A Scent Like Wolves is an American

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band from

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, established in 2010 by founding members Al Boltz and Jeff Brown. They are currently signed to

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record label We Are Triumphant, a former imprint of

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History

A Scent Like Wolves originally formed after a high school talent show in early 2010, taking the band name from a line in the movie

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. In November 2011, the artist won a local battle of the bands which led them to play nearby stadium,

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, with

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, amongst other groups. The band initially self-released their debut album ''And The Story Goes'', on June 18, 2013. On November 2, 2013, A Scent Like Wolves performed at 'Reckless Fest II' alongside

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and 18 other bands held at the

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. On November 11, 2015, the band announced their signing to We Are Triumphant. On January 14, 2016, The band's sophomore album ''Frigid Future'', would see an official release on March 18, 2016. Shortly after its initial release, a music video for the first single "Haunted" was premiered on March 30, 2016. A Scent Like Wolves briefly signed to their hometown record label

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on February 26, 2018. The following day, the artist stated their new EP, ''Spirit Vessel'', would be released on March 30, 2018. A video for “Angelwrath” featuring Ryo Kinoshita of

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was released on March 15, 2018. A Scent Like Wolves announced a second tour of Asia on March 18, 2018. They toured China, South Korea, and Japan from April 26-May 13 with supporting bands End These Days, abstracts, and Sailing Before The Wind. The artist performed at Taihu

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on May 1, 2018 alongside bands

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and

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. On November 24, 2020, A Scent Like Wolves announced their new album ''Mystic Auras'' and re-signed to label We Are Triumphant. The album features a wide range of notable vocalists such as JT Cavey (

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), Booka Nile (

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), Matteo Gelsomino (

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), and Brian Wille of the

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band Currents. The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producers Carson Slovak & Grant McFarland of the Rise Records band Galactic Empire.

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shared the band's single "Poison" on January 13, 2021.

Band Members

Current * Al Boltz - vocals (2010–present) * Nick Boltz - vocals (2012–present) * Jeff Brown - guitar (2010–present) * Cody Frain - drums (2014–present) * Blake McClimon - guitar (2018–present) Former * Kyle Pettigrew - guitar (2015–2020) * Nate Kintzer - rhythm guitar (2012–2015) * James Reber - rhythm guitar (2016-2017) * Billy Hoier - bass guitar (2011–2016) * Ben Dieffenbach - drums (2012-2014) * Derek Sattazhan - drums (2010–2012) Former Touring Members * Robert Warden - guitar/bass (2017–2018) * Ryan Turley - bass (2016–2017)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

References

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