SPEEDWOLF SIGN WITH Hells Headbangers

Denver, Colorado's SPEEDWOLF are currently recording their debut full-length album to be released on Gatefold LP and CD formats via Hells Headbangers. Putrid has been enlisted for cover artwork duties and the first 100 copies will be on colored vinyl.

INVISIBLE ORANGES DEMO REVIEW:
"If technical metal and meandering psych/prog have you looking for something more straightforward, Speedwolf is the answer. This Denver 4-piece is a no-frills thrash/punk assault on all things ironic. While many of their more successful peers are kitschy or disingenuous, Speedwolf is the real deal. Bark at the Poon (2009, self-released) has the same kind of raw, kinetic energy you find on Iron Maiden's Soundhouse Tapes or The Misfits Bullet 7". Reed Brummel's Lemmy/Danzig vocals perfectly complement the old-school tone present throughout the four songs on this tape. (Yes, as in cassette tape.) "Speedwolf" sets a creepy horror vibe before jumping into a crusty-d-beat attack. "Death Ripper" finds Brummel channeling Venom's Cronos. With raspy vocals and proto-kvlt riffs, this track could easily have come from the Black Metal sessions.

"I put Speedwolf on an "old-school" mixtape with Black Flag, Motorhead, Cryptic Slaughter, and Hellhammer (among others), and gave it to a few friends. No one came close to guessing there was a recording from 2009 on there. Some would say that's a bad thing, but if you can appreciate history, you'll appreciate what these guys do. -Chris Rowella