Genre(s):
Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Deception, Emotions (Anger, Love, etc), Women
Origin:
United States of America (Anaheim, California)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Michael Olivieri - Vocals, Guitar
Greg Erba - Guitar
Carey Howe - Guitar
Paul Carmen - Bass
Dean Roberts - Drums (The Rod Squad)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals :
Michael Thomas Beck (Manila Thrills, Scary Hairy, Chronic (USA), Nevertheless)
Chris Adams (and Guitar)
Jeff Martin (and Guitar) (Black Symphony, Racer X, Jack Frost (USA), Surgical Steel, Kevin DuBrow, Badlands, Michael Schenker Group)
Wade Black (Crimson Glory, Seven Witches, Lucian Blaque, Leash Law, Tiwanaku, Sector 9, Rick Renstrom, Disaster Peace, Deuxmonkey)

Guitar :
Eric Halpern (Destiny's End, Distant Thunder, Z-LOT-Z, Helstar)
Geoff Gayer (Witch)

Bass :
Matt Hurich (Stryper)
Pete Perez (Riot, Spastic Ink, Reverend, Karian)
Additional notes:
Recorded the song "Alone in the Night" for the film Return of the Living Dead Part II.

Leatherwolf has gone through multiple vocalists over the past decade. Original vocalist Michael Olivieri quit the band after the release of the Wide Open live album and was replaced by vocalist Chris Adams who in turn recorded a demo with the band. Adams was later let go when Mike Olivieri rejoined and he also recorded a demo with the band. Mike Olivieri quit once again and Racer X vocalist Jeff Martin was brought in to record yet another demo. Martin also left and was replaced by Wade Black of Seven Witches fame. Black eventually sang on the final product which materialized as the album World Asylum. Ironically Black also left the band after the album's release and a small tour. Mike Olivieri has returned to complete the original line-up and is re-recording the vocals for the World Asylum album.

When asked why they have two self-titled albums Leatherwolf responded that the first album was released on an independent album and when they got signed to Island records they didn't want to release it. Island treated their first album like a demo. Island viewed their first album with them as their "debut" and required the album to be self-titled. Hence why they have two self-titled albums.

Discography:
Leatherwolf - Demo '83 [demo] - 1983
Leatherwolf - Leatherwolf [ep] - 1984
Leatherwolf - Leatherwolf [full-length] - 1985
Leatherwolf - Cry Out / Bad Moon Rising [single] - 1987
Leatherwolf - Leatherwolf Ii [full-length] - 1987
Leatherwolf - Hideaway [single] - 1989
Leatherwolf - Street Ready [full-length] - 1989
Leatherwolf - Live [ep] - 1998
Leatherwolf - Wide Open [live album] - 1999
Leatherwolf - Demo '02 [demo] - 2002
Leatherwolf - Demo '03 [demo] - 2003
Leatherwolf - Demo '04 [demo] - 2004
Leatherwolf - World Asylum [full-length] - 2006
Leatherwolf - New World Asylum [full-length] - 2007
Leatherwolf - Best Of The Wolf [best of/compilation] - 2010
Leatherwolf - Unchained Live [live] - 2013

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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/leatherwolfmusic