WASP

This article is about the band WASP For their debut album see WASP (album) .

WASP
General information
Genre (s)	Heavy metal , glam metal
founding	1982
Website	http://www.waspnation.com/
Founding members
Vocals , electric guitar	Blackie Lawless
Electric guitar	Randy Piper (1982-1986)
Drums	Tony Richards (1982-1984)
Electric bass	Rik Fox (1982)
Current occupation
Vocals, electric guitar	Blackie Lawless
Electric guitar	Doug Blair (1992–1993, 2001, since 2006)
Electric bass	Mike Duda (since 1996)
Drums	Aquiles priest (since 2017)
former members
Electric guitar	Chris Holmes (1982-1989, 1996-2001)
Electric guitar	Bob Kulick (1990-1992)
Electric guitar	Darrell Roberts (2001-2006)
Electric bass	Don Costa (1982)
Electric bass	Johnny Rod (1986-1993)
Drums	Gary Holland (1982)
Drums	Steve Riley (1984-1987)
Drums	Frankie Banali (1989–1990, 2002–2004)
Drums	Stet Howland (1992-2002, 2004-2005)
Drums	Mike Dupke (2006-2015)
Accompanying musician for live performances
Drums	Patrick Johansson (2006, 2015)
Drums	Randy Black (2015)

WASP is an American metal - band from Los Angeles , California , in the 1980s, celebrated their greatest successes. The founder of the band and the driving force behind WASP has been singer and guitarist Blackie Lawless since 1982 .

The band name

Blackie Lawless at the Rockharz 2015 in Ballenstedt.

There is much speculation about the meaning of the abbreviation WASP. The two most common and at the same time oldest interpretations are probably White Anglo-Saxon Protestants , which corresponds to the broad section of the population in America, and We Are Sexual Perverts . The latter is said to have been scattered by the publicity machinery around the band in the early days as "true meaning" and was cited as the meaning of the abbreviation by Pam Howar from the Parents Music Resource Center, which was inter alia against WASP . Christian organizations later believe that they see the abbreviation for We Are Satan's People in it. Scoffers mock the band after their first successes as We Are Shitty Players or We're All Side Players . The latter should allude to the dominant role of Blackie Lawless within the band structure.

The band has never specifically commented on the meaning of the name, Lawless likes to answer this question in interviews with We Ain't Sure, Pal ('We're not sure, buddy'). WASP is one of the first bands to have dots in their band name. In interviews, Lawless says that the dots give the name something mystical .

According to the book Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal , it was the first bassist Rik Fox who had the idea to name the band WASP after stepping on a wasp in the back yard of the band's rehearsal room . Guitarist Randy Piper confirmed this statement in various interviews.

style

Due to the spectacular stage show in the early days, the band has often been compared to Alice Cooper or KISS . Musically, the debut album WASP was considered a mixture of Quiet Riot and Twisted Sister . At the time of her debut, Paul A. Royd from the German metal hammer WASP characterized it as a “representative of uncompromising heavy metal with a distinctly British hard rock accent” the band.

After the band tried to smooth the edges of the debut on The Last Command and Inside The Electric Circus , the following albums The Headless Children and The Crimson Idol in particular are considered stylistic advancements, which WASP ultimately also the respect of the music press brought in.

The band last embarked on new musical paths with the album KFD from 1997. Electronic, partly industrial-rock- heavy elements dominated the sometimes quite dark songs. Critics accused the band of imitating Marilyn Manson or Nine Inch Nails . The album has been the only foray into such a field so far.

history

Doug Blair at the Rockharz 2015 in Ballenstedt.

Formation of the band and the first concerts: 1982–1983

WASP was formed in early 1982 when Blackie Lawless had enough material for a new band. The original line-up included Blackie Lawless (vocals, guitar), Randy Piper (guitar), Rik Fox (bass, later steeler ) and Tony Richards (drums). Blackie Lawless, however, denies that Rik Fox was ever part of the band, but this was captured for posterity in various band photos by photographer Don Adkins. Fox can also be heard on the band's first demo recording. Gary Holland (drums, later Great White ) and Don Costa (bass, later Ozzy Osbourne ) were traded as further members of the WASP early phase . When the band structure with Randy Piper and Chris Holmes suddenly had two guitarists, Lawless finally took over the bass.

