Dead Wolvs Release One of the Most Impactful Records of 2021 That No One Knows

It’s safe to say that 2021 has been an impressive year for releases in the heavy music scene, with staples such as Architects and While She Sleeps putting out some of the best releases of their entire career and newcomers like Spiritbox and Dying Wish taking the music scene by storm with their debut full-lengths. Unsurprisingly, there was a slew of records that went seemingly unnoticed on release day, one of which being What Doesn’t Kill You, the debut record from St. Louis metalcore project Dead Wolvs.

What Doesn’t Kill You is an easily digestible 8-track record that leaves you hitting that replay button after it’s 29-minute runtime is through. “Jane” sets the in-your-face tone of the rest of the album in the first 5 seconds of play; with crashing percussion, frantic panic chords, and deep gutturals blowing out your ear drums - in a good way, of course. A tasteful fusion of modern metalcore and melodic post-hardcore, I’m immediately reminded of Capstan’s 2021 album Separate.

Later, “Lost” introduces an atmospheric progression to Dead Wolvs style that sounds like a much-desired fusion of Underoath’s biggest releases, They’re Only Chasing Safety and Define The Great Line. “Lost” leads directly into the clear standout track on the album, “Everything I Fear,” a track that is equally heavy as it is catchy. Featuring a breakdown that will have you kicking your roommates door down so they can join in the carnage, “Everything I Fear” is now available on our official playlists.

“You only get one chance / To live a life of worth / Don’t fuck it up” ring out the final seconds of “Living a Nightmare,” bringing this impactful record to a memorable conclusion. Sparing no sense of heavy instrumentation, this hardcore-esque track would sound right at home on the latest Counterparts record.

Ultimately, Dead Wolvs have delivered an intense and powerful record that makes them an easy add to the list of bands to watch in 2022. You can also watch the official music video for “Everything I Fear” below!