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This theatrical shock-rock troupe was formed in the early 80s in
Los Angeles, USA; their name was apparently an acronym of We
Are Sexual Perverts. Outrageous live performances included
throwing raw meat into the audience and the whipping of a naked
woman tied to a 'torture rack' as a backdrop to a primitive metal
attack. The band, led by bass player/vocalist Blackie Lawless

(b. 4 September 1956) with guitarists Chris Holmes
(b. 23 June 1961)
and Randy Piper and drummer Tony Richards, were snapped up by
Capitol Records, who then refused to release their debut single, the
infamous 'Animal
(F**k Like A Beast)', on legal advice. It was
subsequently licensed to independent labels. W.A.S.P. was an adequate
basic metal debut, although it lacked 'Animal', while The Last Command,
with new drummer Steve Riley
(ex- B'zz ), consolidated W.A.S.P.'s
status with a more refined approach, producing the excellent 'Wild Child'
and 'Blind In Texas'. W.A.S.P. became a major US concert draw, albeit
with a stage show much toned down from the early days. Inside The
Electric Circus in 1986 continued in this vein, and saw the debut of bass
player Johnny Rod
(ex- King Kobra ), with Lawless replacing Piper on
rhythm guitar, while live shows saw Lawless' trademark buzzsaw-bladed
codpiece replaced by a remarkable flame-throwing version. Live ...
In The Raw was a decent live set, but once again lacked 'Animal', which
remained the centrepiece of W.A.S.P.'s repertoire. That song, and the
band's outrageous approach, made them a constant target for the PMRC,
whom Lawless successfully sued for unauthorized use of copyrighted
material. As Lawless became a tireless free speech campaigner, he moved
the band towards a serious stance on The Headless Children, with Quiet
Riot drummer Frankie Banali replacing the L.A. Guns -bound Riley. The
socio-political and anti-drug commentary was backed by vivid imagery in
the live setting, but Holmes departed after the tour, the split catalyzed by
his drunken appearance in the film The Decline And Fall Of Western
Civilisation Part II: The Metal Years. Lawless used session musicians to
record The Crimson Idol, a Who -influenced concept effort, and toured
with Rod, Doug Blair
(guitar) and Stet Howland
(drums), but went solo after
compiling the First Blood ... Last Cuts retrospective. Still Not Black Enough
promised to be their most commercial record and was preceded by two tracks
issued together, 'Black Forever' and 'Goodbye America'. Their flagging career
was further marred by the release of the listless W.A.S.P. in 1995, which
featured Bob Kulick, who appeared on The Crimson Idol, on guitar. Following
1997's equally forgettable Kill, F**k, Die the concert set Double Live Assassins
served as a timely reminder that the group were still a potent live act.





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