Wolves at the Gate is an American Christian metalcore band that originated from Cedarville, Ohio. Formed in 2008, they are currently signed to Solid State Records, where the band has released four EPs: We Are the Ones (2011), Back to School (2013), Reprise (2015), and Dawn (2020), five full-length albums: Captors (2012), VxV (2014), Types & Shadows (2016), Eclipse (2019), Eulogies (2022), and three Christmas singles over the years.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wolves, WATG |
| Origin | Cedarville, Ohio, U.S.[1][2] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present[5] |
| Labels | Solid State |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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History
editThe band formed in 2008 and are from Cedarville, Ohio.[1][2]
In 2009, the band released their debut demo EP, Prisoner of War. None of these songs have ever been re-recorded for following albums and it is only available on YouTube and in part on the band's ReverbNation page. Drummer Ryan Connelly left shortly after its release.
In 2010, the band recorded and released their EP We Are the Ones. Since Conelly's departure, all drum parts were programmed by Cobucci. It was recorded in Engineer Tyler Smith's apartment in the back of a funeral home. After being signed to Solid State Records in September 2011, the EP was re-released on November 15 of that year, now with newly designed cover art, two bonus tracks, and a physical release exclusive to Hot Topic.
The band released their debut studio album Captors on July 3, 2012, with Solid State.[3][6] For the Billboard charting week of July 21, 2012, Captors charted at No. 7 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart,[7] and at No. 17 on the Hard Rock Albums chart.[8]
Their next album, VxV (pronounced "five by five"), was released on June 10, 2014.[9] The band released the song "Dust to Dust" on April 24, 2014.[10] On May 12, 2015, the band released their third EP, Reprise, consisting of acoustic versions of songs from previous albums. The band's third album, Types & Shadows, was released on November 4, 2016.
Their fourth album, Eclipse, was announced on April 24, 2019, with a planned release date of July 26, 2019.[11] At the same time, new band photos were released with a new member, Joey Alarcon joining in on guitars.[12] They released its first single, "The Cure", on April 26, 2019.[13] A second single, "A Voice in the Violence", was released on May 16, 2019.[citation needed] A third single, "Drifter", was premiered via Revolver Magazine on June 13, 2019.[12]
On September 4, 2020, the band announced their fourth EP, Dawn, consisting of acoustic versions of songs off Eclipse, would be releasing October 9, 2020.[citation needed] That same day, the first single, an acoustic version of "A Voice in the Violence" was released and the second, "Counterfeit", was released on September 25, 2020.[citation needed]
In March 9, 2021, it was revealed that Tim Lambesis was working on a new side project with the band's guitarist Joey Alarcon. Lambesis had previously co-produced Eclipse alongside Alarcon and Steve Cobucci.[14] In April 16, 2021, the band released a new single, "Stop The Bleeding",[15] which was followed by another single, "Shadows", in October 15, 2021.[16] After three more singles, "Deadweight", "Lights & Fire", and "Peace that Starts the War", were released, Wolves at the Gate issued their album Eulogies, on March 11, 2022.[17] On November 18, 2022, the band released a Christmas EP, Lowborn, featuring two Christmas songs the band had released a decade prior, along with three newer cuts including the title cut which had been released as a single in 2021.[18]
On June 9, 2023, the band released a cover of "Heathens", originally by Twenty One Pilots. "We have a lot of respect for the creativity that Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun express in their music.", wrote the band on Instagram, "Something they do so well is expressing dark and somber moods in their music without sacrificing memorability and melody. The dynamics of the song left an open landscape for us to put our own fingerprint on it. As well, the lyrics carried a very relatable sentiment that could be seen and interpreted on a few different levels."[19] They released another cover, "Attack" by Thirty Seconds to Mars, on July 7, 2023.[20][21] After releasing their cover of Incubus's "Pardon Me", the band announced their covers album, Lost in Translation, which was released on September 22, 2023. The album features their covers of "Heathens" and "Attack" along with covers of Billie Eilish, Jon Bellion, Jimmy Eat World, Linkin Park, Muse, Foo Fighters and Deftones.[22]
Band members
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Current
- Steve Cobucci – rhythm guitar, clean vocals (2008–present); lead guitar (2012–2019)
- Ben Summers – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Nick Detty – lead vocals, keyboards (2012–present)
- Abishai Collingsworth – drums (2015–present)
- Joey Alarcon – lead guitar (2019–present)
Former
- Ryan Connelly – drums (2008)
- Colin Jones – unclean vocals (2008–2011)
- Dave Nester – drums (2008–2012)
- Jeremy Steckel – lead guitar (2008–2012)
- Ben Millhouse (Decyfer Down) – drums (2012–2013)
- Dylan Baxter – drums (2013–2015)
Timeline
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US [23] |
US Christ [24] |
US Rock [25] |
US Hard [26] |
US Indie [27] | ||
| Captors |
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—[A] | 7 | — | 17 | — |
| VxV |
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134 | 6 | 41 | 13 | 25 |
| Types & Shadows |