WASP gave their first concert in late 1982 at a club called The Woodstock in Orange County, California, and in May 1983 they filled the 3000-seat Santa Monica Civic Center . Sold out concerts in clubs such as B. followed the troubadour .

In addition to the primitive-futuristic outfits of the band based on the end-of-time film / road movie Mad Max , the stage show included raw meat (which Blackie Lawless cut up on stage with an ax and then threw into the audience), chains, circular saw blades on arms and legs as well as in the Step, a burning band logo and a naked virgin lolling in a wooden crate.

In 1983 Rod Smallwood , manager of Iron Maiden , became aware of the band at a concert, whose music and extreme stage performance impressed him. In early 1984 he signed her to the record company Capitol Records , which presented the group with the best-funded deal it had ever offered for a debut album. The band started recording their first album with producer Mike Varney . Even before the debut was released, WASP graced the front pages of four international heavy metal magazines.

The first album: 1984–1985

In May 1984 the first single Animal (Fuck Like a Beast) was released. However, Capitol Records refused to release the song, so the single was released on the independent record company Music for Nations . It became the most successful independent single within a very short time and was indexed by the Federal Testing Office for Writings Harmful to Young People (BPjS) on May 31, 1986 due to the record cover on which a circular saw blade can be seen that is stuck in the crotch of the singer .

The self-titled first album , which made the rounds in different editions as Winged Assassins or I Wanna Be Somebody , was released in August 1984 and achieved gold status in the USA. In September 1984 the second single I Wanna Be Somebody was released . Following the release, WASP started their first world tour; previously Tony Richards left the band and was replaced by Steve Riley (ex- Keel ). In the meantime, in addition to the naked girl whom Lawless symbolically cut her throat, a skull from which Lawless drank fake blood was an integral part of every concert. Her concert at the London Lyceum was released on VHS under the title Live at the Lyceum, London . After the tour, School Daze was released as the third single , and LOVE Machine as the fourth single in Japan .

The Last Command : 1985-1986

In May 1985, WASP began work on their second album. The Last Command , produced by Spencer Proffer ( inter alia Quiet Riot ), was released in September 1985 and also achieved gold status in the USA. Because of the rather polished sound, the band had to take criticism from the fans for the time being, but the two singles Blind in Texas (October 1985) and Wild Child (June 1986) were positively received live. Also included on the album is a rewritten and rearranged version of the killer Kane song Mr. Cool , which here is called Cries in the Night . On the following tour, the band renounced blood and guts as part of their stage show and appeared in the opening act for Kiss .

Around the time of the release of the single Wild Child , Piper left the band to work briefly with Alice Cooper and later formed the band Animal . He was replaced by the ex- King Kobra bassist Johnny Rod , whereupon Lawless took over the rhythm guitar again. In addition, the conflict began with the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which Lawless described as "sick" and which tried to prove on the basis of record sleeves and sometimes falsified song lyrics.

A Burned Out Band: 1986–1988

The band spent the summer of 1986 in a studio in Los Angeles and was planning an autumn tour of Europe. The first single 9.5.-NASTY was released in September, the tour began in October, for which the third album Inside the Electric Circus was also released. The record is considered by fans as rather weak compared to the first two albums and from a commercial point of view cannot keep up with its predecessors. Before the tour of the UK, the band flew to London to the Town and Country Club in BBC2 telecast Rock Around the Clock to appear. The usual finale, in which Lawless' pubic capsule exploded and sparked off, was deemed inappropriate and not recorded. At the time, WASP concerts were accompanied by bomb threats and Lawless was shot several times.

Instead of the circular saw blades, meter-high sparks sprayed from Lawless' crotch, and the stage, in keeping with the title of the album, was designed like a circus tent. Although their stage show no longer contained any blood or violence, the bomb and death threats against the band did not cease, and the dispute with the PMRC took on ever greater dimensions. In early 1987, WASP toured the US with Slayer in the opening act. In March, WASP and Anthrax went on tour to support Black Sabbath , after which WASP and the German band Warlock performed in England.

