I am the Avalanche have one of the coolest stories behind them in the punk world, bar none. Formed after frontman Vinnie Caruana's first band The Movielife parted ways, the band have been around since 2005, but that existence featured a six-year break between their debut self-titled effort and 2011's Avalanche United. This felt like a hiatus, with the band playing only a scarce amount of shows and popping up briefly here and there. Propelled by Caruana's charisma and sterling reputation, however, there was always a clamoring for more, which likely helped Avalanche United see the light of day. With their feet firmly planted in the ground now, the band have halved their between-album window to release Wolverines, their third full-length that finds the band finally coming into their own.
