Emerging from the depths of the underground once again, Golem Dance Cult return with “Call of the Wendigo,” a standout single from their new full-length album Shamanic Faultlines. True to the band’s darkly cinematic and spiritual roots, this track is an unrelenting, three-minute plunge into the macabre — part myth, part menace, and entirely mesmerizing.
Two years after the eerie elegance of Legend of the Bleeding Heart, the Franco-Australian duo digs even deeper into their signature blend of industrial grit, glam-soaked vocals, and gothic swagger, and “Call of the Wendigo” is a perfect embodiment of that evolution. It’s the second track on the album, and it arrives like a haunted sermon: vivid, visceral, and pulsing with dread.
“Call of the Wendigo” wastes no time building atmosphere. From its first moments, the track shivers with tension, driven by a menacing bassline and snarling guitar riffs that claw through the mix like something feral. There’s a rawness to the production, but it’s meticulously crafted — a calculated chaos that mirrors the song’s central theme: the Wendigo, a shape-shifting creature from Algonquin folklore, symbolizing greed, hunger, and spiritual decay.
The band channels this myth into something that feels both ancient and strikingly current. It’s a song about consumption — of self, of others, of everything sacred. You don’t just listen to this track; you feel it crawl under your skin.
Vocally, Golem Dance Cult continues to blur the lines between spoken-word incantation and glam-infused growl, drawing comparisons to Bauhaus and Jane’s Addiction while standing firmly in their own sonic territory. It’s theatrical without being pretentious, and that balance is what makes the track stick.
As part of the upcoming album Shamanic Faultlines — released fittingly on Friday the 13th of June — “Call of the Wendigo” sets the tone for an ambitious, genre-bending project. The album sees the duo expand their collaborative circle, with contributions from artists like Dick Dens (The Irradiates), Peter Micallef, Inga Liljestrom, and Jean-Philippe Feiss, among others. But despite the wider cast, the band’s core aesthetic remains unmistakable: ritualistic, distorted, and strangely beautiful.
Recorded at the band’s Black Obsidian Woodshed studio and mastered by Joe Carra (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Amyl & The Sniffers), the sound is both earthy and otherworldly. “Call of the Wendigo” especially benefits from this treatment — it sounds like it’s echoing out of a dark forest at night, calling you in.
With “Call of the Wendigo,” Golem Dance Cult deliver one of their most focused and feral tracks to date. It’s a sharp, eerie, and high-voltage dive into myth, madness, and modern malaise — all within the span of three minutes. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the band or new to their haunting discography, this single makes it clear: Golem Dance Cult isn’t just making music — they’re casting spells.
As Shamanic Faultlines looms on the horizon, “Call of the Wendigo” stands as both a warning and an invitation. One thing is certain: the cult is calling.
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