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Kill The Hunted

by LEATHERWOLF

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hmking I have loved Leatherwolf since the Self Titled Debut Album came out in 84. True American Heavy Metal! Better be careful, or I'm going to give away my age! may the wind be in their Heavy Metal Sails for Decades to come!
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9030marc Digital Album in Hi Res 24 bits 48hz... Real Killing Favorite track: Medusa.
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Scott Stanley I've bought a lot of music lately, but I keep playing this album over and over. You might miss Michael's voice, but Keith really delivers. There's more hooks, solos, and harmonies than you can ask for. This should be in anyone's Top 5 of 2022. Thank you Dean. Favorite track: Madhouse.
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1.
Hit the Dirt 05:41
Hit the Dirt We think we’re masters of the deal No one hurts us Numb these sensations that I feel No pain among us Bursting shells from a mile away Bullets blocking the light of day Looking up to the sky of death Ripping, tearing through our flesh They’ll play the victim, let ‘em whine Eventually we’ll all run out of time If you don’t wanna leave here in a hearse It is time to hit the dirt Hit the dirt [chant] (repeat) This feeling’s creeping down my spine Someone’s waiting To finally end this life of mine Bodies wasted I’ve heard this sound before A crack of thunder, a lion’s roar Repeating death ripping through the sky Generations end tonight They’ll play the victim, let ‘em whine Eventually we’ll all run out of time If you don’t wanna leave here in a hearse It is time to hit the dirt Hit the dirt [chant] (repeat) Solo Rob | Luke | Rob And it’s no surprise that we idolize All those tortured minds Everyone’s lookin’ for the villain Every time that we victimize We’re just telling lies Bullets raining from the sky Hit the dirt [chant] (repeat) Solo Rob
2.
Nobody 03:30
Nobody Intro solo Rob Seems as though I’m on the run again I’m chained and tied to the pain within Close my eyes and I’ll count to 10 For fear without this mask I will start to fade Are we the the men The men who tear apart and break it Are we the men who sold the world Ripped out of my own soul Flying high can’t touch the ground And when I’m sinking far below The weight of life will still push me down Are we the the men The men who tear apart and break it Are we the men who sold the world (repeat) Solo Rob Are we the the men The men who tear apart and break it Are we the men who sold the world (repeat) I am the man The man who burned it down to build it I am the man who saved the world
3.
Kill the Hunted Burning through the lies and aggravation All I see is blackened devastation I confess the sins in my religion Could this be the death of my conviction Kill Kill the hunted Kill Kill the hunted I can feel the darkness that surrounds me Killing everything that I create Wastelands ruled by death and the forsaken Binds and ties the blood that runs within Kill Kill the hunted I won’t be taken alive Kill Kill the hunted In the end I will rise Solo Rob I want satisfaction Come to take what is mine Heavy metal is the main attraction Raging bolts of lighting light the sky Burning down the iron mountain Roaming through the lost under-lands I have come to kill the hunted Time for the boy to become the man Solo Rob
4.
Only the Wicked I couldn’t sleep last night A thousand things running through my mind Trying to forget the things That are dragging me down Can’t seem to escape one truth That keeps on haunting me I’ve been searching everywhere But I can’t see what’s right in front of me I will rise to face the day I can run or I can pray The life that I live in Is it love or is it sin Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live Time to unchain the dragon As I refuse to be Nailed to the cross for eternity The pain the blood that hides it all Darkness will lead the way For those who hold on to yesterday I will rise to face the day I can run or I can pray The life that I live in Is it love or is it sin Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live Solo Rob It doesn’t take a fool To see the darkness has risen We’re under the devil’s rule To take out his vengeance Oh yeah So you took your final turn And the last of your minutes spent To a new place to burn And a final place to repent Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live Only the wicked Can’t find the will to live
5.
Madhouse 03:12
Madhouse Don’t let your fear get in the way For it’s crushing the light out of the day Don’t let this hate get the best of you Only when you’re lost you will change My mind is so full It feels like a madhouse in here Thoughts will push and pull It feels like a madhouse in here Lies and thoughts unfold It feels like a madhouse in here Crawling in my skull It feels like a madhouse in here Why can’t I snuff out the pain By freezing and numbing my brain Stretched so thin i think I’m going insane Scorched by the sun after the rain My mind is so full It feels like a madhouse in here Thoughts will push and pull It feels like a madhouse in here Lies and thoughts unfold It feels like a madhouse in here Crawling in my skull It feels like a madhouse in here Solo Rob My mind is so full It feels like a madhouse in here Thoughts will push and pull It feels like a madhouse in here Lies and thoughts unfold It feels like a madhouse in here Crawling in my skull It feels like a madhouse in here
6.
Medusa 04:44