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—[B] | 8 | 24 | 8 | 12 |
| Eclipse | —[C] | 4 | — | 23 | 10 | |
| Eulogies |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Independent EPs
edit| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2009 | Prisoner of War[citation needed] (demo) | Independent |
| 2010 | Pulled from the Deep[citation needed] (demo) | |
| 2011 | We Are the Ones[citation needed] (unreleased) |
Studio EPs
edit| Year | EP | Label |
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| 2011 | We Are the Ones | Solid State Records |
| 2013 | Back to School | |
| 2015 | Reprise | |
| 2020 | Dawn | |
| 2022 | Lowborn |
Other releases
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US Christ [24] |
US Rock [25] |
US Hard [26] |
US Indie [27] | ||
| Lost in Translation |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "The King"[32] | Solid State Records | Non-album single |
| "Dead Man"[33] | Captors | ||
| 2014 | "The Bird and the Snake"[33] | VxV | |
| "Dust to Dust" | |||
| 2016 | "Flickering Flame"[33] | Types & Shadows | |
| "Asleep"[33] | |||
| "War in the Time of Peace"[33] | |||
| 2019 | "The Cure" | Eclipse | |
| "A Voice in the Violence"[33] | |||
| "Drifter" | |||
| "Counterfeit"[33] | |||
| 2021 | "Stop the Bleeding" | Eulogies | |
| "Lowborn" | Lowborn EP | ||
| "Shadows" | Eulogies | ||
| 2022 | "Lights & Fire" | ||
| "Peace That Starts The War" | |||
| "Deadweight" | |||
| "Dark, Cold Night" | Lowborn EP | ||
| 2023 | "Heathens" (Twenty One Pilots cover) | Lost in Translation | |
| "Attack" (Thirty Seconds to Mars cover) | |||
| "Pardon Me" (Incubus cover) | |||
| "Stupid Deep" (Jon Bellion cover) |
Notes
edit- ^ Captors did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 159 on the Top Current Albums chart.[28]
- ^ Types & Shadows did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 87 on the Top Current Albums chart.[28]
- ^ Eclipse did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 32 on the Top Album Sales chart.[31]
References
edit- ^ a b Wolves at the Gate (2008). "Wolves at the Gate - About". Facebook. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Kraus, Brian (September 14, 2011). "Wolves at the Gate sign to Solid State Records, releasing debut EP". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Brody B (July 2, 2012). "Wolves at the Gate – Captors | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ Glover, Nao (December 2016). "Stories in the Shadows". HM Magazine. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
Being a Christian band, people think I'm some sort of super hero. But I always try to be very clear in our interviews and in our songs that I'm not. I'm so far from that. I'm somebody that needs grace.
- ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout. "Wolves at the Gate Discography, Wolves at the Gate Artist Database, Wolves at the Gate Lyrics". John DiBiase. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Myatt, Wayne (July 3, 2012). "Wolves at the Gate, "Captors" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Billboard.biz (July 21, 2012). "Christian Albums : July 21, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Billboard.biz (July 21, 2012). "Hard Rock Albums : July 21, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Wolves at the Gate | VxV". Solid State Records. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Wolves at the Gate stream new song, "Dust To Dust" - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ wookubus (April 24, 2019). "Wolves at the Gate's New Album "Eclipse" Due in July". Theprp. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Chapstick, Kelsey (June 13, 2019). "Heat Ohio Post-Hardcore Act Wolves at the Gate's Soaring New Song "Drifter"". Revolver Magazine. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ wookubus (April 26, 2019). "Wolves at the Gate Reveal New Track "The Cure"". Theprp. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis Has Been in the Studio for His New Side Project Lately". August 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Wolves At The Gate debut new song, 'Stop The Bleeding'! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "RadioU | Wolves At The Gate unveils new single Shadows". Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Wolves at the Gate to Release New Album "Eulogies" in March". November 9, 2021.
- ^ "WOLVES AT THE GATE to release holiday EP, share single".
- ^ "Wolves At The Gate releases cover of "Heathens" by twenty one pilots". RadioU. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Osuna, Hernan (July 7, 2023). "Wolves At The Gate shares cover Of Thirty Seconds To Mars' "Attack"". Chaoszine. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wolves At The Gate Release Their Cover Of 30 Seconds To Mars' "Attack"". ThePRP. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wolves At the Gate Announce "Lost In Translation" Covers Album". Rock 'N' Load. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Top Current Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Wolves at the Gate's New Album "Eclipse" Due in July". ThePRP. April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "New Releases | July 26th, 2019". Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Wolves at the Gate Chart History – Top Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "The King - Single by Wolves At The Gate". Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wolves At The Gate on ChristianRock.Net". Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
External links
edit- Wolves at the Gate at AllMusic
- Wolves at the Gate discography at Discogs
- HM Magazine story