Swedish metallers WOLF have just been recording a new video for their song “Absinthe,” from their last album “Legions Of Bastards.” In the words of vocalist Niklas Stålvind: “Holy shit! I just LOVE the new Wolf Absinthe video!!! Directed by Owe Lingvall. I might have a new career as a dancer after this.”
Stay tuned for more news of when the video will be released! Metal Shock Finland will be posting it as soon as it is released. WOLF are also currently working on the follow up album to 2011′s “Legions Of Bastards.”
As we previously reported WOLF are holding a special release party for their own brand of absinthe, simply called Wolf Absinthe, also to coincide with the 40th birthday of founding member Niklas Stålvind. The party will take place this Saturday 1st June in Örebro, Sweden, where the band was born in 1995.
Until we can see the new release, check out the band’s last video for “Skull Crusher”:
As previously reported on Metal Shock Finland, Swedish metallers WOLF will be releasing their own brand of absinthe, simply called Wolf Absinthe on 1st June 2013. The release party for the mind-blowing spirit will take place on founding member Niklas Stålvind’s 40th birthday in Örebro, Sweden, where the band was born 1995.
Vocalist Niklas Stålvind now comments:
”We got the idea two years ago when we wrote the song ”Absinthe” for the ”Legions of Bastards” album. Since then this little embryo of an idea has turned into a green manalishi. We are very proud to say that this product is the real deal. It’s a top notch Absinthe made by the award winning Santka Annas Distillery who is known for making the best absinthe in the world.”
”What’s so cool about absinthe is that it’s not like any alcohol beverage. It’s surrounded by myths and rituals and has been banned from most countries until recently. It’s associated with artists like Van Gogh, who supposedly drank it and lost both his mind and his ear. It’s something mysterious, something forbidden. And it happens to be very tasty when you prepare it the right way, and here’s where the rituals of absinthe drinking are still alive.”
”Other bands have their red wine and such and that’s fine… But when it comes to the band with the coolest product – I guess we won,” says Niklas laughing.
The Wolf Absinthe has an alcohol content of 66.6% and is described and featured on absinthes.com as follows:
“Wolf Absinthe is a project by a heavy metal band called WOLF – the idea of having their own absinthe has interested this group for a while, after all artists have always had this special attraction to absinthe.
In this absinthe, you will find floral notes and the taste of wormwood, anise and fennel (of course!), and a hint of coriander.”
WOLF is currently working on their seventh studio album which will be recorded later this year.
For most parts of the world you will be able to order the Wolf Absinthe from: www.absinthes.com/
METAL SHOCK FINLAND has just got a photo of the Swedish guitarist and vocalist, Niklas Stalvind aka Viper (WOLF) which shows him playing guitar and writing for their upcoming album in the Viper Studio tonight. We can also tell you that Viper is not alone as Anders Modd aka Tornado is with him. The photo can be seen below.
Previously the band stated in an interview with Metal Shock Finland ‘s Blackdiamond that they are going to record and release a new album in 2013.
As previously posted on Metal Shock Finland, WOLF has announced via their facebook page that they will release their own brand “Absinthe” on founder member Niklas Stålvind‘s birthday:
“WOLF celebrating 40-years and their official Absinthe!!
Be prepared for a special moment when WOLF celebrate when founding member Niklas Stålvind final becomes an adult! 40 year in the service of METAL!!!!
This special day we also release our official Absinthe made by the amazing guy´s at Sankta Annas Distillery who just won the Masters Awards at The Spirits Business competition The Absinthe Masters for both their products “Valkyria Absinthe and “Midvinterblot 2012″. Now it´s time for the WOLF Absinthe to conquer the world!
So joint us on June 1st in Örebro, Sweden where WOLF first were formed for a very special evening!!”
The band have already released their own brand of hot sauce, “Wolf’s Blood” at the end of last year. Read more details at this location.
Swedish metallers WOLF have announced via their facebook page that they will release their own brand “Absinthe” on founder member Niklas Stålvind‘s birthday:
“WOLF celebrating 40-years and their official Absinthe!!
Be prepared for a special moment when WOLF celebrate when founding member Niklas Stålvind final becomes an adult! 40 year in the service of METAL!!!!
This special day we also release our official Absinthe made by the amazing guy´s at Sankta Annas Distillery who just won the Masters Awards at The Spirits Business competition The Absinthe Masters for both their products “Valkyria Absinthe and “Midvinterblot 2012″. Now it´s time for the WOLF Absinthe to conquer the world!
So joint us on June 1st in Örebro, Sweden where WOLF first were formed for a very special evening!!”
The band have already released their own brand of hot sauce, “Wolf’s Blood” at the end of last year. Read more details at this location.
