Alpha Wolf

Alpha Wolf
Background information
Origin	Burnie, TAS
Genres	Metalcore, Deathcore
Years active	2013 - present
Labels	Greyscale, Sharptone
Associated acts	Earthender
Members	Sabian Lynch, John Arnold, Scottie Simpson, Mitch Fogarty, Lochie Keogh
Past members	Hayden Dargavel, Lloyd Hornidge, Jackson Arnold, Aidan Ellaz

Band members

• Current line-up
  • Sabian Lynch (guitar)
  • John Arnold (bass, vocals)
  • Scottie Simpson (guitar)
  • Mitch Fogarty (drums)
  • Lochie Keogh (vocals)

• Former members
  • Aidan Ellaz (vocals) 2016 - 2018
  • Jackson Arnold (drums) 2013 - 2017
  • Lloyd Hornidge (guitar) 2015 - 2016
  • Hayden Dargavel (bass) 2013 - 2015

Band information

Alpha Wolf formed as a deathcore band in Burnie, Tasmania in 2013 as Sabian Lynch on guitar, John Arnold on vocals, Jackson Arnold drumming and Hayden Dargavel on bass. The band released a debut EP in 2014 and relocated to Melboure, after which Dargavel left the band. Scottie Simpson replaced him on bass and Lloyd Hornidge was added as a second guitarist but after another EP Hornidge also left and Simpson switched to guitar. John Arnold moved to bass and Aidan Ellaz joined Alpha Wolf as vocalist.

Alpha Wolf toured with bands like Polaris and signed to Greyscale Records for the release of their debut Mono which came out in July 2017. Mono reached #29 on the ARIA album chart and Alpha Wolf was set to open at Melbourne's Download festival in March 2018 as part of their national tour. Before the festival show and two dates out from the end of the tour, allegations of sexual assault were levelled at Ellas and he was instantly fired from the band, which then went on hiatus for almost a year. Alpha Wolf returned in June 2018 with former Earthender vocalist Lochie Keogh and new permanent drummer Mitch Fogarty. The band's next release was the Fault EP in April 2019, followed by the second album a quiet place to die in late 2020 after national touring with Polaris. The album was nominated for the ARIA for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album in 2021. In early 2022 Alpha Wolf appeared at Unify Gathering. Another tour with Polaris was held off until mid-2022 and then immediately followed by their own national dates with Fit For a King. After that they toured the US with ERRA before a headline tour of their own in September. In March 2023 Alpha Wolf appeared at Knotfest Australia.

Discography

Albums:

2017	Mono	Greyscale
2020	a quiet place to die	Greyscale

Singles:

2014	Death Bringer	Independent
2014	I Am; Horror	Independent
2014	Deadwing	Independent
2015	Dark Soul	Independent
2016	Nail Biter	Independent
2017	#104	Greyscale
2017	Golden Fate; Gut Ache	Greyscale
2017	Ward of the State	Greyscale
2017	Golden Fate; Water Break	Greyscale
2018	Black Mamba	Greyscale
2018	No Name	Greyscale
2019	Sub Zero	Greyscale
2019	Russian Roulette	Greyscale
2020	Akudama	Greyscale
2020	Creep	Greyscale
2020	Bleed 4 You	Greyscale
2024	Sucks 2 Suck	Greyscale

EPs:

2014	Origin	Independent
2018	Fault	Greyscale

Split:

2022	The Lost and the Longing (split with Holding Absence)	Greyscale
2023	Shh	Greyscale