Fronted by Justin Greaves, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX has carved a path that speaks to the voiceless, the marginalized, and the disenchanted. The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature is a raw and evocative testament to their journey – an anthology of reworked and re-recorded classics that resonate with renewed vigor and raw emotion.
Drawing from the echoes of their rich past, this album traipses through time, breathing new life into anthems that have shaped the band’s immortal spirit. From the extended odyssey of Song For The Loved to the resurrection of the lost-classic Whissendine, each track showcases their unwavering commitment to exploring the human condition and the perpetual struggle for justice and equality.
This year, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX are celebrating their 20-year existence. They’re doing this by releasing a two-part album with classics & covers of songs that have inspired their long journey. Season of Mist is now streaming The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature on the YouTube channel.
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The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature
An album which exhumes and resurrects their buried treasures, reworking and re-recording iconic tracks that have weathered the storms of time. These anthems – imbued with the rawness of old friends and new allies – surge with renewed vigor, challenging the very essence of complacency. Anthem such as We Forgotten Who We Are or the lead single Goodnight, Europe, completely re-imagined.
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Horrific Honorifics Number Two (2)
An album which serves as a dark homage to the musical titans who ignited their spirit, with visceral covers that explode into life. With tracks like the searing rendition of New Model Army’s Vengeance and the haunting introspection of Laura Branigan’s Self Control, this album is a collection of CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX‘s masterful rendition of classic songs which have inspired them over the years.
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The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature + Horrific Honorifics Number Two (2) is out November 29 on Season of Mist.
Tracklist:
1. We Forgotten Who We Are (11:17)
2. You Put The Devil In Me (6:18)
3. 444 (7:23) [LISTEN]
4. Goodnight, Europe (Pt2) (8:37) [WATCH]
5. (-) (4:39)
6. Song For The Unloved (14:22)
7. Whissendine (6:58)
8. Blizzard Of Horned Cats (4:43)
Total runtime: 1:04:21
Tracklist:
1. Vengeance (4:16)
2. Self Control (5:23) [LISTEN]
3. Blueprint (4:03)
4. And That’s Sad (6:52)
5. Hammer Song (4:52)
6. When A Blind Man Cries (3:22)
7. My Pal (3:51)
8. Goin’ Against Your Mind (8:53)
Total runtime: 41:36
The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature & Horrific Honorifics Number Two(2) are a double album celebrating the 20 year existence of CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX.
Original Credits:
All tracks on Horrific Honorifics Number Two(2) are covers of various artists.
Vengeance
Originally recorded by New Model Army, Written by: Sullivan/Morrow
Self Control
Originally recorded by Laura Branigan, Written by: Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raffaele Riefoli, Steve Piccolo
Blueprint
Originally recorded by Fugazi, Written by: Canty, Lilly, MacKaye, Picciotto
And That’s Sad
Originally recorded by NoMeansNo, Written by: NoMeansNo
Hammer Song
Originally recorded by Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Written by Alex Harvey
When A Blind Man Cries
Originally recorded by Deep Purple, Written by: Gillan, Glover, Blackmore, Lord, Paice
My Pal
Originally recorded by God, Written by: God, Joel Silbersher)
Goin’ Against Your Mind
Originally recorded by Built To Spill, Written by: Doug Martsch, Jim Roth, Brett Nelson, Scott Plouf
Lineup:
Vengeance
Ryan Patterson – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars, Backing Vocals
Belinda Kordic – Backing Vocals
Wesley J. Wasly – Bass
Self Control
Belinda Kordic – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars
Andy Taylor – Baritone Guitar
Helen Stanley – Synth
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
Blueprint
Ryan Patterson – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars
Helen Stanley – Piano
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
And That’s Sad
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars, Vocals
Wesley Wasley – Bass, Vocals
Hammer Song
Belinda Kordic – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars
Andy Taylor – Guitar, Acoustic guitar
Helen Stanley – Synth, Hammond
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
When A Blind Man Cries
Belinda Kordic – Vocals
Justin Greaves, Drums, Guitars
Andy Taylor – Guitars
Helen Stanley – Piano
Kostas Panagiotou – Hammond
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
My Pal
Belinda Kordic – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars, Backing Vocals
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
Goin’ Against Your Mind
Justin Storms – Vocals
Justin Greaves – Drums, Guitars
Andy Taylor – Guitar
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
Recorded in 2023 at:
Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Additional Vocal Sessions at:
Kapsylen Studio, Stockholm
Engineered by Jörgen Jugglo Wall.
House Of Foto, Louisville, KY
Engineered by Ryan Patterson
Additional Production Credits:
Mixed by Pieter Rietkerk
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
Produced by Justin Greaves
Cover Art:
Erebus Art (Thanasis Stratidakis)
Pre-save & Pre-order ‘The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature’: https://orcd.co/cbpwolf
Pre-save & Pre-order ‘Horrific Honorifics Number Two(2)’: https://orcd.co/cbphonorifics
Follow Crippled Black Phoenix:
Official Website: https://www.crippledblackphoenix.net/
Bandcamp: https://crippledblackphoenixsom.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBP444/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbp_444/
Twitter (X): https://x.com/cbp_official/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WEyPcf9ezhNLm1xOBjbwH
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/crippled-black-phoenix/251718934
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/391823
TIDAL:https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3607159
Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
3×12″ Tri-Gatefold – Black
3×12″ Coloured Vinyl Tri-Gatefold – Transparent Red3x12″ Coloured Vinyl Tri-Gatefold – Yellow, Black & Red Marbled
3×12″ Coloured Vinyl Tri-Gatefold – Black & Silver Marbled