DIREWOLF

Direwolf biography
DIREWOLF is a one-man progressive/extreme metal act founded in Brooklyn, New York, in the United States, in 2000.

The project was created by BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS's guitarist Mike Lerner. DIREWOLF was conceived of by Lerner in 2001 but it took Mike 7 years to write and record his debut album "Beyond the lands of human existence" (2007) which was released through the indie record label Blastard Entertainment. The album was solely recorded by Mike Lerner who plays all guitars, basses, synth, drums and drum programming as well as singing all vocals ( raspy black metal vocals as well as clean vocals)

The sound on "Beyond the lands of human existence" is hard to catagorize as it holds elements from many genres. Futuristic progressive black metal could be a valid description. The lyrical concept is set in a sci-fi universe. The music is not as focused on technical playing as it is in Mike Lerner´s main band BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS, and as such the two have little in common. The DIREWOLF project is still complex and very challenging though, but also emphasises dark atmosphere.

(Thanks to UMUR for the artist's info.)