Lone Wolf & Cub

(Lone) Wolf & Cub is a Chicago-based four-piece that plays dense, thrashy, and complex melodic metal. Like the films and comics they are named after, their lyrics often deal with dark themes. Thick drums and bass pummel under harmonized guitars and a three headed hydra of vocals. Their musical base comes from a wide range of influences. The intensity of DIY/punk bands like His Hero is Gone and Discharge meet odd-time riffing influenced by early At the Gates and Lethargy. Speed and ferocity meld with song-writing and riffcraft to give (Lone) Wolf and Cub a unique blend of melody and mayhem.

After forming in early 2003, they quickly released a split 7″ on a small local label and played constantly around Chicago and the Midwest. An EP titled “May You Only See Sky” on Hewhocorrupts Inc. followed in early 2006, and the band spent 2006 and early 2007 on tours in the central US, eastern US, and the UK. They have worked with many Chicago promoters at venues such as the Empty Bottle and MP Productions while maintaining a strong presence at DIY spaces that keep live music vital.