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Nine albums by W.A.S.P you should hear, and one to avoid
By Dave Everley published
W.A.S.P's infamy as leading shock metallers of the 1980s belies a back catalogue full of serious classic rock-influenced songwriting

30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s
By Classic Rock published
From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

WASP frontman Blackie Lawless’ wild tales of Lemmy, Gene Simmons and The Village People
By Rob Kern published

WASP frontman Blackie Lawless’s strange journey from shock rock to God
By Paul Elliott published
An epic interview with WASP singer Blackie Lawless about controversy, codpieces and Christianity

Blackie Lawless tells fans who think W.A.S.P. don't play live at all to stay away from their shows
By Stef Lach published
W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless admits to using back tracks in live performances and has no time for the critics

Former WASP / LA Guns drummer Steve Riley dead at 67
By Paul Brannigan published
Steve Riley, best known for playing with WASP and LA Guns, has died after a short illness

“She's got a fire raging in between her thighs, I got a hose to put it out, try this for size”: a deep dive into terrible heavy metal lyrics about sex
By Chris Chantler published
Metal might nail it when it comes to lyrics about death, war, Satan and existential terror...but sex? Um, not so much

10 rock stars who missed out on their dream movie roles
By Paul Travers published
David Bowie in The Lord Of The Rings? John Lydon in Quadrophenia? WASP’s Blackie Lawless as The Terminator? These are the Oscar-winning performances that never were
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