RUK4CHRIST-ALBUM REVIEW (WATG: VxV)
ROCK4CHRIST
MUSIC CORNER
Artist: Wolves At The
Gate (WATG)
Album: VxV
Genre: Post-Hardcore,
Metalcore, Christian Metal
Record Label: Solid State
Records
Year: 2014
…So the FIFA 2014 World Cup is over. Thankfully, good music
isn’t. It stays with you, no matter where you go, no matter what you do.
And few do this
better than Wolves At The Gate.
I stumbled upon
these guys a few years back (one of the best accidents ever) on YouTube. It was
their single, Heralds, from their. I think I was really distracted
that particular day, cos I saved it and completely forgot about it, until I
stumbled upon it once again a few weeks later. And I got hooked. Then, they
captivated the world with Captors, an album that left me wondering just how
they were going to top it.
I shouldn’t have
feared. When you have the Holy Spirit at work within you, your latter will
always be greater than your former.
VxV-pronounced ‘5 by
5’- is the 2nd studio album by WATG, featuring some of the most
awesome songs you will ever hear. An album that has garnered rave reviews from
both Christians and non-Christians alike, VxV is an album that is heavy not
just in beat, but in emotions, lyrical content and message.
(Nick Detty: Dirty Vocals)
The album kicks off
with a declaration of Faith and a prayer, which is a central theme throughout
the album, foreshadowing the songs, each one having its own story, from ‘Wake
Up’ which is like a wake-up call to ‘Relief’ which tells us that the only
solace we have is in Christ not in cutting ourselves, drugs etc; from ‘The Bird
And The Snake’ which warns against trading with the devil to ‘The Father’s
Bargain, a song based on the story of the same name by 1600s-era Puritan writer
John Flavel which seeks to examine the extraordinary kind of love that
persuaded Christ to come down to Earth and die for our sins.
(Steve Cobucci: Guitarist and Lead Vocalist)
VxV is an explosive
album filled with amazing songs and with their brand of pull-release style of
singing, Steve Cobucci and Nick Detty complement each other perfectly. Carrying
on with their tradition of using some of the most innovative percussive styles
in the genre today, this album will rock your world. Add to this the added
bonus that this album makes you feel like you are listening to them live, and
you see why this album is a must-have.
The most important
thing about this album, however, is the message it spreads and the mission that
backs it. Vocalist Steve Cobucci says (as per the artist page on the Solid
State Records website):
“Peple’s greatest need is for Christ, not another Christian band. Music
is just a form of how we have been equipped to get the Gospel out to the lost
who do not know the saving Grace of God.”
With VxV, WATG have
surpassed themselves, and it is interesting to see how they will beat this in
the coming years. However, knowing the Holy Spirit, I am sure the next album
will leave this one in the dust. But for now, this is it.
Oh boy, this is IT.
Rating: 9/10.
P.S.: You can watch the music video of the single off the album, Relief via this link: Relief Music Video
On a lighter note, Happy Birthday to me. Yes.
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