After witnessing Swedish Heavy Metal quartet WOLF pull of a spectacular set whilst supporting EVILE at a local show in 2012 I have not looked back since. They are back and they mean business with their latest album "Devil Seed", to say it's loud is an understatement.

WOLF proudly describe their music as "Real Metal For True Bastards" and in the couple of years I have been listening to these Swedish Metal heads I can wholeheartedly agree with this statement.

"Overture In C Shark" and "Shark Attack" provides the listener with a very explosive opening to show us that the boys in WOLF are back and here to stay. The gloriously recognisable vocals provided by Niklas Stålvind only gives the listener more reassurance that it's a triumphant return for WOLF.

It's very refreshing that WOLF deliver us that same Old School Heavy Metal sound; as I listen to "Devil Seed" I would say you are taken back to the days of IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and SAXON. A real treat for Heavy Metal fans whatever walk of life you come from.

This record encompassed many great attributes including boundless guitar riffs and solos, mighty vocal work, miraculous melodies and crashing drums; exactly what you would expect from a Heavy Metal band. The tracks that I think demonstrate this exquisitely are "Surgeons Of Lobotomy", "I Am Pain" and "River Everlost". The melodies on these particular tracks stood out the most in my opinion. I also really enjoyed the iconic guitar riffs and solos on the track "River Everlost" so thank you Simon Johansson and Niklas Stålvind for those.

The anthemic "Killing Floor" allows you one last chance for some killer Heavy Metal before drawing the album to a close.

So overall a truly marvelous epidemic of Heavy Metal from WOLF in the form of "Devil Seed", it's a real treat for fans of the genre and the band.