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BALANCE

by OF WOLVES

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Heddbuzz (I.R. Puffinstuff) Fun fact: Also discovered this hellaciously-noisy Chicago crew by searching for 'the Melvins'. Yup. That's a win because the Melvins tag is on the band's page. Just typed Melvins into the search box and got results. Don't get me wrong, pretty sure there was a lot of time spent sorting out bands before finally hearing Of Wolves, and a new album was a welcome sight after following for years, though we waited for a cheaper price & got lucky a few tapes were left. Favorite track: BALANCE.
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Herr Nox Love that sound! Schizophrenic vocals, metal, punk, hardcore. This screams 90s in the best possible way. Favorite track: CLEAR CUTTING/BLOODSHED/HEART TO HAND.
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D.C. What a fun album! I love the guitars, they are very powerful and energetic! Favorite track: JESUS JIHAD.
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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Limited edition eco box dual color cassette with pin set, patch & decal in printed hemp bag.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £5 GBP  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition 12" Black vinyl with insert in gatefold sleeve

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 75 
    Purchasable with gift card

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition 12" Bone colored vinyl with insert in gatefold sleeve

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 75 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £15 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition 12" Black vinyl with insert in gatefold sleeve

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 71 

      $25 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition 12" Bone colored vinyl with insert in gatefold sleeve

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 70 

      $25 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    This was always part of the plan. We sent out quite a few as surprises for the first orders... Now you all get your chance. As it says above there will only be 50 of these so grab one while you have the chance. Each has its own unique hand-mixed color wax seal & hand-numbered all by the band. As well as a decal. If we sell enough quickly Steve really wants to add a patch or pins as well so we shall see... And of course, you get our vinyl record Balance. In all its matt gatefold high fidelity blood & sweat therapy inducing magnificence.

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 10 days
    edition of 50 

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  • Limited Edition CD and T-shirt Bundle
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Professionally manufactured CD (comes in stamped cotton bag with 1" button, rough cut printed patch and vinyl sticker) and limited edition 'Balance' T-shirt on Gildan Heavy

    Printed by Misc Print Co

    PLEASE NOTE: This design will ONLY be available during the pre-order period. Bundle pre-orders will finish on 12th June, prior to CD pre-order and ONLY those shirts ordered will be made.

    THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SPARE STOCK SO IF YOU WANT ONE, PLEASE PRE-ORDER.

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Edition Cassette and T-shirt Bundle
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Professionally manufactured cassette (comes in stamped cotton bag with rough cut printed patch and vinyl sticker) and limited edition 'Balance' T-shirt on Gildan Heavy

    Printed by Misc Print Co

    PLEASE NOTE: This design will ONLY be available during the pre-order period. Bundle pre-orders will finish on 12th June, prior to cassette pre-order and ONLY those shirts ordered will be made.

    THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SPARE STOCK SO IF YOU WANT ONE, PLEASE PRE-ORDER.

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

  • Limited Edition Compact Disc
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Professionally manufactured edition of 50.

    Comes in stamped cotton bag with rough cut printed patch, 1" button and vinyl sticker

    PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE IS NOT TRACKED. IF YOU REQUIRE TRACKING PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE ORDERING.

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

  • Limited Edition Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Professionally manufactured edition of 50.

    Comes in stamped cotton bag with rough cut printed patch 1" button and vinyl sticker

    PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE IS NOT TRACKED. IF YOU REQUIRE TRACKING PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE ORDERING.

    Includes unlimited streaming of BALANCE via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

