Genre: Crustcore
Origin: Sweden
Released: 2008
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Label: Farewell Records, La Familia
Uploaded: 18.02.09

This album really couldn�t have arrived at a better time. For a long time now I�ve been really low on cash, and so I haven�t afforded to pick up the latest album by one of my all-time favourites. So imagine my joy when the bloody thing drops into my mailbox as a promo. Fucking hell, I�ve finally gotten my hands on it! Many claimed Prey to the world to be the bands best release since Lycanthro punk, mixing Wolfpack�s earlier and metallic sound with the more pure hardcorepunk of later Wolfbrigade. But after Comalive I dare you to claim Prey to the world as being better.
This is such a trip, a total blast from the past. With the intro I�m instantly thrown back in time to the days of listening over and over again to the A new dawn fades album (my personal top pick of the act), as it reminds me a whole lot of Outlaw vagabond (one of my all-time favourite songs, sans genre). So my expectations are high, damn high. And while it doesn�t reach the heights of said favourite album (but how could it, really) it is easily one of their best outputs in years. The sound might not be as metal-based and clean, but there�s no denying the utterly powerful riffing this band possess. It is really taking a major leap back to their earlier sound. I can�t help but to air-guitar myself numb with such marvelous guitar work. It is oh-so-heavy, and it makes such a tremendous impact.
Slick, well-written and executed guitar and bass work, without a doubt the best under the name of Wolfbrigade. Rumbling and raging, easily pleasing the fellow metal-head. But, this isn�t all metal. A lot of the times the later era of the band shines through, and some tremendous, more pure, crustcore takes its toll on the music. A track like Deny tomorrow can represent that. But every now and then they flirt with Mot�rhead-esque rock, with Web of lies standing out the most. Another noticeable track is High tech degradation, a re-recording of a song originally released on their split with Audio Kollaps.
Comalive is a damn fine release, a really top of the line album. Even the cover artwork reminisce of days of yore. I tell ya, it�s not easy to air-guitar, air-drum and headbang all at once, but how can you not? It would definitely get full points if I didn�t know of A new dawn fades. It�s cutting it damn close, but I don�t think they�ll be able to match that album.

Tracklist:
01. Hour of the wolf
02. In adrenaline
03. Ride for a fall
04. Unknown road
05. Comalive
06. Deny tomorrow
07. Skulls of doom
08. Barren dreams
09. High tech degradation
10. The race of wrath
11. Web of lies
12. Phoenix rising
13. The die
14. Reality lashes