NEWS: Bloodstains wash away for Wolftopia!

If you thought that the obsession with Wolves was limited to London Underground Thrashers Thrasherwolf then you’d be sorely mistaken as Finnish Melodic Death Metal band Wolftopia have inked a deal in blood for their debut album “Ways of the Pack” for release via Inverse Records on 17th December. From the catchy guitar chords of the intro, played by frontman Aleksander Okhotnikov, to the last majestic synthetic trumpets and French horns, programmed by Ossi Peltoniemi, they have chosen a song in “Wash the Spears” that oddly enough oozes uncomplicated eighties power metal…

Vocalist and guitarist Aleksander Okhotnikov comments: “The writing process of “Wash the Spears” started with the main riff. The catchy rhythm and the chord progression, using a large number of major chords, catch the ear and once lodged in the brain, are difficult to forget. But the song also displays Wolftopia’s bombastic side, with a fast-paced, epic chorus and a technical, rock-‘n’-roll-inspired whirlwind of a solo by lead guitarist Topi Karhunen. The lyrics are inspired, like many of Wolftopia’s songs, by fantasy literature, in this case the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. “Wash the Spears” narrates the lives of a nomadic people surviving, even thriving, in the harshest of desert environments. There are many hardships in life, the song suggests, but with cooperation, dedication and perseverance we can grow and find joy. This sense of strength in community and adversity is also present in the music. In the optimistic sound, full of major chords and memorable rhythms, of course, but also, significantly, in the shouted choirs during the pre-chorus. “Wash the Spears”, they shout: take action, together, and thrive. Sensible advice, certainly, in these trying times”