WOLF (CHESHIRE) — See Them Running (review)

WOLF (CHESHIRE) — See Them Running album cover Demo · 1981 · NWoBHM Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
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I'm a sucker for songs that start off with wooey noises, and Wolf's "See Them Running" is a great example - not only that, but it even continues in a Hawkwind space punk style almost more Hawkwind-like than Hawkwind were in 1981.

The riffing is intense, with a huge wall of guitar, and the chopping and changing to drum and bass fills maintains the interest nicely. There's nothing here to blow your socks off technically, but the way it all hangs together, combined with the attitude, really slays.

Creatures of The Night is a more atmospheric piece with some very tasty licks, phased cymbal washes, and a bit of a Fast Eddie Clarke / Tony McPhee feel in the constant soloing - the McPhee influence coming through most strongly in the main wah-drenched episodes. Very tasteful indeed.

Definitely one to rescue from obscurity - two really cool songs with that authentic NWoBHM charm, yet outstanding in the distincly left-of-centre ambience.
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