Two years ago, with talented, former Crimson Glory singer Wade Black at the vocal helm, Leatherwolf returned with, 'World Asylum'. Wade Black left the band and as fate may have it, original singer Michael Olivieri stepped back into the picture, and with the lineup in place, with most of the founding members, the band decided to give 'World Asylum' a facelift and release it as 'New World Asylum'. The recording is better with Olivieri back in the band, without a doubt. Wade Black is an awesome singer, but for me, Leatherwolf just doesn’t sound like Leatherwolf without Michael Olivieri. Along with Geoff Gayer, Cary Howe and Dean Roberts , theres new bassist Pete Perez formerly of Riot. I have been a fan of Leatherwolf for years. Their three axe attack was always something to draw me in. The lineup of the band has changed, but the great metal music has not. In fact, New World Asylum is nothing short of killer!!! Oliveri’s vocals on this record are damn near perfect, and the guitar work is excellent. Whatever tweaks the band made to this new version of World Asylum seems to work, as I like this version much better. Loaded with tracks like, "I Am The Law", "Live or Die", "Behind The Gun", and "Dr. Wicked". I don’t think there is a bad cut on this disc. 'New World Asylum' is destined to be a classic!!! The production is perfect, the guitars are just Godly, with solos set to "Kill" rather than "Stun". Definitely a band, that has gotten better with age.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
