ancient blood eagle ritual<\/a>, then there’s simply just no hope for you.<\/p>\n

The other major draw to Vlk is J.S.’s unimpeachable drumming. The energy never drops as J.S. beats his skins with a manic, d-beat influenced assault. As Ascaris puts it, Vlk plays black metal with a post-punk heritage without any of that post-black posturing. No frills, just killer metal.<\/p>\n

If you want to hear another track from the upcoming release, check out “Call of the West” and its wintry fury over at\u00a0Invisible Oranges<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Of Wolves’ Blood<\/em> drops March 21st (that’s next week for those of you in a spring break state of mind) on cassette via Tour de Garde<\/a>. You can also hear “With Banners Raised”\u00a0(and keep track of the full digital release) over at NCS<\/a>. While you’re at it, don’t forget to pay Vlk a visit on Facebook<\/a> and tell them Toilet says, “Thanks for the righteous tunes.”<\/p>\n