On August 22nd, WASP also performed for the first time at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Castle Donington, headlined by the band Bon Jovi . WASP announced a return to the old, bloody stage show in advance, but had to restrict their appearance due to corresponding requirements on the part of the management of Bon Jovi. In response, the band destroyed the stage equipment at the end of their show. A week before the festival, the single Scream Until You Like It was released , which is also the theme music of the teenage horror film Ghoulies II . This was followed by the band's first live album, entitled Live ... in the RAW , which contains two new songs in addition to the Ghoulies single. At the same time, the home video Videos… in the RAW was launched. A six-week US tour was thwarted by the influence of the PMRC. Another single ( I Don't Need No Doctor ) was released before WASP announced a hiatus due to the strain of the album tour rhythm.

In February 1988, Music for Nations released Live Animal (F ** k Like a Beast) , a live version of Animal (F ** k Like a Beast) ; the cover, on which a bared Doberman is threatening a scantily clad woman, caused renewed controversy. Towards the end of 1988 the band finished work on their fourth studio album The Headless Children at Baby O Studios in LA.Since Riley had left the band shortly before and joined the LA Guns shortly afterwards , the album was recorded with Frankie Banali by Quiet Riot , and the keyboard passages on the album were recorded by Ken Hensley ( Uriah Heep ).

New ways: 1989–1991

→ Main article : The Headless Children

In February 1989, Mean Man was released, an archetypal WASP song, the single of which entered the UK Top 30. The album The Headless Children , released in April 1989, was anything but typical for the band. The songs are a lot more demanding and progressive, and the band no longer flirted with blood, fire and effects, but focused on socially critical topics. The trade press and fans were equally enthusiastic. Due to the lack of a suitable drummer, the planned tour was postponed until Banali had finished his tour with Quiet Riot and could support the band. The tour of Great Britain with Zed Yago in the opening act was completed at the end of May 1989; the second single, The Who Cover The Real Me , was released that month .

The cover of the album was designed by British designer John Kosh and based on the 1942 drawing "Gateway to Stalingrad" by Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel R. Fitzpatrick. It showed a skull from which a long line of well-known dictators , criminals , warmongers and ideologues such as Joseph Stalin , Adolf Hitler , Heinrich Himmler , Benito Mussolini , Charles Manson , Jim Jones , Idi Amin , Pol Pot , Al Capone , as well as members of the Ku Klux Klan seemed to be approaching the viewer. In the foreground of the picture you can see Jack Ruby attacking Lee Harvey Oswald . Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , also shown on the US version of the album cover , was replaced by Grigori Efimowitsch Rasputin on the European editions of the album .

The third single Forever Free reached number 25 in the UK singles charts; however, Chris Holmes left the band. Holmes, who had recently married rock singer Lita Ford , forms a new band called Psycho Squad ; Lawless announced a rock opera called The Crimson Idol .

The rebirth and the end of the band: 1992–1994

→ Main article : The Crimson Idol

In March 1992 Chainsaw Charlie was released , the first single in three years, followed in June by the album The Crimson Idol , which is considered by connoisseurs to be the culmination of Lawless' work. The concept album enjoys an excellent reputation both in the trade press and among fans. Lawless recorded the album at his Fort Apache Studios. Banali left the band during the recording and was replaced by Stet Howland (Ex- Impellitteri ). Johnny Rod was not involved, but was recruited for the tour. Guitarist Bob Kulick (Ex- Meat Loaf ), however, only worked in the studio.

In August 1992, the band appeared for the second time at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Donington , headlined by the band Iron Maiden . A recording of the Donington performance can be found on the third single I Am One . In October 1993 the single Sunset and Babylon and the best-of-album First Blood… Last Cuts… were released . Around this time, Lawless also announced the breakup of the band and the start of a planned solo career. At the same time, the VHS compilation First Blood… Last Visions… was released .

