Skeleton Wolf
(Self-Release)
This album is pretty cool on the first few tracks, but then it starts to feel like it is not going anywhere. Some parts of the album just do not feel like they’re going far enough into the creative potential that I think this band has. They’re capable of writing cool riffs, and they have an ability to write catchy choruses, but they’re not going far enough to break the mold. Something is missing.
The band definitely draws a comparison to lot of respected influences in the metal community. Guitarist Brett Schlagel definitely has a Demonaz (Immortal) thing going on, and the vocalist Tim Green certainly can conjure some powerful screeching death metal vocals on command. Unfortunately the drumming is soulless, and although their DIY effort to put out the album is admirable the mix is not tremendously impressive. Lyrically they’re not entirely inspiring, but then again this could be said for a lot of metal bands.
Brett Schlagel is the key to this band. His breakneck riffs and ability to play all over the neck are really what will get you through all seven tracks. I think that with the right motivation the rest of this band will be able to catch up and write a really solid follow up.
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