Release
Date: 28/11/2025
Format: CD
Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal
Country: Finland
Wolfshead crawl out
of Finland’s underground with boots caked in doom and heavy metal grime. This
is a band raised on warped heavy riffs, midnight melodies and street level
darkness, not fancy studios or trend chasing. After their debut set the ground
rules, this second full length tightens the screws and digs deeper into their
own warped alley.
“II: Ravings From The Gutter” sounds
like it was written under flickering streetlights, not spotlights. The Mercyful Fate vibe is there in the twisted vocal lines
and strange melodic turns, while the doom side keeps things thick and dragging
in a way that nods to Sabbath and Pentagram without copying. The riffs come in solid
chunks, sometimes familiar, sometimes slightly off angle, which keeps things
interesting even when the pace stays steady.
Vocals are theatrical in delivery
but rough in execution, more alley preacher than stage actor. Lyrically it
lives in darkness, decay and inner rot, nothing poetic for poetry’s sake.
Production keeps things raw enough to avoid shine, though at times the sound
flattens out when stronger punch would help certain songs hit harder. This
album sits comfortably as a solid second strike. Wolfshead
sounds committed to their lane and they stick to it hard. Not every track
leaves a lasting mark, but the overall atmosphere and stubborn heavy metal
spirit make this an album worth spinning if you like your doom metal dirty,
stubborn and slightly unhinged.
Score: 7.0
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