To seasoned music lovers, it was obvious and little or no surprise, that the Wolfpakk debut album of 2011 would not be the last we would hear of the all-star project led by Mark Sweeney (ex-Crystal Ball) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, ex-Casanova). Now, four years later, Wolfpakk returns with their third album RISE OF THE ANIMAL, and once again many high-class musicians contribute with their very own styles and strengths, forging an album that even outshines that well-received debut.
Style-wise the material of RISE OF THE ANIMAL follows pretty much the same path as the successful debut. Meaning: any fan of high-quality hard rock can look forward to an album full of catchy, powerful songs, with enough variety to remain exciting forever and a day. From up-tempo smashers to beautiful ballads, stomping mid-paced songs and epic tracks, RISE OF THE ANIMAL just delivers.
01. Rider of the Storm 04:51
02. Sock It to Me 04:23
03. Monkey on Your Back 04:48
04. Highlands 06:22
05. Black Wolf 05:16
06. Somewhere Beyond 05:15
07. Running Out of Time 03:54
08. Grizzly Man 05:28
09. High Roller 04:40
10. Rise of the Animal 08:42
11. Universe 05:10
Mark Sweeney – Vocals (Mark Sweeney, ex-Crystal Ball, ex-Cherry Pie)
Michael Voss – Vocals (Mad Max, ex-Bonfire, ex-Casanova, ex-Demon Drive, ex-Silver)
Guests:
Vocals: Michael Kiske (Ex-Helloween, Unisonic), Andi Deris (Helloween), Ted Poley (Danger Danger), Joe Lynn Turner (Ex-Rainbow, Ex-Malmsteen), Rick Altzi (Masterplan), David Reece (Ex-Accept), Charlie Huhn (Ex-Gary Moore, Foghat), Don Dokken (Dokken), Marc Storace (Krokus), Michaela Schober (Tanz der Vampire), Jean-Marc Viller (Callaway)
Bass: Bob Daisley (Ex-Gary Moore, Black Sabbath), Al Barrow (Magnum), Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian)
Guitars: Jeff Watson (Night Ranger), Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper), Bernie Torme (Ozzy Osbourne), John Norum (Europe), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio, Foreigner), Axel Rudi Pell (Axel Rudi Pell), Martin Rauber (Top4Tea)
Keys: Chris Ivo (Ex-Jaded Heart), Pablo Allen (Bagpipes from the band Skiltron)
Drums: Mike Terrana (Tarja Turunen, Ex-Rage, Ex-Stratovarius), Mark Schulman (Billy Idol, Pink), Simon Philips (Ex-Toto), Chris Slade (Ex-AC/DC), Gereon Homann (Eat the gun)
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