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W.A.S.P. W.A.S.P.
a Hard Rock band from Los Angeles, CA, USA   flag

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Last Update: November 07, 2009

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Led by outrageous frontman Blackie Lawless, WASP emerged from Los Angeles in the early 80's and quickly rose to stardom with their over-the-top live shows and their anthemic, chorus-laden hard rock, which could be likened to a raunchier version of Kiss. Not surprisingly, they drew the ire of the then-new PMRC, an organization that strove to censor album lyrics, but really this just made WASP all the more popular. Throughout the years the band has had its ups and downs, popular periods and not-so-popular periods, and several lineup changes, but Blackie has soldiered on nonetheless.

Recent album: Babylon, released October 12, 2009.

members
current lineup:
Blackie Lawless
   bass/vocals/guitars
Doug Blair
   guitars
Mike Duda
   bass (Killing Machine)
Mike Dupke
   drums
 former members:
Chris Holmes
   guitars
Randy Piper
   guitars
Bob Kulick
   guitars
Darrell Roberts
   guitars (Five Finger Death Punch)
Johnny Rod
   bass
Mark Josephson
   violin
Tony Richards
   drums
Steve Riley
   drums
Stet Howland
   drums (Killing Machine, Temple Of Brutality)
Frankie Banali
   drums (Quiet Riot)
discography
W.A.S.P.
1984 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. i wanna be somebody
  2. L.O.V.E. machine
  3. the flame
  4. B.A.D
  5. school daze
  6. hellion
  7. sleeping (in the fire)
  8. on you knees
  9. tormentor
  10. the torture never stops
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Randy Piper
  • Tony Richards

The Last Command
1985 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Wild Child
  2. Ballcrusher
  3. Fistful Of Diamonds
  4. Cries In The Night
  5. Blind In Texas
  6. Widowmaker
  7. Running Wild In The Streets
  8. Sex Drive
  9. Last Command
  10. Jack Action
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Randy Piper
  • Steve Riley

Inside The Electric Circus
1986 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Big Welcome
  2. I Don't Need No Doctor
  3. 5 Nasty
  4. Restless Gypsy
  5. Shoot From The Hip
  6. I'm Alive
  7. Easy Livin'
  8. Sweet Cheetah
  9. Manimal
  10. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah
  11. Rock Rolls On
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Johnny Rod
  • Steve Riley

Live ... In The Raw
1987 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Inside The Electric Circus
  2. I Don't Need No Doctor
  3. L.O.V.E. Machine
  4. Wild Child
  5. 5 Nasty
  6. Sleeping (In The Fire)
  7. Manimal
  8. I Wanna Be Somebody
  9. Harder, Faster
  10. Blind In Texas
  11. Scream Until You Like It
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Johnny Rod
  • Steve Riley

The Headless Children
1989 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Heretic (The Lost Child)
  2. The Headless Children
  3. Thunderhead
  4. Mean Man
  5. Neutron Bomber
  6. Mephisto Waltz
  7. Forever Free
  8. Maneater
  9. Rebel In The F.D.G.
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Johnny Rod
  • Frankie Banali

The Crimson Idol
1992 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Titanic Overture
  2. Invisible Boy
  3. Arena Of Pleasure
  4. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue)
  5. Gypsy Meets The Boy
  6. Dr. Rockter
  7. I Am One
  8. Hold On To My Heart
  9. Great Misconception Of Me
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Bob Kulick
  • Frankie Banali

First Blood ... Last Cuts (comp)
1993 Capitol

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     Track Listing:
  1. Animal (I Fuck Like A Beast)
  2. L.O.V.E Machine (remix)
  3. I Wanna Be Somebody (REMIX)
  4. On Your Knees
  5. Blind In Texas (REMIX)
  6. Wild Child (REMIX)
  7. I Don't Need No Doctor (REMIX)
  8. The Real Me
  9. The Headless Children
  10. Mean Man
  11. Forever Free
  12. Chainsaw Charlie
  13. The Idol
  14. Sunset And Babylon
  15. Hold On To My Heart
  16. Rock and Roll to Death
Lineup:

Still Not Black Enough
1995 Castle

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     Track Listing:
  1. Still Not Black Enough
  2. Somebody To Love
  3. Black Forever
  4. Scared To Death
  5. Goodbye America
  6. Keep Holding On
  7. Rock and Roll to Death
  8. Breathe
  9. I Can't
  10. No Way Out Of Here
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Bob Kulick
  • Mark Josephson
  • Frankie Banali

