"Orchestra of Wolves (Bonus Tracks)" by Gallows

The temptation to write off a "punk" band without even hearing them these days can be pretty powerful. Most are angsty pseudo-pop bands, probably whining about girls, parents and how hard it is to be famous. However, such is not the case for Gallows on their debut, Orchestra of Wolves. Given a chance, it becomes a little clearer why a band that isn't even that interested in being a band (singer Frank Carter has said that they won't last past 2009) is getting such ravenous attention. The notion that Gallows are a punk band is really more aesthetic than anything else—they have the look and the anger down. The music though, like punk rock of the late '70s and early '80s, is so heavily informed by metal that they split the difference right down the middle. About half the tracks on Wolves, especially "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me..." and "Black Heart Queen," would no doubt be heavy metal songs if the lads from Watford, England were a few years older and had
	Published: 2007-09-24 Provider: Artist Direct