A Los Angeles-based heavy metal outfit with an impressive hard rock pedigree,
Bad Wolves employ a lethal blend of melody and might that evokes names like
Meshuggah,
Mudvayne, and
Sevendust. They gained mainstream attention in 2018 with their cover of
the Cranberries' "Zombie," released soon after vocalist
Dolores O'Riordan's death.
Formed in 2014 by ex-
DevilDriver co-founder
John Boecklin (drums, guitars), the quintet also featured the talents of
Doc Coyle (guitar), Chris Cain (guitar), Kyle Konkiel (bass), and vocalist
Tommy Vext (
Snot, Westfield Massacre), who left the band in 2021. In 2016, the band decamped to Audio Hammer Studios with
Mark Lewis (
Trivium,
All That Remains) to craft what would become their debut album, which was released on Eleven Seven in 2018.
Disobey entered the Billboard 200 at number 23, peaking on the Rock chart at number three. To promote the effort,
Bad Wolves joined
Five Finger Death Punch,
Shinedown, and
Breaking Benjamin on tour. In October 2019, the group issued their sophomore full-length effort,
N.A.T.I.O.N.In early 2021,
Bad Wolves announced that
Vext had parted ways with the band. ~ James Christopher Monger