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Wolftooth unleash a lyric video for the third single and opener »Ahab« taken from their new album »Blood & Iron«

Richmond, Indiana based heavy/doom metal band Wolftooth has unleashed a lyric video for the third single and opener »Ahab« taken from their new album, »Blood & Iron«, set to release this Friday, December 3rd, 2021 via Napalm Records.

Says the band: “We present to you, »Ahab« ⚓🐳⚓
Our 3rd single from »Blood & Iron«. A dive into Moby Dick lore.”

Tracklist:
01. Ahab
02. Hellespont
03. Blood & Iron
04. A King’s Land
05. Broken Sword
06. The Voyage
07. Winter White
08. Garden Of Hesperides
09. The Mare

From Napalm Records:

Hailing from the almighty Midwestern USA is Richmond, Indiana’s very own Wolftooth – offering a colossal slab of genuine, proto-metal influenced heaviness with a deep dose of doom essence and addictive stoner riffage to boot. In the same vein as their previous releases of subterranean acclaim, »Wolftooth« (dubbed a “best of” 2018 via Doom Charts) and »Valhalla« (2020), the band’s latest release and label debut, entitled »Blood & Iron«, continues the band’s journey through a treasure trove of fantasy-themed lyrical influences – exploring mystical and often treacherous themes of mythology, lore and legend with a focus on sorcery, battle and non-stop adventure! Recorded, mixed and mastered by longtime producer Jeremy Lovins, »Blood & Iron« is a true nod to classic, feel-good American heavy metal with modernized flair, providing an escape for the listener that hits hard without ever feeling pretentious or aloof.

»Blood & Iron« begins ominously with »Ahab« – beckoning the listener to join Wolftooth’s fabled trek with an isolated guitar introduction before bursting into a sticky, metallic blues jam, instantly echoing the likes of Black Sabbath to Pallbearer while maintaining fresh delivery. The track effectively poises the album for greatness before leading into two tales of historic prevalence backed by trudging riffage – Xerces epic »Hellespont«, and mythical ode to triumphant Irish warrior Cú Chulainn, »Blood & Iron«. The tracks ebb and flow amid melodic solos, sludgy rhythms and charging drums, evident on songs like galloping, thrash-injected assault »Broken Sword« and headbang-inducing, lead-laden »A King’s Land«.


Photo by Stephanie Harrison

Wolftooth continue their immense sonic storytelling with soaring Viking saga of invasion »The Voyage« and frigid ballad »Winter White« before closing out the nine enormous tunes on »Blood & Iron« with two of its most standout offerings – cohesive and rhythmically-enticing »Garden Of Hesperides« and driving final epic »The Mare« – depicting stories of 100-headed dragons, witches, dark horses and mind control. What more could a true metalhead ask for? If you enjoy your metal homegrown, larger-than-life and with a weighty dose of mystical storytelling, Wolftooth’s »Blood & Iron« is your newest obsession!

Pre-order »Blood & Iron« here: smarturl.it/WT-BloodAndIron

Wolftooth is:
Chris Sullivan – Vocals, Guitar
Terry McDaniel – Bass
Jeff Cole – Guitar
Johnny Harrod – Vocals, Drums

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

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