Medusa Intro solo Rob Don’t look in her eyes Her snakes are hissing lies Her gaze will turn you to stone A filthy mouth of fangs Crawling snakes for brains Chilling to the bone Born into beauty But so tempted by the gods To have a love affair And losing all her hair Dwelling in the rocks Cut her down! Medusa For my trust The prize you seek The forbidden face Her evil creeps Weapon I’ve become Don’t look to me Turning you to stone Bring me her head Daughter of the ancient seas Bring me her head Punish her beauty Her destiny is set The gorgon baphomet Defiling all that is good Her former life is gone Banished to Sarpedon Awaiting Perseus Look in the mirror To avoid a horrid fate Kill her she’s sleeping But don’t you wake the snakes Cut her down! Medusa For my trust The prize you seek The forbidden face Her evil creeps Weapon I’ve become Don’t look to me Turning you to stone Bring me her head Daughter of the ancient seas Bring me her head Punish her beauty Solo Luke I can see her putrid face Reflections crawling, with her snakes I know now I cannot fail Horrid creature with a serpent’s tail With all my might I will try to fight I will not be turned to stone tonight Spending months out on the sea With all the craziness that I have seen Medusa, Medusa Fighting to survive Medusa, Medusa Fighting for my life
7.
The Henchman 06:38
The Henchman This is how it began In this cold cold world Frozen to death Soul is twisted and curled I’m biding my time Chained in this hole The henchman can’t break The king of my soul Break the chains No more indignity Rise to fight The henchman of tyranny All my might Blazing a path to the Dying light Can’t be a slave Lying awake at night The henchman believes The past is kept alive Under the spell of the king Break the curse Seeing is knowing we’re Past the worst I’ve seen the calamity Rise and fall My past will foretell it all Give and take My destiny’s mine Lying awake at night The henchman believes The past is kept alive Under the spell of the king Old kings will die Henchman will rise See their demise Falling down but making ground Can’t shake this feeling of remorse Feed my horse and stay my course But luck has shifted, they will tell Break the spell, a brave new hell But freedom courses through my veins All new gains and all new stains As I become the man I’m Running from Running from Solo Rob | Joel | Rob This is how it will end Outro solo Rob
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9.
Road Rage 03:43
Road Rage Burning asphalt Screeching thunder Pave the way To loot and plunder Way up high Or way down under Made to die Or made to wonder Look around and what do I see? Burning rubber from my enemy Passed me up and made me look bad Filled with road rage I’m going mad Rage! Rage makes you blind Rage! Losing my mind Bring on the storm Fading to darkness With rage in my eyes I’m fading to darkness No mercy now Check your gauges Engines roaring On our way To sure destruction Smoke is rising Flames engulfing Crash and burning Death is coming Turn around and what do I see? Burning rubber from my enemy Gaining speed, he’s coming in fast And If you’re not first, you must be last Rage! Rage makes you blind Rage! Losing my mind Bring on the storm Fading to darkness With rage in my eyes I’m fading to darkness No mercy now Solo Luke Burning asphalt Screeching thunder Can’t escape The spell I’m under Rage filled eyes Makes me wonder If I’ll get high On the sound of sunder Turn around and what do I see? Burning rubber from my enemy Crushing fury is filling my head Now it’s time to get revenge! Rage! Fading to darkness With rage in my eyes I’m fading to darkness Bring on the storm
10.
Lights Out Agan Intro solo Rob Lost in the underworld or trapped inside this hell Strong on the surface but just a penny in the well Wide turns and slow burns running through my veins You’re still dissatisfied so color me insane Fighting the pain Nothing’s changed Sever the ties Lights out again Creeping fear Hard to hear Fade to black Lights out again Walking through the darkness that I know I must create Looking far and wide for another thing to hate Fighting the pain Nothing’s changed Sever the ties Lights out again Creeping fear Hard to hear Fade to black Lights out again (x4) Lights out Solo Rob Lights out again Can’t find that vein It ain’t your friend Like a broken Like a train wreck Can’t cash that check Fighting the pain Nothing’s changed Sever the ties Lights out again Creeping fear Hard to hear Fade to black Lights out again (x5) Outro solo Rob
11.
Enslaved 05:20
Enslaved No lies have ever been so kind No words were spoken Quite like these manikins of mine Who trade their tokens For accusations of the mind When rules are broken There lies the soul that I must bind For it has opened Enslave it To save it The waiting is killing me Enslave it To save it The waiting is making me burn No song has ever been so sung No war has mended The nagging human condition No war has ended This price that we all must pay Demons inside of us The struggle haunts us everyday I know we must… Enslave it To save it The waiting is killing me Enslave it To save it The waiting is making me burn They’re coming to hunt me down I’m dying to make my name Another bullet another death sentence Rotting in the cage Solo Rob Enslave it To save it The waiting is killing me Enslave it To save it The waiting is making me burn I'm coming to hunt you down I’m coming to hunt you down Coming to hunt you down I’m coming to hunt you down Outro solo Rob

about

‘Kill the Hunted’ is the first new studio album from Orange County, California metal merchants LEATHERWOLF since 2006’s ‘World Asylum’, and it is a record as uncompromising and deadly as the title suggests.

