Turbowolf

Wikipedia:

Turbowolf is a rock band founded in Bristol, UK whose members include Chris Georgiadis (Vocals / Synth), Andy Ghosh (Guitar), Joe Baker (Bass) & Blake Davies (Drums). They released their debut album (titled Turbowolf) on 11/11/11 on Hassle Records.

The media have so far struggled to categorise the band's music, partly due to their diverse influences. However, their sound contains elements of rock & roll, psychedelia, punk and electronica.

History

Prior to releasing their debut album, Turbowolf spent several years developing their musical style in a series of UK tours and shows with the likes of The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Computers, Pulled Apart by Horses & Dinosaur Pile-Up. In 2010 they also toured Europe with Korn & Dimmu Borgir. They’ve also been very active on the festival circuit clocking up performances at Download, Sonisphere, Lovebox, Great Escape, SXSW, Boardmasters & Hevy amongst others.

Shortly after signing to Hassle Records in June 2011, Turbowolf released A Rose For The Crows as their first single. The video, directed by Stephen Agnew, was previewed exclusively on Kerrang! magazine's website. The second single Read & Write featured a heavily psychedelic video (also directed by Stephen Agnew), which was premiered on NME magazine's website.

Reception

Turbowolf's debut album was met with critical acclaim upon its 11/11/11 release.

Artrocker magazine gave the album 5/5 and made it their Album Of The Month, describing it as "fascinating".

Kerrang magazine said the album is "glorious" and "Turbowolf truly excel" describing the sound as

a tasty thick soup of distorted boogie rock, psychedelic weirdness and snarling punk attitude.

Thrash Hits gave the album 5.5/6 and said

While giving this album one more spin as I checked this review for typos, I felt that giddy rush and desire to shout about Turbowolf at the top of my lungs to any and all people within earshot

I’m questioning how I could’ve ever feared that it wouldn’t be worth the wait – it would’ve been worth twice this wait.

Rock Sound magazine gave the record 8/10 describing it as "exceptional", while also saying

It's utterly filthy, untold amounts of fun.

Total Guitar magazine said the album is

a speaker-crunching shot into the arm of the UK rock scene. The best British debut we've heard this year

Punktastic awarded the album 4.5/5 and said

TURBOWOLF have created one of the most original and exciting releases in recent years.

What makes the concept of Turbowolf (and indeed the debut release) so exciting is their ability to further develop upon [their] influences, resulting in a creatively unique and engaging style, far removed from any of their contemporaries.

Through this self-titled debut, the band have set the benchmark for British music at an extremely high and thoroughly merciless level.

Big Cheese magazine said

Combining their unmistakeable rocket pace with some frantically feral vocals and riffs, it's hard not to get swept away in the rocking madness.

Sludgefactory gave the album 10/10 and opened their review with

If you like heavy, down-and-dirty, balls out rock ‘n’ roll then stop reading this review and go buy this album, simple as that. Okay, I guess I can tell you why you should get this album but you are just wasting precious minutes you could be spending listening to this incredible debut album by the UK’s TURBOWOLF.

saying also:

I could go on and on about this album but you really have to hear it to believe it. The only downside to this CD is that it ends.

However AltSounds.com found the album "obvious" and "formulaic", saying

Both the lyrical content of ["Introduction"] and subsequent number, "Ancient Snake," bemoan doomed romance in a much too obvious way. When not behind a demonic subtext, these lead vocals sound like emo dressed in the guises of crunch metal riffs.

Meanwhile Northern Grit Zine gave the album 5/5 saying

The self titled début album from the Bristol based, psychedelic loving Turbowolf is nothing short of astonishing. Stand out tracks aren’t easy to choose, due to the immense quality of every single song.

Put simply, this album is flawless; fans of punk, psychedelic, and rock can all come together with this one, and appreciate the mammoth that is Turbowolf.