Finally, after a mere seventeen years, Leatherwolf has finally released their next studio album. The newest offering from the vaunted "triple axe attack" is entitled World Asylum, the first studio album from the band since 1989's Street Ready. The Street Ready lineup of Leatherwolf did release a live album Wide Open in 1999, but there have been a number of lineup changes since that time. Most notably, lead vocalist / guitarist Michael Olivieri has been replaced by Wade Black, who is most recently known for his work with Crimson Glory, Seven Witches, and Leash Law. Eric Halpern (Destiny's End) and Pete Perez (Riot) have replaced Carey Howe and Paul Carman respectively. If you're keeping track, that means drummer Dean Roberts and guitarist Geoff Gayer are the only original members left. While this album is certainly not a carbon copy of the band's previous works, the spirit of the classic Leatherwolf sound is alive and well on World Asylum.