Success comes and goes, but you have to keep pushing forward.” I’m not as secure as I thought I was-hence what we went through this whole year as a band. “It’s about the highs and lows of success,” admits Boecklin. ” It all culminates on a hummable guitar solo. I don’t know if I can carry this on my own. He was the one.” That comes through loud and clear on the first single “Lifeline.” On the track, palm-muted guitar and finger-snaps underscore hypnotic verses before slipping into the chantable chorus, “Reaching out. We hung in the studio, took him out, and really caught a vibe. “Of course, it’s hard to bring on a new singer. “Obviously, we knew we should try him out,” recalls Boecklin. standout “The Consumerist,” and he graced every band member’s “singer wish list. A year prior, DL had actually helped with the chorus to N.A.T.I.O.N. As music materialized, they engaged the search for a vocalist. Simultaneously, he also contributed more lyrics than ever before. Boecklin took the reins as co-producer alongside Josh Gilbert. It’s just Bad Wolves.”ĭuring 2020, the band started to write new music in Los Angeles. There are some really heavy moments, and there are some more anthemic moments. We eventually found the right mix of everything. “We went back to making a more complex record musically, while incorporating our rock side. “In terms of how we started four years ago, the album was definitely a return to form,” observes Boecklin. Once again, the only thing to expect is the unexpected… In the midst of 2021, they welcomed Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz-previously of The Acacia Strain-as lead vocalist, ushering in a new chapter with their third full-length offering, Dear Monsters. Not to mention, LoudWire hailed it among the “50 Best Rock Albums of 2019” as Billboard and Consequence of Sound chronicled their rise. yielded their fifth straight #1 at Active Rock, “Sober,” and brought their total stream tally past the half-billion mark-unprecedented for a modern rock band.
In between performing to sold out audiences on multiple continents with heavyweights such as Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth, 2019’s N.A.T.I.O.N. This momentum also propelled their debut album, Disobey, to a Top 25 debut on the Billboard Top 200. In 2018, the band earned a platinum plaque, topped iTunes, and ruled Active Rock at #1 for three weeks straight. Since 2017, the core group-John Boecklin, Doc Coyle, Chris Cain, and Kyle Konkiel -have consistently subverted expectations and accomplished the seemingly impossible. Instead, the Los Angeles band fused unpredictable metallic intensity and impressive instrumental proficiency to arena-ready hooks, transforming from underdogs into elite platinum-certified hard rock contenders without compromise or apology. Expectations never mattered to Bad Wolves.
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