Check out WOLF‘s song dedicated to their love of Absinthe, from their 2011 release “Legions Of Bastards:”
Following their highly successful 2011 album, “Legions Of Bastards,” Swedish metallers WOLF are busy at work for their seventh release. Vocalist Niklas Stålvind informed METAL SHOCK FINLAND’s Blackdiamond of the following news:
“We will meet up in my studio this weekend for a writing session and we will also meet up with a producer for the next album. All I can say now is that it’s a Swedish guy and he is one of the top producers in the world right now. So we’re excited.”
Towards the end of last year, WOLF completed a successful UK tour along with EVILE and they also released their own brand of “mega super hellish” hot sauce: “WOLF’S BLOOD HOT SAUCE.” Check out this location for more details about it.
Niklas Stålvind, frontman for Swedish bashers WOLF, is featured in an interview with Chris Simpson at Merseyside Metal Madness, conducted on October 19th in Manchester, UK. Check it out below:
Earlier this year, Wold revealed during an interview with Metal Shock Finland that they have a new product on the market: Wolf’s Blood Hot Sauce.
This hot sauce is made in Costa Rica and is a combination of the world’s hottest known chilli pepper, Naga Jolokia, with pepper extract and ranges at an incredible 666,000 Scoville units. It can be purchased here.
The band commented: “We are working on some fun stuff that we can’t talk about yet, but we do have a hot sauce coming out called Wolf’s Blood. It makes you howl, don’t drink it!!”
A three-minute video clip of Niklas Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF talking about his Gibson guitar when he was in India to perform at the Harley Rock Riders festival can be seen below.
WOLF last year parted ways with guitarist Johannes “Axeman” Losbäck and replaced him with Simon Johansson (ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA, BIBLEBLACK, MEMORY GARDEN). Simon previously played with WOLF in 2009 when they supported W.A.S.P. for four shows.
WOLF‘s sixth album, “Legions Of Bastards”, was released in April 2011 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2009′s “Ravenous” was produced by Pelle Saether at Studio Underground in Vasterås, Sweden. The cover artwork was once again created by Thomas Holm (the man who was responsible for the legendary MERCYFUL FATE “Melissa” and “Don’t Break The Oath” covers).
Swedish metallers WOLF recently made their first appearance in India, headlining the Harley Rock Riders Festival, organised by Harley Davidson Motorcycles and Rolling Stone India magazine. The show took place in Bangalore and was free to all.
Several Indian bands played there including horror metal band ALBATROSS. Niklas Stalvind, vocalist and guitarist with WOLF made an appearance on stage with the Mumbai metallers. He joined them for the song he contributed his vocals to, on the latest ALBATROSS EP release: “The Kissing Flies“, named “Uncle Sunny At The Tavern.”
WOLF released their sixth album “Legions Of Bastards” in 2011 and will soon be working on their next one, aiming for release later in 2013.
Check out video footage from Harley Rock Riders III:
It is a year since we last saw WOLF in the UK and this month they are back to shake our eardrums with their Swedish heavy metal, supporting EVILE.
Blackdiamond from METAL SHOCK FINLAND caught up with Viper, Raptor, Tornado and Demon (A.K.A. Niklas, Richard, Anders and Simon) at The Corporation in Sheffield this week and conducted an interview with three of the four “Wolves.”
The show was extremely heavy, extremely loud with excellent metal tunes which left my ears ringing well into the following day!
Read below for some excerpts from our conversation:
Simon discussing WOLF‘s plans for next year said: “The main focus will be to sit down and work on the new album. We’re also playing Prog Power USA anda festival in Spain, but our main goal is to make the album, then a big tour afterwards.”
When asked about the forthcoming show in India, Simon Johansson and Anders Modd said the following: “We don’t really know what to expect. It could be good or it could be excellent (laughs). It’s arranged by Harley Davidson and Rolling Stone Magazine India. We have high expectations and we’re also looking forward to eating some curry and drinking some Indian beer.”
When discussing the impact of illegal downloads Richard Holmgren stated “It can affect us in a good and bad way. The bad way is of course it’s bad for business and people don’t get paid for what they put in. The good way, maybe 1000 people a week could get to hear WOLF through downloading, then they buy a ticket and come to the shows and also buy merchandise. You have to see it in the long term, the bands will get something back from it eventually.”
I was also told some exciting news about a new product from WOLF in the shape of a hot sauce, going by the awesome name of WOLF’S BLOOD! It is being produced in Austria and the band are looking right now at the best way of delivering it to the fans. The guys said “We are working on some fun stuff that we can’t talk about yet, but we do have a hot sauce coming out called WOLF’S BLOOD. It’s 666 thousand Scoville strength and it makes you howl, don’t drink it!!”
Listen to the interview in full below:
Check out the following video footage filmed by Blackdiamond at the show:
Recently Metal Gods TV’s Mick “The Beard” conducted an interview with Niklas Stålvind from Swedish metallers WOLF, at the Corporation in Sheffield, England. Check out the video below.
