Bad Wolves release their second studio album, NATION ., today via Eleven Seven Music. The album was produced by vocalist Tommy Vext and drummer John Boecklin .
“After the success of 'Zombie', having an entire community behind the music is something we could never replicate, nor do we want to,” says Vext. “With this album we wanted to refine, focus on our own material and let it speak for itself, and I believe NATION does that. It’s a more focused and mature version of what people liked about Bad Wolves becoming, appealing to both metal and rock fans.”
Bad Wolves proved to be the breakout rock band of 2018 and intend to continue surprising with NATION. The impressive successor to their debut album Disobey represents a shift – it remains within the same musical environment, but goes further. Some album highlights include the heavier, riff-driven title track “I'll Be There”, followed by band favorite “No Messiah”, the melodic rock anthem “Killing Me Slowly”, and the ballad “Sober”.
“ NATION is a representation of our fanbase,” says Vext. Although the band hasn’t yet revealed the full meaning of the album title, the cover photo was taken by renowned photographer Haris Nukem . “When I saw the wolf tattoo, it reminded me of the thousands and thousands of fans who message us, who have our wolf logo tattooed on them. The wolf is a representation of our fanbase and, for me, that’s what Bad Wolves Nation is. It’s our transparency and our art, as it translates into people. We drew this larger circle around our smaller circle of people, our wolf pack, who didn’t seem to belong. That’s what it means to us: it’s like you don’t have to be alone. Haris did an exceptional job capturing a really vulnerable moment, keeping it sexy and aligned with our overall vision for the album art.”
Listen to the album below:
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