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rated the album four stars out of five, writing how "Wolves at the Gate has put together a worthy blend of melodic songs with heart-pounding jammers for a stellar release." At New
Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel rated the album four stars out of five, saying how
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followers". In addition, Dodderidge notes that "VxV is loud and clear in everything it does, and with substantiality comes a standout release for the metal players." Anthony Glaser of
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Dodderidge, Tim (2014). "REVIEW: Wolves at the Gate – 'VxV'".
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1388:"Wolves at the Gate, "VxV" Review: Second Staff Opinion"
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1448:"Anthems of Atonement"
1317:"Wolves at the Gate –
909:"The Father's Bargain"
717:Commercial performance
16:For other topics, see
1474:– Wolves at the Gate"
1450:. New Release Tuesday
1422:. Jesus Freak Hideout
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1095:. Jesus Freak Hideout
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981:Top Hard Rock Albums
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898:"Majesty in Misery"
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246:Composition
134:Will Putney
121:Solid State
1600:Categories
1418:Additional
1208:Big Cheese
1186:August 17,
1035:References
670:Big Cheese
331:Big Cheese
224:Background
147:chronology
65:2014-06-10
1586:Billboard
1568:Billboard
1550:Billboard
1532:Billboard
1514:Billboard
1507:Billboard
1335:1066-6923
1292:1207-6600
1227:August 1,
1217:1365-358X
1022:Billboard
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734:Billboard
724:Billboard
270:Reception
256:Underoath
216:Billboard
203:metalcore
195:(read as
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1490:June 13,
1479:AllMusic
1454:June 17,
1426:June 10,
1420:2 Cents"
1394:June 17,
1297:June 13,
1284:Exclaim!
1260:July 14,
1181:Allmusic
1134:June 21,
1069:June 12,
832:"Relief"
821:"Return"
721:For the
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381:Exclaim!
294:Allmusic
264:Thursday
251:music."
128:Producer
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1340:June 4,
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679:Captors
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171:(2014)
162:(2012)
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780:Length
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288:Rating
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922:46:32
788:"VxV"
777:Title
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940:Peak
912:6:30
901:4:17
890:3:29
879:3:34
868:4:54
857:4:09
846:4:51
835:3:52
824:3:52
813:3:02
802:3:15
791:0:47
386:6/10
336:8/10
262:and
1472:VxV
1319:VxV
1028:41
1015:US
1010:25
997:US
992:13
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895:11.
884:10.
773:No.
736:200
729:VxV
698:VxV
684:At
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218:200
192:VxV
167:VxV
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