It marks the latest chapter in the band’s often turbulent history as original drummer and main driving force, Dean Roberts, and long-time guitarist, Rob Math, are joined by fierce new vocalist, Keith Adamiak, young shredder, Luke Man, who had previously toured with the band, and a pair of veterans, Barry Sparks (b) and Wayne Findlay (k/g), both alumni of the storied Michael Schenker Group.

‘Kill the Hunted’ is an 11-course metal feast for the senses that runs the gamut from visceral daggers such as the in-your-face opener ‘Hit the Dirt’ and shinkicker ‘Madhouse’, to the anthemic ‘Only the Wicked’, the Wolves’ prog minded multi-tier gem, ’The Henchman’ (featuring guest lead guitars by Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake), and the tense and brooding ‘(Evil) Empires Fall’ whose vibe recalls the crushing ‘Kill and Kill Again’ off their eponymous 1984 debut EP.

In a classic full circle moment, Leatherwolf have re-connected with engineer Randy Burns (Megadeth, Kreator, Helstar) who manned the boards for the aforementioned 1984 EP. Burns was eager to jump aboard and apply his mixing expertise to ‘Kill the Hunted’ before the files were put into the hands of L.A. mastering legend, Tom Baker (Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Pantera), for the final polish.

The eye catching ‘Kill the Hunted’ artwork was created by noted artist Marc Sasso, whose credits include Dio, Halford and Rob Rock.


Media feedback:
“Let me tell you, this album is a smoker! (...) ‘Kill The Hunted’ absolutely rips from beginning to end.” (5/5)
- Alex Yarborough, KNAC.com

"The songs here are as catchy and explosive as anything on the band's early classics. This is unapologetic old-school melodic metal, but sonically pristine and brimming with swagger and snot." (7/10)
- Dom Lawson, Classic Rock

"The riffs are killer, the drumming is killer, the vocals are excellent. This is just pure old fashioned 80s heavy metal." (4.5/5)
- Pete Pardo, Sea of Tranquility

"From ‘go to woah this is great stuff, heavy and exceptionally well-produced it has those guitars you crave and just doesn’t let up. (...) Metal album of the year? I can’t see anything beating it."
(8.5/10)
- Mark Diggins, Rockpit.net

The only thing I can think after listening to 'Kill The Hunted' is this: Don't let it take another 15 years before we hear from this band again!"(8.5/10)
- Jori van de Worp, Arrow Lords of Metal

"This is a stellar album that needs to be checked out by all metal fans. Horns up and salute everyone!"
- Jason Hopper, Rockposer.com

"Leatherwolf is back, mutha fuckers! Pure adrenaline-lined delirium awaits the listener!"
- Seb Di Gatto, Metal Gods Meltdown

credits

released November 11, 2022

Keith Adamiak - vocals
Rob Math - lead & rhythm guitars
Luke Man - lead guitars
Dean Roberts - drums
Barry Sparks - bass
Wayne Findlay - keyboards on 'Kill the Hunted' and 'The Henchman'

Additional musicians:
Joel Hoekstra - additional lead guitars on 'The Henchman'


Produced by Dean Roberts

Guitars and vocals recorded by Dean Roberts at the Wolf's Den
Additional engineering by Michael Kramer and James 'Fluff' Harley
Drums recorded by Mike 'Mustache' Harris at Signature Sound, San Diego CA
Bass recorded by Barry Sparks somewhere in Texas

Mixed by Randy Burns

Mastered by Tom Baker at Baker Mastering, Calabasas CA


Artwork and layout by Marc Sasso
N.I.L.8 logo design by Chris Leibundgut


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LEATHERWOLF California

Formed in 1981 in Huntington Beach CA, LEATHERWOLF, aka the Triple Axe Attack, shared stages with the likes of Metallica and Slayer early on before turning heads with their debut offering in 1984. It was followed by 2 acclaimed major label albums for Island Records. A revamped LEATHERWOLF dropped 'World Asylum' in 2006 and are now crashing the gate in 2022 with the incendiary 'Kill The Hunted'! ... more

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