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W.A.S.P. To Play 'Greatest Hits' Set On AMERICAN METAL BLAST 2005 Tour
In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour. Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever Americ...June 15, 2005
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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'STEVEN ADLER Is Brain-Dead'
QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the new QR lineup, reasons for their prior breakup, the new live CD, Randy Rhoads material, "Bad Boys of Metal" tour, the Blackie Lawless/Frankie Banali issue and reality shows. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the...March 30, 2005
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W.A.S.P. Drummer Announces His Departure From CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., RUN21, BLACKFOOT, BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) has announced his departure from the New York-based hard rock band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. Stet's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "During the latter part of this year's second W.A.S.P. world tour, it became...February 5, 2005
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS: 'We Never Cared About Shocking The Fans'
W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless recently talked to the Greek metal TV show "TV War" (web site) about the band's latest album, his future plans and his relationship to "shock rock." "To be honest, we never cared about shocking the fans," Lawless said. "Whenever we were doing a show, we did it to en...January 24, 2005
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W.A.S.P. 'Rockumentary' Airing On METAL EXPRESS RADIO
A 50+ minute interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless has been posted online at Norway's Metal Express Radio. During the interview, Blackie talks about how this storied band formed, provides insights about each album, discusses an upcoming anthology release, and shares his thoughts on various...December 7, 2004
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FRANKIE BANALI Slams W.A.S.P. Mainman For Making Drumming Credits 'Disappear'
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, who recently recorded with W.A.S.P. on their two-CD concept epic "The Neon God Part 1" and "Part 2", has spoken out about his "non-credit" on "The Neon God Part 2: The Demise". In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" conducted on Saturday (Oct. 23),Banali wa...October 24, 2004
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Ex-QUIET RIOT Drummer Says He Passed On Touring With W.A.S.P. For Financial Reasons
Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke to Metal-Exiles.com about working with Blackie Lawless in W.A.S.P. and the break-up of QUIET RIOT, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Exiles.com: You played on the new W.A.S.P. releases, "The Rise" and also "T...October 2, 2004
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W.A.S.P.: 'The Neon God Part 2' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed
Sanctuary Records has released the complete track listing for the new W.A.S.P. album, "The Neon God Part 2: The Demise" (view cover here),due on September 28 via its Metal-Is imprint. It is as follows: 01. Never Say Die 02. Resurrector 03. The Demise 04. Clockwork Mary 05. Tear Down The Walls 06. ....September 17, 2004
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W.A.S.P.: 'Neon God Part 2' Due Later This Month
W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless is quite possibly the busiest man in hard rock currently. Having just completed a nationwide and European tour in support of the first act of the band's 2004 two-part conceptual opus, "The Neon God", W.A.S.P. is planning yet another run around the world to support t...September 2, 2004
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W.A.S.P. Cancel Pittsburgh Concert, BLACKIE LAWLESS Suffering From 'Pneumonia'
W.A.S.P. have cancelled their scheduled appearance at the Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA Thursday night (August 12),according to a venue representative who spoke to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The show was called off because the group's lead singer, Blackie Lawless, is "very ill" with "pneumonia," the...August 12, 2004
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W.A.S.P.: Buffalo Show Cancelled, BLACKIE Hospitalized For 'Food Poisoning'
W.A.S.P. have cancelled their scheduled appearance at Club Infinity in Buffalo (Clarence),New York Wednesday night (August 11). According to one fan's posting on the band's official forum, a club representative has indicated that "the opening bands [are] still going to play, but 'W.A.S.P.'s singer...August 11, 2004
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W.A.S.P. To Return To The U.K. In November
Various U.K. online ticket vendors, including Ticketmaster.co.uk and SeeTickets.co.uk are offering tickets to W.A.S.P. shows in November. Although unconfirmed by Waspnation.com, the official site of Blackie Lawless' shock-rockers, it appears that W.A.S.P. will be returning to the London Astoria on N...August 6, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS: Parents Don't Want To Take Any Responsibility For Their Children
In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Mercury, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about having his music slammed by the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC) during the mid-'80s due to the songs' "objectionable" lyrics. "As the story goes, [PMRC founding member] Tipper [Gore] was walking dow...July 14, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS Says He's Not Trying To Be Shocking
ARTILLERY guitarist Michael Stützer interviewed Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. for Denmark's Antenna magazine (formerly Metal Reference) when the American shock rockers paid Copenhagen a visit in order to promote their new album, "The Neon God". What follows are several excerpts from the interview: Ant...June 30, 2004
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Austrian Concert Promoter Accuses W.A.S.P. of Short-Changing Their Fans
An Austrian concert promoter is claiming that W.A.S.P. performed an abbreviated show in Innsbruck, Austria Wednesday night (June 2) after making an arrangement with the front-of-house man to pull the plug on the performance 45 minutes into the concert. What follows is a rough translation of the Germ...June 3, 2004
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