On solo paths under the old banner: 1995–1996

After signing a contract with Castle Records, the album Still Not Black Enough was released in June 1995 under the name WASP Lawless stated that he actually wanted to leave WASP behind, but that some songs were kept in the classic WASP style and therefore it seemed natural to him to call it a WASP album. As on the previous album, Lawless worked in the studio with Bob Kulick (guitar) and Stet Howland (drums). Musically, Still Not Black Enough is very reminiscent of its predecessor The Crimson Idol , which is why it is still in its shadow today. Lyrically, Lawless revealed a lot of personal information for the first time, which is particularly reflected in the ballads Breathe and Keep Holding On as well as in I Can't . In addition, the double single Black Forever / Goodbye America was released, which includes two AC / DC cover versions ( Long Way to the Top and Whole Lotta Rosie ) as B-sides .

Because Lawless broke his wrist while exercising (which is why he wears a black cast in the video for Black Forever ), there was no tour for this album. The fact that the preparations for a reunification were already underway in the background was kept secret from the public. At the end of 1996 the secret was revealed: Chris Holmes (guitar) was back in the band and WASP were working on a comeback album.

The reunification: 1997-2001

Mike Duda at the Rockharz 2015 in Ballenstedt.

WASP released the album Kill Fuck Die on Raw Power in March 1997 and a single of the same name a month later. Although the songs sound WASP-typical, the album has an industrial-rock- heavy list due to its modern and dark production , which was not particularly popular in traditionally oriented Europe. With the album Chris Holmes returned as guitarist, in addition to Lawless and himself, Stet Howland (drums) and Mike Duda (bass) belonged to the band. Performances on the stage included raping a nun and slaughtering a pig. In Milan, the band was arrested because of this by the police, who thought the pig was real.

The band signed with CMC International Records , Lawless won a lawsuit against his old record company Capitol Records and got all rights to the first five albums back. From 1998 WASP , The Last Command , Inside the Electric Circus , Live ... in the RAW , The Headless Children and The Crimson Idol appeared as newly mastered CDs, with single B-sides and live recordings as bonus tracks, for the first time all texts and liners Notes by Blackie Lawless. For the first time, the WASP debut appeared in its originally planned form with Animal (F ** k Like a Beast) as the opener.

In February 1998, WASP released a new live album in the UK called Double Live Assassins , which includes recordings of their world tour from the previous year; in the USA the album was released in June 1998. The band went on tour with Iron Maiden, but broke it off because of problems.

In January 1999, the album was Helldorado announced, released in May 1999 and the Germany number 59 Media Control - charts reached. The album was followed by a European tour; after this a planned US tour had to be postponed due to an elbow injury Lawless'.

In February 2000, the band went on a US tour and a month later released a new greatest hits album called The Best of the Best Vol. 1 , which includes two new songs: the Elton-John cover Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting and the new WASP title Unreal . The concert on April 22nd, 2000 at the Key Club in Los Angeles was broadcast on the Internet and later released as a live CD and DVD under the title The Sting . Lawless distances himself from the publication in interviews.

On April 9, 2001, Unholy Terror was released , which again deals with more serious topics than its predecessor. Here Lawless addresses, among other things, religious fanaticism. Five months after publication, the terrorist attacks took place on September 11, 2001 .

Another line-up change: 2001–2003

However, Chris Holmes left the band after the recordings and was replaced by Doug Blair for some festivals, before a new permanent member was announced with the ex- Tuff guitarist Darrell Roberts . The position of the drummer also changed: Frankie Banali returned to the band and replaced Stet Howland.

In June 2002 another WASP album, Dying for the World, was released, which, like Unholy Terror, musically resembles The Headless Children and The Crimson Idol . Since Lawless was working on a new concept album at the same time, the American tour that had already been booked was canceled at short notice.

The Neon God - Part 1 and 2: 2004-2006

WASP in Stavanger 2006

In April 2004 The Neon God - Part 1: The Rise , Part 1 of the new rock opera by WASP was released. Musically, the record once again followed the style of The Headless Children and The Crimson Idol , although Lawless with songs like Red Room of the Rising Sun quite echoed unfamiliar psychedelic tones. Also, The Neon God conceptualized similar to The Crimson Idol , where the story is down a lot more detail.

In addition to Lawless, Mike Duda (bass) and Darrell Roberts (guitar), Frankie Banali (drums) once again collaborated on the recordings. Banali left the band, however, after disputes over credits for the record. On the following tour through Europe and America, Stet Howland was back on drums. Again, reports of canceled concerts and short seasons made the rounds. WASP performed at the Gods of Metal Festival in Italy and Sweden Rock in Sweden , among others .

