WEREWOLVES — From the Cave to the Grave (review)

WEREWOLVES — From the Cave to the Grave album cover Album · 2022 · Technical Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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"From the Cave to the Grave" is the third full-length studio album by Australian death metal/deathgrind act Werewolves. The album was released through Prosthetic Records in June 2022. It´s the successor to "What a Time to Be Alive" from January 2021. Since forming in 2019 Werewolves have been quite prolific in terms of output, releasing an album every year since. The trio lineup of drummer David Haley, guitarist Matt Wilcock, and lead vocalist/bassist Sam Bean who recorded the preceding album are intact.

Stylistically the material on "From the Cave to the Grave" is pretty much more of the same too. It´s highly energetic, brutal, and technically well played deathgrind, with both death metal, grindcore, and the occasional thrash/black metal element thrown in for variation. The vocals vary from higher pitched aggressive snarling to brutal death metal growling. The sound production is clear, brutal, and detailed, suiting the material well. "From the Cave to the Grave" is well performed too by a cast of seasoned musicians (known for their involvement in acts like Psycroptic, Abramelin, The Antichrist Imperium, and The Berzerker).

So "From the Cave to the Grave" is overall a good quality deathgrind release, but when that is said the 9 track, 34:41 minutes long album isn´t loaded with memorable tracks. It´s the kind of album that´s enjoyable, effective, and powerful while it plays, but doesn´t leave much of a lasting impression when it´s done. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.
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