WolveSpirit – Bullshit

WolveSpirit
Bullshit
Label: Spirit Stone Records
Out: January 24^th, 2025
Playing time: 48:56

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I always have to smile at the things promoters and labels come up with to make a band look interesting. For me, however, the only thing that counts is the impression the music makes on me. So let’s be factual. The band was founded in 2009 by the brothers Oliver and Richard Eberlein (aka Oliver and Richard Wolfhart) and the American singer Deborah Craft in Würzburg (Bavaria, Germany). The band was initially signed to Sleaszy Rider Records before the band’s own label Spirit Stone Records was founded in 2012. After the debut ‘Spirit Metal’, the follow-up ‘Dreamcatcher’ was released under the new label. ‘Bullshit’ is the band’s seventh album.

‘Titanium’ sounds like a classic WolveSpirit song. Hard banging riffs and booming drums. Many female or male singers would have a hard time next to this. Not so Deborah Craft. Her voice is powerful enough to drown out the loud instrumentation. There is also a strong guitar solo. I am a little confused by ‘Robots’. This hectic chanting is not quite my taste. Even if the refrain is quite melodic. Debbie also soars to higher pitches. And the guitar solo is also convincing. Unfortunately, this continues with the title track ‘Bullshit’. Here, however, it’s the other way round, with the refrain in particular being hectic – vocals and drums, while the rest is melodic. The vocals are underpinned by keyboard tapestries. In ‘Dragon Age’ you can hear distorted riffs with synths underneath. And of course, Debbie’s characteristic voice with a strong vibrato. ‘Fire’ starts quietly with a keyboard introduction. ‘Braineater’ is a rhythmic mid-tempo rocker. The keyboards can be heard discreetly in the background. In ‘Still Undefeated’, fast riffs initially increase the tempo. The drums set the pace. But the vocals switch back to mid-tempo. The catchy refrain is easy to sing along to live. Once again, heavily distorted guitars can be heard on ‘Starborn’. But here they are mainly melodic parts. Later, the riffs make for a mid-tempo rocker that sounds very anthemic, especially in the refrain. For me, this is the best song on the album. Hard riffs and wafting Hammond, that’s how ‘Screaming’ starts. But what the title promises is kept. Debbie delivers high metal screams here. The tempo picks up again on ‘Want You’. keyboard sounds underpins the hard riffs. Later, these keys deliver a solo. But there is also a great guitar solo. In terms of its title, ‘666’ is a bow to the ‘Number of the Beast’. Musically, however, WolveSpirit take a completely different path. Synthy gimmicks as an introduction are replaced by hard riffs. Finally, we hear the bonus track ‘The Joker’. Hard and fast riffs are occasionally accompanied by keyboard tapestries on an equal footing. But it’s mainly the riffs that are booming here.

Amazing, what a voice this woman has. Debbie Craft is clearly the band’s trademark. And she is superbly showcased by her fellow musicians. The two guitarists are particularly convincing with their solos. Every now and then, the keyboards come to the fore. And the drums always set the rhythm. Apart from the hectic-sounding chants that I criticised at the beginning, ‘Bullshit’ is a very good album.

WolveSpirit – The Joker: https://youtu.be/Gk6S6g3Zr8w?si=HZTrMxJNC5mosI3B

Lineup:

Deborah “Debbie” Craft – Vocals
Richard “Rio” Wolfhart – Guitar
Sylvana “Silly” Lenzschau – Bass
Oliver Wolfhart – Organ, Keyboards
Martin Monroe – Drums

Track list:

• Titanium
• Robots
• Bullshit
• Dragon Age
• Fire
• Braineater
• Still Undefeated
• Starborn
• Screaming
• Want You
• 666
• The Joker (Bonus-Track)