Holding a Wolf by the Ears

Infobox Album | Name = Holding a Wolf by the Ears
Type = Album
Artist = From Autumn to Ashes


Released = April 10, 2007
Recorded = November 2006
Genre = Metalcore , Post-Hardcore Length = 39:52
Label = Vagrant
Reviews =
*AbsolutePunk.net (75%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=228613 link]
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfoxzl5ldde link]
* Metal Hammer rating-10|7
*"Strange Glue Rating|4.5|5 [http://strangeglue.com/from-autumn-to-ashes-holding-a-wolf-by-the-ears/514/ link] | Producer =
Last album = "These Speakers Don't Always Tell the Truth"
(2007)
This album = "Holding a Wolf by the Ears"
(2007)

"Holding a Wolf by the Ears" is the fourth and last studio album by From Autumn to Ashes. It is also the first album without the band's original singer, Ben Perri, as well as the band's first album recorded with Rob Lauritson on 2nd guitar, and their last with Josh Newton on bass.

One track from "Holding a Wolf by the Ears" was released on December 14, track "Deth Kult Social Club." and later "Everything I Need". The album was released on April 10, 2007 by Vagrant Records. It debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 10,000 copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003572991 "'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High"] , Billboard.com, April 18, 2007.] The track "Daylight Slaving" was chosen as a featured song on the soundtrack to the Madden NFL 08 video game. The song "On the Offensive" was also featured on the Saw IV (soundtrack).Music videos were made for the songs Pioneers (released before the album) and Deth Kult Social Club (released after the album).

Track listing

# "Deth Kult Social Club"* - 2:47
# "On the Offensive" - 3:42
# "Recounts and Recollections" - 3:02
# "Daylight Slaving" - 3:38
# "Delusions of Grandeur" - 2:58
# "Sensory Deprivation Adventure" - 2:53
# "Everything I Need" - 3:49
# "Underpass Tutorial" - 3:20
# "Love It or Left It" - 3:13
# "Travel" - 3:01
# "A Goats in Sheeps Rosary" - 3:47
# "Pioneers"* - 3:42

"Japanese bonus tracks"
#

"Y2K"* - 3:27
# "Hang the Mason" - 3:54
# "What Good is My Virtue" - 3:42

"iTunes Bonus Tracks"
# "Hang the Mason" - 3:54
# "What Good is My Virtue" - 3:42
# "Y2K"* - 3:31 (UK iTunes)

*a * indicates that this song was released on "These Speakers Don't Always Tell The Truth"

Lineup

*Francis Mark - Vocals, Drums
*Brian Deneeve - Guitars, Vocals
*Josh Newton - Bass, Vocals
*Rob Lauritson - Guitar
*Jeff Gretz - Drums (credited on album, but does not play on it.)

References