Feeding the Machine
Wolf · 2020
50 min · 13 tracks · speed metal
A ferocious blend of speed metal and intricate melodies, delivering relentless energy and powerful riffs throughout its runtime.
Top tracks — play these first
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Shoot to Kill — This track opens the album with a high-octane energy that sets a relentless pace, featuring catchy riffs and anthemic choruses that epitomize Wolf's sound.
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Guillotine — Guillotine showcases the band's ability to blend melodic elements with aggressive instrumentation, creating a dynamic listening experience that highlights their technical prowess.
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Feeding the Machine — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of rebellion against conformity, driven by rapidfire guitars and a memorable chorus that invites audience participation.
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The Raven — This track features a darker tone and complex arrangements, demonstrating Wolf's versatility while drawing inspiration from literary themes that resonate deeply with listeners.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive speed metal with melodic intricacies, showcasing solid musicianship but lacks broader impact.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with rapid tempos and aggressive guitar riffs, while the second half introduces more melodic elements and varied pacing.
- Several tracks incorporate intricate guitar solos that showcase technical proficiency, particularly in 'Guillotine' and 'Devil in the Flesh'.
- The album maintains a consistent lyrical theme centered around conflict and struggle, which is evident across multiple tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for workouts
- intense moments of catharsis
- short bursts of adrenaline
- dynamic pacing with surprises
- powerful riffs that energize
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, mellow sounds
- seek lengthy atmospheric pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2020, Feeding the Machine is Wolf's sixth studio album, following their 2019 release, The Sacrifice. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their place in the speed metal genre, showcasing an evolution in songwriting and production while maintaining their signature sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sabaton· DragonForce· HammerFall
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Shoot to Kill 3:41
- 2 Guillotine 4:06
- 3 Dead Man's Hand 3:10
- 4 Midnight Hour 3:23
- 5 Mass Confusion 4:13
- 6 The Cold Emptiness 3:47
- 7 Feeding the Machine 3:49
- 8 Devil in the Flesh 3:18
- 9 Spoon Bender 3:27
- 10 The Raven 4:30
- 11 Black Widow 4:01
- 12 A Thief Inside 5:35
- 13 Atlantis (Angel Witch Cover) 3:48
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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