Wolves at the Gate

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Wolves at the Gate in a gig with lead singer Nick Detty
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  US 134 06/28/2014 (1 week)

Wolves at the Gate is a Christian metal and post-hardcore band from Ohio .

Band name

The meaning of the band name can be found in Acts 20 : 24-32. This passage from the Bible is recited in her song We Are The Ones from the 2011 album We Are The Ones . Among other things, it contains the dangers of which the apostle Paul of Tarsus draws the community's attention. Paul of Tarsus fears that after he leaves the church, dangerous wolves will invade them and rage among the flock. In interviews, the band explains that they are not the wolves at the gate, but rather the ones who meet these wolves.

history

The band was formed in 2009 and signed a contract with the Christian label Solid State Records in September 2011 . With Solid State Records, Wolves at the Gate released the EPs We Are the Ones (2011) and Back to School (2013) as well as the albums Captors (2012) and VxV (2014).

style

The band is known for switching between metalcore and clean vocals. This creates a mixture of metalcore, which is characterized by screams, and alternative rock , which is mainly performed by Steve Cobucci.

The lyrics of their songs are about their beliefs as Christians.

Members

  • Steve Cobucci - clean vocals, guitar (from 2008)
  • Ben Summers - bass, backing vocals (from 2008)
  • Nick Detty - lead vocals (from 2012)
  • Dylan Baxter - drums (from 2013)

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2011: We Are The Ones ( Solid State )
  • 2012: Captors (Solid State)
  • 2014: VxV (Solid State)
  • 2015: Reprise (Solid State)
  • 2016: Types & Shadows
  • 2019: Eclipse

Music videos

  • 2011: Oh the Depths
  • 2012: Dead Man
  • 2012: No Rival
  • 2013: slaves
  • 2014: Dust to Dust
  • 2019: Eclipse

Web links

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  1. US chart history