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Photographs of Lemmy from Motorhead, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose

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

Bands & Artists
WASP’s Blackie Lawless posing for a photograph in 1986

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

By Rob Kern published

Interviews
WASP posing for a photography and pulling faces

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

Interviews
WASP in 1987

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

Bands & Artists
WASP in 1987

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

Bands & Artists
Cronos, Tommy Lee with Fred Durst, and Blackie Lawless

“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

Interviews
David Bowie, Ian McKellern as Gandalf, WASP’s Blackie Lawless and The Terminator

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

Interviews
Blackue Lawless, arms outstretched, holding a flame

"The pain is overwhelming": Blackie Lawless details physical suffering on current tour

By Fraser Lewry published

"It has become obvious to many of you that either watching the shows live or on YouTube that there is something physically wrong with me" - W.A.S.P.'s Black Lawless

Concerts & Shows
Blackie Lawless live on stage in 2022

Watch W.A.S.P. play Animal for the first time in 16 years at Las Vegas show

By Merlin Alderslade published

Despite frontman Blackie Lawless swearing off ever playing the song again, it's made a surprising comeback

Concerts & Shows
Blackie Lawless, arms outstretched, holding a flame

WASP’s Blackie Lawless: "We’re still here... which I’m sure some people aren’t happy about"

By Dave Everley published

Hounded by self-appointed guardians of the world’s uncorrupted youth, stalked by religious groups, shot at, WASP could easily have packed it in. But after 40 years, they're still going strong

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