Orchestra of Wolves

Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English hardcore punk band Gallows. It was produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts and released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live session tracks, two new songs and two covers. It was also re-issued in North America by Epitaph Records on July 10, 2007, with four bonus tracks ("Sick of Feeling Sick", "Black Heart Queen", "Nervous Breakdown", and "Staring at the Rude Bois").[8]

Orchestra of Wolves
Studio album by
Released25 September 2006
GenreHardcore punk
Length35:04
LabelIn at the Deep End
ProducerBanks
Gallows chronology
Orchestra of Wolves
(2006)
Gallows / November Coming Fire
(2007)
Alternative cover
Cover of the Epitaph Records re-release version (June 2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC Online [2]
Dotmusic(7/10) [3]
Drowned in Sound(9/10) [4]
The Guardian [5]
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer(7/10) Issue 158
NME(9/10) [6]
Playlouder [7]

Before the recording of this album began, guitarist Paul Laventure left the band. As a result the album was recorded as a four-piece with Laurent Barnard, the band's main songwriter, recording all of the guitar parts himself.[9]

Track listing

  1. "Kill the Rhythm" 2:40
  2. "Come Friendly Bombs" 3:32
  3. "Abandon Ship" 3:12
  4. "In the Belly of a Shark" 2:42
  5. "Six Years" 4:06
  6. "Rolling with the Punches" 3:36
  7. "Last Fight for the Living Dead" 1:00
  8. "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me Doesn't Mean You're Safe" 3:04
  9. "Will Someone Shoot That Fucking Snake" 2:28
  10. "Stay Cold" 3:07
  11. "I Promise This Won't Hurt" 1:48
  12. "Orchestra of Wolves" 4:43

UK re-issue bonus disc

  1. "Abandon Ship" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  2. "Rolling with the Punches" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  3. "Will Someone Shoot That Fucking Snake" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  4. "Six Years" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  5. "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me" (BBC Rock session - 28 December 2006)
  6. "In the Belly of a Shark" (BBC Rock session - 28 December 2006)
  7. "Sick of Feeling Sick" (Previously unreleased)
  8. "Black Heart Queen" (Previously unreleased)
  9. "Nervous Breakdown" (Black Flag cover) / "Staring At The Rude Bois" (The Ruts cover featuring Lethal Bizzle) (Hidden Track, 12:06 into the track)

Personnel

gollark: *oopsles*
gollark: AP times are down, interestingly; due to the hypothetical release?
gollark: AP just gave me a free purple nebula!
gollark: But is it very reflective, almost metallic looking?
gollark: Another several days, another gold missed.

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r934221
  2. comment by matira    Jun 9, 2007 (2007-06-09). "collective - gallows 'orchestra of wolves' album review". BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-11.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg! - Celebrity Gossip | News | Photos | Videos". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20070606094859/http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/8199. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Michael Hann (7 June 2007). "CD: Gallows, Orchestra of Wolves | Music | The Guardian". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  6. "NME Album Reviews - Gallows". Nme.Com. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  7. "Playlouder MSP Music Service". Playlouder.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  8. Epitaph Records: Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
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