W.A.S.P., an American glam metal band, was formed in 1982 in Los Angeles. The band is known for their shocking concert performances, allowing to rank W.A.S.P. among the main bands playing in the genres of glam metal and shock rock. The peak of popularity of the team falls in the mid-80s, but the group does not lose fame in subsequent years. The only member to survive all the lineup changes is vocalist Blackie Lolles. The name, according to the leader, means “We are sexual perverts”.
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W.A.S.P., an American glam metal band, was formed in 1982 in Los Angeles. The band is known for their shocking concert performances, allowing to rank W.A.S.P. among the main bands playing in the genres of glam metal and shock rock. The peak of popularity of the team falls in the mid-80s, but the group does not lose fame in subsequent years. The only member to survive all the lineup changes is vocalist Blackie Lolles. The name, according to the leader, means “We are sexual perverts”.
Experience stage performances Lolles gets together with the group “Sister”. Even then, he begins to use satanic symbols, throwing rats into a meat grinder and using other shocking tricks during concerts. In 1982, along with former member of Sister Randy Piper, he formed W.A.S.P.. After a series of successful performances in 1984, the band entered into an agreement with Capitol Records. The single "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" attracts public attention with obscene expressions. Released in August, the debut album with the band of the same name “W.A.S.P.” without a scandalous song is a success. Many compositions become the hallmark of the group. The team is conducting a successful British tour.
In 1985 he recorded his second album, The Last Command. In 1987, W.A.S.P. took part in the Monsters of Rock festival. "Scream Until You Like It" is featured on the Gremlins 2 soundtrack (Gremlins 2: The New Batch). 1988’s The Headless Children featured unusual themes for the band. The compositions are devoted to social and political problems.
A three-year hiatus ends with the release of the concept album The Crimson Idol. The disc is dedicated to a musician who has reached the pinnacle of fame, but after being overthrown from the pedestal. In October 1993, Lolles announced the breakup of the band. However, in the late 90s, several more W.A.S.P. albums were released. In 2007, the album "Dominator" was released, in 2009 - Babylon.
Discography
1984 - W.A.S.P.
1985 - The Last Command
1986 - Inside the Electric Circus
1989 The Headless Children
1992 The Crimson Idol
1995 - Still Not Black Enough
1997 - Kill Fuck Die
1999 - Helldorado
2001 - Unholy Terror
2002 - Dying for the World
2004 The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise
2004 The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise
2007 - Dominator
2009 Babylon