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Wolves in Haze Premiere “Way in Haze” from Chaos Reigns out Sept. 3

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Sweden’s Wolves in Haze release their second album, Chaos Reigns, on Sept. 3 through Majestic Mountain and Tvåtakt Records. Preorders are live as of this Friday. The new single from the outing is “Way in Haze” (premiering below) and it is both the second track unveiled and the second track on the record, behind opener and prior single “Green River Speaks.” Together, the pair of songs give about a seven-minute glimpse at what the follow-up to the band’s 2016 self-titled debut holds, foreshadowed by 2018’s All or Nothing (premiered here) single but quickly finding their own space to occupy in pulling together the sounds of countrymen past and present, as well of course as themselves.

Brash and blustering, “Way in Haze” rolls out thick riffing and unabashed shred later in its procession, the vocals of guitarist Manne Olander rough but not entirely amelodic in their shout. With fellow guitarist Olle Hansson and drummer Kalle Lilja — whowolves in haze chaos reigns also played bass and co-produced/mixed with Per Stålberg at Welfare Sounds in Gothenburg, of which they’re also co-operators — behind him, they may not yet have hit full-throttle as they will somewhere throughout the subsequent tracks, but they’re probably not far off. As the self-titled showed, they had plenty of shove when they wanted it. But the one-two of “Green River Speaks” into “Way in Haze” is telling, since the leadoff cut begins with an nigh-on-Monolordian spaciousness in its hook and more melodic echoing vocal, thereby allowing “Way in Haze” to come in after like a suckerpunch of post-Entombed aggression which will be familiar to those who heard the first LP or the single that followed.

Could well be that the trio-or-maybe-four-piece are signaling growth or a blossoming in their approach to coincide with the pummel one might see coming but be no less thrilled to undertake for that. And if so, right on. I can’t speak for the entirety of Chaos Reigns because I haven’t heard it, but they’re giving a full-sounding, righteous showcase for how the album begins in these two tracks, and as they make their way down to the title-track that closes, if this is the journey they’re on, they make it easy to get excited at the prospect of following along. In teasing that prospect as a single release is supposed to do, they win this round. I’d expect them to take the next as well.

“Way in Haze” can be heard on the player that follows. Please enjoy:

Gothenburg-based ‘Wolves in Haze’ will drop their new album ‘Chaos Reigns ‘ on digital, cd, and vinyl on Majestic Mountain Records Sept. 3. The vinyl release will be a collaboration with the kickass label Tvåtakt Records!

Wolves in Haze Drags you down a filthy path of raucously raw, death metal infused rock and bloody roll. Power riffing straight into the heaving pits of hell fire and brimstone with the super charged new album CHAOS REGINS.

Produced, recorded & mixed by Kalle Lilja & Per Stålberg at Welfare Sounds
Assisting engineering by Olle Björk
Mastered by Daniel Johansson at Welfare Sounds Mastering
Music arrangements by Wolves in Haze
Released by Majestic Mountain Records & Tvåtakt Records

Wolves in Haze are:
Olle Hansson – Guitar
Manne Olander – Vox & guitar
Kalle Lilja – Drums & bass

Wolves in Haze, Chaos Reigns (2021)

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