Guitar Wolf (Japanese: ギターウルフ) is a Japanese garage rock power trio founded in Tokyo in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback. All the members of the band use the alias Wolf as their surname, who consist of Guitar Wolf, Drum Wolf and Bass Wolf.
Links to Peel[]
A band that Peel seemed to discover in 1993 and would often play on his shows until his death in 2004. On his 03 September 1994 show he mentioned that the band's label was his favourite, especially their name, Bag Of Hammers, who were from Seattle in the American state of Washington.
Shows Played[]
- 10 December 1993: Ace Of Spade (album - Wolf Rock!) Goner
- December 1993 (XFM): Ace Of Spade (album - Wolf Rock!) Goner
- 17 December 1993: 'Shooting Star Noise (LP-Wolf Rock!)' (Goner)
- 1994
- 01 January 1994 (BFBS): Shooting Star Noise (album - Wolf Rock!) Goner
- 03 September 1994: Something Else (single) (Bag Of Hammers)
- 24 September 1994: 'Something Else (7"-Somethin Else)' (Bag Of Hammers)
- 17 December 1994: ‘Kung Fu Ramone (LP - Kung Fu Ramone )’ Bag Of Hammers
- 06 January 1995: 'Jett Rock (LP-Kung Fu Ramone)' (Bag Of Hammers)
- 14 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Jett Rock (LP-Kung Fu Ramone)' (Bag Of Hammers)
- 1997
- 29 May 1997: Hurricane Rock (CD - Missile Me) Matador
- 04 June 1997: Can Nana Fever (CD - Missile Me) Matador
- 12 June 1997: Link Wray Man (album - Missile Me) Matador
- 12 June 1997 (BFBS): 'Link Wray Man (LP-Missile Me)' (Matador)
- 08 April 1998: Energy Joe (CD - Planet Of The Wolves) Matador
- 2003
- 20 March 2003: Ace Of Spade (Album: Wolf Rock!) Goner Records
- 2004
- 01 July 2004: 'Shinkansen High Tension (LP-Loverock)' (Narnack)
- 07 July 2004: Violent Letter (Album: Loverock) Narnack Records
- July 2004 (FSK): Violent Letter (CD - Loverock) Narnack