Wake Up the Wicked
Powerwolf · 2024
123 min · 33 tracks · heavy metal
A thunderous blend of orchestral arrangements and electrifying guitar riffs creates a dramatic power metal experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Bless ’em With the Blade Start here — This opening track establishes the album's aggressive tone with fierce guitar work and thematic lyrics about defiance and rebellion. It's a signature mix of Powerwolf's powerful sound and lyrical storytelling.
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Joan of Arc — A standout ballad that combines historical narrative with soaring melodies, this track showcases Powerwolf's ability to weave storytelling into their music while maintaining an epic feel.
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Wake Up the Wicked — The title track encapsulates the album’s central themes of awakening and empowerment, featuring anthemic choruses that invite listener participation, making it a staple in their live performances.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- high-energy live performance vibes
- orchestral arrangements enhancing drama
- short tracks for quick thrills
- celebratory anthems for gatherings
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, introspective music
- want lengthy, immersive albums
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Strong release showing continued vitality in the artist's late career.
- Themes
- historical rebellion· theatrical storytelling
- Career context
- Released on July 26, 2024, 'Wake Up the Wicked' is Powerwolf's seventh studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Call of the Wild' from 2021. By this time, the band solidified their reputation for theatrical performances and intricate compositions, marking another chapter in their evolution as leaders within the power metal genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sabaton· Blind Guardian· HammerFall
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Bless ’em With the Blade Start here 2:47
- 2 Sinners of the Seven Seas 3:00
- 3 Kyrie Klitorem 3:03
- 4 Heretic Hunters 3:26
- 5 1589 4:04
- 6 Viva Vulgata 3:08
- 7 Wake Up the Wicked 3:39
- 8 Joan of Arc 3:20
- 9 Thunderpriest 3:21
- 10 We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints 3:15
- 11 Vargamor 3:57
Disc 2
- 1 Faster Than the Flame (live in New York City) 5:23
- 2 Incense & Iron (live in New York City) 5:34
- 3 Army of the Night (live in New York City) 4:38
- 4 Amen & Attack (live in New York City) 4:42
- 5 Dancing With the Dead (live in New York City) 4:38
- 6 Armata Strigoi (live in New York City) 6:03
- 7 Beast of Gevaudan (live in New York City) 3:43
- 8 Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend (live in New York City) 3:43
- 9 Sainted by the Storm (live in New York City) 4:21
- 10 Blood for Blood (Faoladh) (live in New York City) 3:25
- 11 We Drink Your Blood (live in New York City) 4:16
Disc 3
- 1 Bless ’em With the Blade (orchestral version) 2:46
- 2 Sinners of the Seven Seas (orchestral version) 3:00
- 3 Kyrie Klitorem (orchestral version) 3:03
- 4 Heretic Hunters (orchestral version) 3:27
- 5 1589 (orchestral version) 4:01
- 6 Viva Vulgata (orchestral version) 3:07
- 7 Wake Up the Wicked (orchestral version) 3:27
- 8 Joan of Arc (orchestral version) 3:20
- 9 Thunderpriest (orchestral version) 3:04
- 10 We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints (orchestral version) 3:15
- 11 Vargamor (orchestral version) 3:43
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Imaginations from the Other Side
Blind Guardian
Shares grand orchestration and epic storytelling within a power metal framework.
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Nightwish
Combines symphonic elements with powerful riffs and thematic depth in storytelling.
The Great War
Sabaton
Focuses on historical themes with a theatrical approach, blending heavy riffs and orchestral sounds.
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