Wolf - Edge Of The World (1984)

Artist: Wolf

Release Title: Edge Of The World

Release Type: Full Length

Release Year:1984

Artist Genre: Heavy Metal / NWOBHM

Artist Origin: U.K.

Track Listing:
1. Edge Of The World 2. Highway Rider 3. Heaven Will Rock 'N' Roll 4. Shock Treatment 5. A Soul For The Devil 6. Head Contact (Rock 'N" Roll) 7. Rest In Peace 8. Too Close For Comfort 9. Red Lights 10. Medicine Man
Total playing time 37:55

Wolf were a band that formed from the ashes of a prior band called Black Axe, a really cool outfit with a nice mix of melody and smoking riffs which for me makes this one of the standout albums from the NWOBHM movement and lo and behold, the record can't be found anywhere! No record companies will re-release it, not even the original label who put it out, Mausoleum Records. Definitely one of life's great mysteries as this is well above average material. 

There's the standard NWOBHM raw production and melodic vocal styling that's on show here and as it turns out the 2 songs they released as previous band Black Axe, "Red Lights" and "Highway Rider" are 2 of the strongest songs here but the title track is nice and epic and "Too Close For Comfort" is a really catchy number as is "Shock Treatment". The rest is all above average rockers that will leave a grin from ear to ear on the face of any NWOBHM fan. Let's hope some record company sees sense soon and re-releases the bloody thing.