US stoner metal stalwarts Blackwülf share thunderous new single »Thieves & Liars«; new album out on February 3rd via Ripple Music!

Oakland, California based stoner metallers Blackwülf share the second single and title track of their upcoming album »Thieves & Liars«, set to release on February 3rd, 2023 via Ripple Music.

Tracklist:
01. Shadow
02. Seems To Me
03. Killing Kind
04. Thieves And Liars
05. Failed Resistance
06. Psychonaut / Edge Of Light
07. Mysteries Of This
08. Brother
09. Cries For A Dying Star

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

Californian stoner metal stalwarts Blackwülf issue a brand new excerpt taken from their forthcoming fourth studio album »Thieves & Liars«, due out February 3rd on Ripple Music. Hear their galvanizing metal spell with the title track »Thieves & Liars« now…

Oakland, California’s Blackwülf have roared back from the pandemic hiatus with their new Ripple Music album »Thieves & Liars«, recorded and produced in Oakland by Jesse Nichols (Iggy & The Stooges, Ty Segall, James Williamson). Borne out of the disintegration of the world around them, the new album encapsulates what the mighty five-piece does best: fist-pumping riffs, dark progressions, apocalyptic visions and plenty of epic heavy rock swagger.

Listen to their new single »Thieves & Liars« at this location!

Forging melody, message, and authenticity with heavy raw power, Blackwülf have been purveying massive riff rock for over a decade. Drawing from influences found in the darker corners of your stepdad’s vinyl collection, the vintage five-piece outfit’s electric live performances and headbanging heaviness have converted a wide base of ravenous fans from Los Angeles to London. What distinguishes Blackwülf from many of their contemporaries is a strong emphasis on “songs” rather than “sounds”, delivering a wide slab of listenable vintage-style heavy metal that draws its strengths from imaginative content and quality performance. Watch Blackwülf’s latest »Shadows« video at this location!

Photo by Raymond Ahner

New album »Thieves & Liars« out February 3rd, 2023 on Ripple Music
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Comprised of rock veteran players, Blackwülf features Alex Cunningham on vocals, Pete Holmes on guitar, Jesse Rosales on guitar, Scott Peterson on bass, and Dave Pankenier on drums. Founded in 2012 in the San Francisco Bay Area, the band’s first vinyl release, »Mind Traveler« was released on Wickerman Records and met to critical acclaim. 2015 saw Blackwülf aligning with premier California heavy rock label Ripple Music, and releasing their signature second album, »Oblivion Cycle«, a riffed-out metal tour de force, whose “serious stoner vibes” were praised by Decibel Magazine. 2018 found the band digging deeper into vintage metal roots, releasing their second Ripple Music vinyl, »Sinister Sides«; the album featured three guest tracks from a fan (and now friend) of the band, Geof O’Keefe, an original founder of Pentagram. Blackwülf celebrated the release in the Spring of 2018 by performing as a featured artist at Austin’s South By Southwest Festival and then again across the pond at Desertfest Festival in London.

Blackwülf have roared back from the pandemic hiatus with a new Ripple Music album, »Thieves & Liars«, due to be released in February of 2023, recorded and produced in Oakland by Jesse Nichols (Iggy & The Stooges, Ty Segall, James Williamson).

Blackwülf is:
Alex Cunningham – Vocals
Pete Holmes – Guitar
Jesse Rosales – Guitar
Scott Peterson – Bass
Dave Pankenier – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well