1.
I tried & and they lied I wont let them take it all from me I wont stand back or look away We must all stand together as one Before there’s nothing left to take Before there's nothing left to give Separate Divide and conquer Separate & divide then we’re done no care for consequence never question make no dent no respect no care for life its now or nothing do or die The Cause and the Release of our disease Thinking that we can bottle our dreams Separate Divide and conquer Separate & divide Only worried about the dollar not worried about tomorrow (x8) They keep on feeding us shit and we keep on eating it (x6) Maybe its easier to be dumb not to give a shit or care but I smell your fear (x2) Separate Divide and conquer Separate & divide A paradigm of lies Our chains are loosened by our minds No Silver Spoon No Golden Rule Just A White Washed Picket Fence picking sides that dont exist Only worried about the dollar not worried about tomorrow (x6) They keep on feeding us shit and we keep on eating it (x4) We Keep on feeding the hole
2.
We are the good guys and we wear blue no-bid contracts big government coup we call it democracy but we pull the strings puppets in office incompetence reigns we build the bombs they strap them on telephone detonators and buses explode They are coming Jerusalem calling Freedoms coming We are coming visions of empire a pre-emptive war we implanted so-called democracy The Wolfowitz doctrine a policy of deception create the process of transformation absent some catastrophic event would just take way too long falsified propaganda to shape the circumstances lockheed martin making a killing off killing (its The Project For A New American Monarchy) Smashing Burning Your cities on fire Smashing burning Your city is in flames Smashing Burning Your cities are on fire Smashing burning Your city is not your city While Chaney Makes Money you all throw your shoes Youre under occupation jesus will set you free Set you Free (3x) set you Building roads building bridges building pipelines blow them up building schools building banks building churches burn them down The reign of error is over (but) whats left is a mess big money big business the drones are coming duck when they attack WHEN THEY ATTACK (x3)
3.
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When your thoughts the same does it make it real and when your mommy lies to you does it make you feel safe Little green men or the big bang jesus buddha mohammed carpenter or prophet likeness or godhead When they teach it to you at school Does it make you a believer? And when youre about to die Do you find your God GODS DONT DIE life its to late to try life its to late to die life its to late so try life its to late dont DIE We could destroy and we can create We could destroy and we could create And we can destroy what we create And we can destroy with what we created As they jam it down our throats and we know better Like a bridge and driving over When everything we know is a lie What we believe and nothing is real When words don't ever make sense With everything that you know does make you wanna kill and after theyre all dead does it make you god? GODS DONT DIE life its to late to try life its to late to die life its to late so try life its to late DIE We could destroy and we can create We could destroy and we could create We can destroy what we create We can destroy with what we created
4.
Cookie cutter plastic bullshit Flavor of the weak 2x (repeat)
5.
BALANCE 07:24 video
This is the feeling of Life Love Pain Life 2x This is the feeling of War greed hate Life 2x This is the feeling Grief pride joy Life This is the feeling of Life Love Pain Life 2x This is the feeling of War greed hate Life 2x This is the feeling Grief pride joy Life This is the feeling of life Its not the way that we want it Its not the way its supposed to be 2x
6.
Clear Cutting old-growth (save it) old growth (save it) Deforestation agricultural conversion for the cattle, for the sheep to raise food for a planet to eat What constitutes life? they can live longer than us & we exchange air to breath (and our) Roots are everything old-growth (save it) old growth (save it) Bloodshed (sample only) Heart to Hand Forget your fears Cuz something is coming & its coming here Like running Water and it will flow the energy will Like Blood and it will flow the energy will like a flood and it will flow the energy is like love and it will flow the energy does like floods and it will flow the energy will like your blood see it feel it seeing is believing if you feel it and see it then you know that its real LOOK OUT cuz change is coming here its in the air its everywhere and it will flow the energy will it is blood a part of you a part of me and it will flow the energy will like a flood and it will flow like the sun the energy is like love and it will flow the energy will like blood feel it see it feeling is believing if you see it and feel it then you know that its real Mother (earth) the sun is always here It will never GO, it will never never leave and it will flow the energy will it is blood a part of you a part of me and it will flow the energy will like a flood and it will flow like the sun the energy is like love and it will flow the energy will like blood see it feel it feeling is believing if you feel it and see it then you know that its real
7.
Love my wife and my daughter too They’re my only reason and why with gear and kind these are the things I need to survive Drinky drinky & pop a pill please buy something that you dont need overworked underpaid no vacation and we cant save (it) could be a killing spree not no suicide or a killing spree wait this just aint me lost a job lost your home lost your family worked so hard….all your life (you lost it all) even if its not your fault (and now) none of you will be going home tonight total castration of all your nation you better run like a killing spree not no suicide a killing spree cuz suicide just aint me Im a fucking hero! have I lost my mind? but I was just fine oh shit save me! Love Hate Love LOVE hate LOVE you gotta try dont die so…. ask me about the drugs ask me how I lost control and felt the hate taking over violence was the only course and I had no control it wasnt me you see people die every day they maim and kill and kill themselves and blame it on everything else we main and kill and kill ourselves they blame it on everything else now we know what should we do?
8.
WE DONT WANT TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE SINS OF OUR FATHERS I DONT WANT TO CARRY YOUR OLD WEIGHT THESE ARE THE DARK HOLES THE HOLES WE TRY TO FILL THAT MAKE UP & CAUSE DISEASE I WILL NOT BE LEFT WITH THESE EVERYTHING HAS ITS REASON EVERY FORK IN EVERY ROAD LIFE WILL DRAG YOU KICKING AND SCREAMING REASONS FOR LIVING FOR LIFE ITSELF TO HOLD ITS TREASURES AND PASS ITS TESTS? JUST LET IT GO?? JUST LET IT GO? I CARE TOO MUCH? YOU DONT CARE ENOUGH SO HOW MANY SOCIOPATHS ARE THERE? FUCK YOU FUCK THAT IM NOT CHANGING WHO I AM IM NOT CHANGING YOU WONT CHANGE ME
9.
Die die die my darling Don't utter a single word Die die die my darling Just shut your pretty eyes I'll be seeing you again I'll be seeing you in hell Come cryin' to me now baby Your future's in an oblong box Come cryin' to me oh baby Should've seen it was coming on Come crying to me now baby Had to know it was in your palm Come crying to me now baby Dead end zone for a dead end girl Come crying to me now baby And now your life drains on the floor Come crying to me now baby Die die die my darling Don't utter a single word Die die die my darling Just shut your pretty mouth I'll be seeing you again I'll be seeing you In hell Come cryin' to me now baby Your future's in an oblong box yeah Come cryin' to me oh baby Should've seen it was coming on Come crying to me now baby Had to know it was in your palm Come crying to me now baby Dead end zone for a dead end girl Come crying to me now baby And now your life drains on the floor Come crying to me now baby

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released July 4, 2020

Recorded at Bricktop Recording, Chicago
Engineered and mixed by Pete Grossman.
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audioseige

C&P OF WOLVES 2020
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OF WOLVES Chicago, Illinois

FFO Nerver, Sumac, Unsane, Napalm Death, Chat Pile, The Melvins, Jesus Lizard
Delivering a devastatingly intense blend of crusty punk, sludge, post-hardcore & gritty stoner doom. Every sounds a vehicle of cathartic release. Their raw approach demonstrates a omnivorous use of genre & every sounds a therapeutic response to
subjects like disillusionment, social injustice, politics & religion
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