Progressive Heavy Metal with a Gothic / Sci-fi touch. Or "Psycho-Hippie-Doom-Metal" as they have been called in German Magazines. Seasons Of The Wolf has been together independently, recording, producing and releasing product since 1988. The main 3 original writing members are Wes Edward Waddell (vocals), Barry D. Waddell (guitar/backing vocs) and Dennis Ristow (keyboards/backing vocs).
Current line-up includes Ken Trapp (drummer) and Sam Conable (bass)
SOTW has 8 full length albums available.
Music of SOTW appears in 8 independent horror fims, and 3 Tribute releases.
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Seasons Of The Wolf first album from 1996 re-released on VINYL with 2 bonus tracks.
Available from PURE STEEL RECORDS - Germany.
Seasons Of The Wolf
Seasons Of The Wolf was formed October 1988 by
Wes Edward Waddell ( writer / singer )
Barry "Skully" Waddell (writer / guitarist / producer )
Dennis "Smaurai" Ristow ( writer / keyboards / engineer )
Current line up includes Mark Empire on drums and Bill Bois on bass.
SOTW has recorded 5 albums. 4 of them have been released internationally. All 4 releases can be purchased through Cdbaby, and retail outlets in USA through Super D One Stop. In Europe Distribution through Hellion Records, Karthago Records, Metaleros Records, Pure Steel Records, Steel Gallery Records, Rock It Up Records, and Underground Power Metal Dist.
1996 Self titled release
1999 Lost In Hell
2002 Nocturnal Revelation
2007 Once In A Blue Moon
Fall 1988 SOTW songs Victim Of Darkness, and October Moon made it into the top ten a 70 college radio stations.
Fall 1999 songs Lost In Hell, Interstellar, and Witchfinder made it into heavy rotation and top ten charts on several college radio stations metal programs.
SOTW music has appeared on 7 compilation albums released by various record labels.
SOTW has contributed recordings for 3 Tribute releases
Iron Maiden Tribute - Children Of The Damned
Black Sabbath Tribute - Dehumanized Witch
Queen Tribute - The Attack Of The Dragons
SOTW songs and music appears in the soundtracks of independent horror sci-fi films THE SEEKERS, TIME ENOUGH, BETRAYAL, UNDERBELLY, THE VAN, EVIL EVER AFTER, TWISTED ILLUSIONS 2, DEAD THINGS and SOTW scored the main theme for BLOOD STAINED BRIDE..
SOTW music videos have aired on cable programs Meet Cleaver Theatre (Cincinnati) - Boom TV (Chicago) - RockCandy TM (Los Angeles) - The Reel (Pittsburgh) - Strike! Street Clip TV - Germany