Relentless. Much like their music, Aussie Death Metallers Werewolves continue with their barrage of intensity and their continued quest to complete ten albums in ten years. Given the current status, that ambition is very likely to become a reality as they throw You’re Weak And You Know You’re Weak, their blistering seventh album, at us.
Werewolves – You’re Weak And You Know You’re Weak
Release Date: 9 October 2026
Words: Paul Hutchings
Littered with their usual abusive humour, this is another solid release with some blistering music that rages at a temperature even higher than the outback in the height of summer. From the punishing opener of Uroboric Fuckwit there is only one speed that the trio behind this project operate at. And that is just brutal.
You’re Weak And You Know You’re Weak is compressed into 33 minutes, yet the nine tracks do not feel any more rushed than previous albums. It is all compacted, aggressive and explosive in equal measure, enhanced by a decent production that allows room for all the instruments to breathe, which is saying something given the ferocity on offer here.
Burn It To The Ground and Triple Negative embed their position with hammering blast beats that at times are so fast you wonder if they are the product of David Haley or some programmed machine, whilst the roar of Sam Bean, one of two members of The Bezerker who will be gracing these shores at Damnation Festival in mere weeks, sounds like a gravel-guzzling colossus.
Lyrically, Werewolves are as irreverent as ever, as can be heard on So Say All Of Us. It is nasty, intimidating, and as the band say, for fans of “MARDUK, MARDUK, fucking MARDUK, and getting your teeth kicked right the fuck in.”
Yes, true Caveman Death Metal with blackened, razor-sharp edges, and the occasional breather thrown in. There are moments of clarity amidst the carnage, such as the mid-section of Fields Of Suicide where the band slow it down before ramping up the velocity even more.
It all hangs together wonderfully well, to the extent that it is impossible to move your attention elsewhere. The darkened discordant riff that opens We March enters a different realm. This is more brooding evil delivered predominantly at a slower tempo that is reminiscent in parts of Satyricon rather than Bolt Thrower or Cannibal Corpse.
And in an album that is just over the 30-minute mark, a smouldering five-minute beast really does demonstrate that these guys are serious. It may have an utter disrespect for normality, but these guys know what they are doing.
If I were a betting man, then I would be happy to wager a Welsh pound or two on album number ten arriving in 2029. And an appearance at Damnation to finish it off for Werewolves? That would be epic.
Werewolves release You’re Weak And You Know You’re Weak on 9 October 2026 via Back In Black. For more details, visit Werewolves on Bandcamp.
