Reviews

...The album starts in grand fashion with "The Haunting". Acoustic guitar and faint drums slowly build in dramatic style. Clemen's vocals mesh nicely with the acoustic guitar before the heavier riffs unfold. The band is very good at blending softer parts with more intense progressive metal riffage. More classic style prog can be found in the excellent "24/7". Melodic keyboard lines, guitar riffs, superb vocals and sinuous bass come together nicely with the vocals at times reminding me of Muse. "Carpathian Wolves" is an instrumental where the band shows its progressive metal chops with fine guitar riffs and a driving beat. The moving "Train's Gone" begins with peaceful guitar and poignant lead vocals before more intense riffs are revealed recalling Meddle era Pink Floyd. The subtle orchestration is tastefully executed and adds just the right amount of colour to the music. Dramatic rhythms and sweet acoustic guitar intermingle before winding bass lines and bluesy guitar riffs highlight the melodic "Now Or Never". The layered vocal arrangement towards the end is superb. The electronic sounding "Mutation" has an Ultravox feel, particularly the modified vocals and "Our New Mediaevil World" will surely please Floyd fans as the Gilmour inspired lead guitar work is one of the album's highlights making this my favourite song...
www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=9389

Sometimes it just feels like every band in the progressive metal scene is "kinda good" but in the end, they all end up not being really missed when out of sight. Now, WolfSpring is a band that reminds us of that other possibility: to want to hear that sweeping song again, those awesome crunchy guitars and passionate vocals. WolfSpring is progressive metal, but always fresh and full of inspired craftsmanship. They aren't afraid to play a rocking groove (listen to instrumental 'Carpathian Wolves'! It kicks many a stoner rock band in the ass when it comes to grooving.), just as much as they play some very majestic passages that have classical roots. WolfSpring emerged from the brain of JP Louveton, who is interviewed in this issue to get you all the information you wish. He is the main man of the French band Nemo, but WolfSpring is his project which should reach a bigger audience because of the English lyrics sung by the impressive and passionate vocalist Julian Clemens. The music is quite metal-oriented, but you can clearly hear that the composer knows more about music than just that. Perhaps this is what keeps their sound really fresh and inspired without becoming really innovative or experimental. Get this record and make this project a deserved success! We need a sequel!
www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=16854&lang=en

...The album ends with “Our New MediaEvil World” a 12-minute piece that says it how it seems, to many of us, to be. “Superficial gadgets clutter, dictate our daily lives, suppress life’s appetite and elevation of the mind.” Already attracting attention across France and beyond this album should see their reputation quickly gathering momentum. WolfSpring is a superbly written, expertly performed, and highly recommended album that is well worth exploring from a band who deserve to be listened to.
blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-wolfspring-wolfspring

Wolfspring was put together by French guitarist Jean-Piere Louveton, who is joined by vocalist Julian Clemens, keyboardist Guillaume Fontaine and drummer Ludovic Moro- Sibilot. The band’s sound is modern progressive rock- Porcupine Tree, Led Zeppelin and even Muse are clearly an influence to the band. With 8 tracks weighing in at 57 minutes, and most over 6 minutes in length, there are a number of epic songs on this self-titled debut album. Closing track “Our New Mediaeval World” is a 12 and a half minute sonic tapestry, whilst instrumentals “Carpathian Wolves” and “Howling with the Banshee” also showcase the bands musical proficiency. Other outstanding tracks include “Trains Gone” and “Mutation”. With prog rock seemingly enjoying somewhat of a resurgence at the moment Wolfspring are well placed to take full advantage of this.
www.hotdigits.co.uk/cgi-bin/diary2/journal?user=jason

WolfSpring is the new band of Nemo's Jean-Pierre Louveton, a place to show his love of hard rock / prog rock. He hooked up with singer Julian Clemens, drummer Ludovic Moro-Sibilot and Nemo band mate Guillaume Fontaine. The opener is called The Haunting, slowly this tune kicks off, but takes you onto a sonic journey which offers metallic riffs, soaring melodies, symphonic elements and acoustic passages. Singer Julian Clemens reminds me a bit of Arno Menses (ex-Sieges Even)... Some passages show reminiscences to symphonic prog rock of the 70's, but on this 6+ minutes long track they melt together different sounds - and create a song which is easy to get into, but also offers a lot of details to discover. Carpathian Wolves is an instrumental rocker which comes alive by Louveton's guitar play. Usually I'm not a big fan of instrumental music, but Louveton manages to create a song which works even without vocals. Give it a try! The balladesque Train's Gone invites you to get lost in reverie - at the first part. It's atmospheric, touching and simply enchanting, later they later speed up and add some heaviness. At Mutation you get heavy riffs, partly distorted vocals, but also a catchy hook, a good pick to check out WolfSpirit. Even if it shows just one facet, but I think, if you like this one, then you'll like the rest of the album, too. After another instrumental WolfSpirit offers a 12+ minute long opus called Our New Mediaevil World. You'll get heavy riffs, atmospheric passages, hard rock sound, progressive parts and symphonic elements. In a way this song represents the sonic universe of WolfSpirit. And with Julian Clemens they have a great singer on board who can give the song the special something. With WolfSpring JP Louveton offers something different, it's not a variation of Nemo - and that's good. The album is a progressive hard rock album and so open-minded hard rock fans should give it a try. Some prog metal fans might find this album a bit shallow, but if you give it a few spins, then you might discover the beauty of it!
www.ice-vajal.com/w/CD/wolfspring.htm

