Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English hardcore punk band Gallows. It was produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts and released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live session tracks, two new songs and two covers. It was also re-issued in North America by Epitaph Records on July 10, 2007, with four bonus tracks ("Sick of Feeling Sick", "Black Heart Queen", "Nervous Breakdown", and "Staring at the Rude Bois").[8]

Orchestra of Wolves
Studio album by
Released25 September 2006
GenreHardcore punk
Length35:04
LabelIn at the Deep End
ProducerBanks
Gallows chronology
Orchestra of Wolves
(2006)
Gallows / November Coming Fire
(2007)
Alternative cover
Cover of the Epitaph Records re-release version (June 2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC Online [2]
Dotmusic(7/10) [3]
Drowned in Sound(9/10) [4]
The Guardian [5]
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer(7/10) Issue 158
NME(9/10) [6]
Playlouder [7]

Before the recording of this album began, guitarist Paul Laventure left the band. As a result, the album was recorded as a four-piece with Laurent Barnard, the band's main songwriter, recording all of the guitar parts himself.[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gallows (Laurent Barnard, Lee Barratt, Frank Carter, and Stuart Gili-Ross).

  1. "Kill the Rhythm" 2:40
  2. "Come Friendly Bombs" 3:32
  3. "Abandon Ship" 3:12
  4. "In the Belly of a Shark" 2:42
  5. "Six Years" 4:06
  6. "Rolling with the Punches" 3:36
  7. "Last Fight for the Living Dead" 1:00
  8. "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me Doesn't Mean You're Safe" 3:04
  9. "Will Someone Shoot That Fucking Snake" 2:28
  10. "Stay Cold" 3:07
  11. "I Promise This Won't Hurt" 1:48
  12. "Orchestra of Wolves" 4:43

UK re-issue bonus disc

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  1. "Abandon Ship" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  2. "Rolling with the Punches" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  3. "Will Someone Shoot That Fucking Snake" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  4. "Six Years" (BBC Punk session - 5 April 2007)
  5. "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me" (BBC Rock session - 28 December 2006)
  6. "In the Belly of a Shark" (BBC Rock session - 28 December 2006)
  7. "Sick of Feeling Sick" (Previously unreleased)
  8. "Black Heart Queen" (Previously unreleased)
  9. "Nervous Breakdown" (Black Flag cover) / "Staring at the Rude Bois" (The Ruts cover featuring Lethal Bizzle) (Hidden Track, 12:06 into the track)

Personnel

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Gallows

  • Frank Carter – lead vocals, co-production
  • Laurent Barnard – guitar, vocals, keyboards, co-production
  • Lee Barratt – drums, vocals, co-production
  • Stuart Gili-Ross – bass guitar, vocals, co-production

Additional contributors

  • Banks – production, additional programming, additional vocals
  • Alex Curtis – layout, design, illustration
  • Dan Mumford – illustration
  • Jessica X. Morris – additional vocals
  • Paul Laventure – additional vocals
  • Steph Carter – additional vocals

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r934221
  2. ^ comment by matira    Jun 9, 2007 (9 June 2007). "collective - gallows 'orchestra of wolves' album review". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg! - Celebrity Gossip | News | Photos | Videos". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Albums - Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2007.
  5. ^ Michael Hann (7 June 2007). "CD: Gallows, Orchestra of Wolves | Music | The Guardian". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  6. ^ "NME Album Reviews - Gallows". Nme.Com. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Playlouder MSP Music Service". Playlouder.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  8. ^ Epitaph Records: Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Tumblr". 19 January 2015.