Kill, Fuck, Die
1997 Castle

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     Track Listing:
  1. Kill Fuck Die
  2. Take The Addiction
  3. My Tortured Eyes
  4. Killahead
  5. Kill Your Pretty Face
  6. Fetus
  7. Little Death
  8. U
  9. Wicked Love
  10. The Horror
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Mike Duda
  • Stet Howland

Double Live Assassins (2CD live)
1998 CMC

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     Track Listing:
  1. The Medley: On Your Knees, I Donīt Need No Doctor, Hellion, Chainsaw Charlie
  2. Wild Child
  3. Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
  4. L.O.V.E. Machine
  5. Killahead
  6. I Wanna Be Somebody
  7. U
  8. The Real Me
  9. Kill Your Pretty Face
  10. 10) The Horror
  11. Blind In Texas
  12. The Headless Children
  13. The Idol
  14. Crimson Idol Medley
  15. Little Death
  16. Mean Man / Rock īn Roll To Death
Lineup:

Helldorado
1999 CMC

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     Track Listing:
  1. Drive By
  2. Helldorado
  3. Don't Cry (Just Suck)
  4. Damnation Angels
  5. Dirty Balls
  6. High On Flames
  7. Cocaine Cowboys
  8. Can't Die Tonight
  9. Saturday Night Cock Fight
  10. Hot Rods To Hell (Helldorado Reprise)
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Mike Duda
  • Stet Howland

The Sting (live)
2000 Snapper

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     Track Listing:
  1. Helldorado
  2. Electric Circus
  3. Chainsaw Charlie
  4. Wild Child
  5. L.O.V.E. Machine
  6. Animal
  7. Sleeping In The Fire
  8. Damnation Angels
  9. Dirty Balls
  10. The Real Me
  11. I wanna Be Somebody
  12. Blind In Texas
Lineup:

Unholy Terror
2001 Metal-Is

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     Track Listing:
  1. Let it Roar
  2. Hate to love me
  3. Locomotive Man
  4. Unholy Terror
  5. Charisma
  6. Who Slayed Baby Jane
  7. Euphoria
  8. Raven Heart
  9. Wasted White Boys
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Chris Holmes
  • Mike Duda
  • Stet Howland

The Sting: Live At The Key Club   
2001 Snapper

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Dying For The World
2002 Sanctuary

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     Track Listing:
  1. Shadow Man
  2. My Wicked Heart
  3. Black Bone Torso
  4. Hell For Eternity
  5. Hallowed Ground
  6. Revengence (Be Thy Name)
  7. Trail Of Tears
  8. Stone Cold Killers
  9. Rubberman
  10. Hallowed Ground (Acoustic)
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Darrell Roberts
  • Mike Duda
  • Frankie Banali

The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise
2004 Sanctuary

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     Track Listing:
  1. Overture (Instrumental)
  2. Why Am I Here?
  3. Wishing Well
  4. Sister Sadie (And The Black Habits)
  5. The Rise
  6. Why Am I Nothing?
  7. Asylum #9
  8. The Red Room Of The Rising Sun
  9. What I'll Never Find
  10. Someone To Love Me (All I Need)
  11. X.T.C. Riders
  12. Me & The Devil
  13. The Running Man
  14. The Raging Storm
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Darrell Roberts
  • Mike Duda
  • Stet Howland
  • Frankie Banali

The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise
2004 Sanctuary

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     Track Listing:
  1. Never Say Die
  2. Resurrector
  3. The Demise
  4. Clockwork Mary
  5. Tear Down The Walls
  6. Come Back To Black
  7. All My Life
  8. Destiny's To Come
  9. The Last Redemption
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Darrell Roberts
  • Mike Duda
  • Stet Howland
  • Frankie Banali

Dominator
2007 Demolition

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     Track Listing:
  1. Mercy
  2. Burn
  3. Take Me Up
  4. Heaven's Blessed
  5. Heaven's Hung In Black
  6. Long Long Way To Go
  7. Teacher
  8. Heaven's Hung In Black (Reprise)
  9. Fortunate Son
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Doug Blair
  • Mike Duda
  • Mike Dupke

Babylon
2009 

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     Track Listing:
  1. Crazy
  2. Live To Die Another Day
  3. Babylon's Burning
  4. Burn (Deep Purple cover)
  5. Into The Fire
  6. Thunder Red
  7. Seas of Fire
  8. Godless Run
  9. Promised Land (Chuck Berry Cover)
Lineup:
  • Blackie Lawless
  • Doug Blair
  • Mike Duda
  • Mike Dupke