Guitar Wolf regroups with new bassist, retrospective compilation due today

After remaining relatively low key following the death of bassist Hideaki Sekiguchi earlier this year, Japan's Guitar Wolf has announced the addition of a new bassist as well as a North American version of their retrospective release, Golden Black: Guitar Wolf's Greatest Hits which was released today. The disc compiles favorite album and non-album tracks as selected by fans in an online poll.

The band has enlisted bassist UG and the band told Pitchfork:

He's this 19-year-old hooligan who had never picked up a bass before he joined the band. He's going to add a whole new element to their sound. It's going to be a lot more raw.

The Japanese three piece, which formed in 1987, most recently released Loverock in 2004. You can click Read More for the track listing.