Début album from a French pro rockers is fairly even ride, for better or worse. The band based around guitarist/vocalist Julian Clemens (of NEMO) presents an album of diversity, but at the same time no surprises. What we got here is an album which mixes traditional prog with symphonic and alternative aspects and basically the band does it with ease and conviction. Musically the band is almost flawless and as for the production it does lack some more warmth and feel, but surprisingly the band creates a very overwhelming atmosphere mostly due to good musicianship and songwriting. Julian's vocals are allright, but not much more then that. The melodies are good, but often it's the instrumental parts that speak the most like on “Howling With The Banshee” which is just stunning Porcupine Tree inspired track or instrumental part of “Train's Gone” which basically steals the thunder from the rest of the otherwise dynamic song. “Mutation” is THE track of the album with a big range of dynamics and arrangements that just suck you in. No, the début is not breathtaking and groundbreaking, but it's a very solid collection of songs, some of which will take your breath away.
metal-revolution.com/plugins/content/content.php?content.3057

WOLFSPRING is a band formed around guitarist/vocalist JP LOUVETON, who is also a member of the French Neo-Progband NEMO. With his new band WOLFSPRING he is heading into a slightly heavier Progressive Rock direction, with even some Progmetal riffs here and there. The included 8 songs are sounding quite huge and for a French band, this CD is truly a gift to listen to from start to finish, because we normally do not receive such high quality releases much from that country. The sound is also a bit modern and even experimental at times, but always focused on pure Progrock/Progmetal, with some slight comparisons to PORCUPINE TREE and at times also sounding like a progversion of OPETH, yet with clean vocals only. Definitely a surprise here, a high quality CD release that will be appreciated by any Progfan out there. Besides a lot of excellent instrumental sections within the songs, the melodies of the songs are also very strong, such as during “24/7”, “Train’s gone” (superb harmonies!), “Mutation” (PAGAN’S MIND style) and “Now or never”. This is Progrock/Progmetal at it’s best, not even far removed from a DREAM THEATER level, so be sure to check out this high quality progalbum
strutterzine.angelfire.com/HOTNEWREVIEWS.htm

My unfamiliarity with many French rock and metal bands is not due to lack of interest. Many simply don't get the attention or push to this side of the Atlantic. That's a real shame because Wolfspring, the side project Nemo guitarist and vocalist Jean-Pierre Louveton, is fine progressive rock. Mixing classic prog with some slight metal edges here and there, Louveton and WolfSpring draw deeply from their forbears like Genesis and Pink Floyd and his own work in Nemo. Several elements catch your attention immediately. First, the atmosphere of the work venture between ethereal and airy to symphonic. But then WolfSpring can turn the tables with more a more upbeat and uptempo piece of clever melodic rock on Mutation. Second, the vocal arrangements have been given priority with persuasive layers throughout. Finally, Louveton inspires with savvy and strong fret work, especially on The Haunting, 24/7, and Howling with the Banshee..
www.dangerdog.com/2010-music-reviews/wolfspring-review.php

"It's about the fall of a society built upon greed where the individual had become trampled upon, losing their own identity". Isn't that just called today? Many moons ago I used to be the reviewer at a website called Space Rock. When the owner, John, vanished from the ether (hello, wherever you are), I took a sideways step for a couple of years, back into the world of metal. But that may have been an error of judgement on my part, as I when I returned last year I was amazed at the large number of utterly splendid releases that I'd missed. And 2010 has continued in the same fashion. And this debut release by Wolfspring is one of the best. Although don't be fooled by the debut tag, for mainman J P Louveton was formerly the guitarist and singer of the French progressive rock band Nemo. However, this venture sees him reaching out to the English speaking world for the first time with a new venture. It's modern progressive rock, tinged with touches of metal, without veering into the world of the noisy and objectionable. Fans of Porcupine Tree and even Opeth and Anathema will find enough here to keep them thoroughly entertained. There is plenty of engaging guitar work, especially on 'The Haunting' and 'Howling With The Banshee', and if gets a bit too rocky, then the progsters can always skip onto the utterly splendid 'Carpathian'. It's a crowded prog world out there, but if you're looking for something new and vibrant, then this one is definitely worth seeking out.
www.the-rocker.co.uk