At the end of September 2004 part 2 of the rock opera, The Neon God - Part 2: The Demise, will be released . After the release, WASP went on a world tour again, which took them to Europe, America ( American Metal Blast 2005 tour as headliner with LA Guns , Stephen Pearcy and Metal Church as support) and South America. From February 2006 there was another line-up change when Stet Howland announced his exit. The US tour, which started in the same month, was completed with Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Patrick Johansson. In April the band first confirmed a new drummer with Larry Howe (Ex- Vicious Rumors ), before ex- Eric-Sardinas- drummer Mike Dupke was presented as a new permanent member in May . Also in April, guitarist Darrell Roberts left WASP to pursue his solo career. For him, the former Stephen Pearcy guitarist Mark Zavon was first presented as his successor, before the decision was made and Doug Blair was brought back into the band. In summer the band played at several festivals in Europe, followed by a full tour in autumn.

Dominator and Babylon : 2007–2012

After 2006, WASP were no longer as commercially successful as in the 1980s, but were able to rely on a loyal fan base v. a. left in Europe.

The 13th studio album was titled Dominator and was released in Germany on April 27, 2007. The highlight of the album, which can often be heard live, is the song Heaven's Hung in Black . In Europe, the album was advertised with a tour. In 2007, WASP went on an anniversary tour on the occasion of the 15-year release of the album The Crimson Idol . Here the band played the entire album, which was backed up with videos and a specially produced film. A few best-of songs completed the set list.

On October 16, 2009, the album Babylon was released in Germany and promoted in 2010 with the Return To Babylon Tour . During that year and the following year, the band played a number of summer festivals in Europe.

In 2012 another tour was held on the occasion of the band's 30th anniversary, the 30 Years Of Thunder Tour . In the run-up it was advertised as the best WASP tour of all time - with pyro effects and much more. Here, however, the fans were bitterly disappointed as no effects were shown.

Golgotha 2015

Six years after their last album Babylon , the new work called Golgotha is due to be released in August 2015 . WASP announced in advance that they had switched to the Austrian label Napalm Records . In summer there are some festivals, including a. in Germany the Bang Your Head and the Rockharz.

Cover versions of their songs by bands such as Abattoir , Catamenia , Children of Bodom , Fozzy , Hellsongs , Lullacry , Nightwish , Nocturnal Breed , Sentenced , Seven Witches , Susperia , Tiamat and Witchery as well as three tribute albums underline the status of the band .

25 years later

→ Main article : Reidolized (The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol)

In 2017 the band recorded a remake of The Crimson Idol that had been released 25 years earlier. In the meantime, the album has become a classic and a career highlight for the band. The resulting album contained four additional songs and was available along with a DVD or Blu-ray Disc containing a film that visualized the story of Jonathan Steel. Work on this film had begun in 1992, and although more than 100 hours of footage had been shot, it had never been completed. Lawless had the film completed for the album's anniversary. The production amounted to 500,000 US dollars (about 449,000 euros ), the working time was 1.5 years. The album, which was titled Reidolized (The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol) , was released on CD and vinyl on February 2, 2018 .

Trivia

• Lawless discovered Chris Holmes in the American porn magazine Hustler . Holmes is said to have posed naked only with a guitar draped in the Beaver Hunt readers' section .
• Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley , who grew up in Staten Island with Lawless, produced the band's first demos.
• Animal (F ** k Like A Beast) was originally supposed to be the first song on the debut album. Since Capitol Records refused to release the song, the band was only able to comply with their request on the 1998 re-release.
• The band starred in the 1984 horror film Rulers of Hell , where they played their song Tormentor . Blackie Lawless appeared in a movie commercial for the cult film This Is Spinal Tap that same year . The trailer can also be seen on the DVD, which was released in 2000.
• On the 1987 USA tour with Slayer in the opening act, they never missed an opportunity to make WASP bad in the press. Among other things, Slayer claimed to sell the majority of the tickets.
• The Headless Children is considered the most expensive album in the history of the band; the production is said to have cost over half a million US dollars.
• Mean Man from The Headless Children album is a tribute to then-WASP guitarist Chris Holmes.
• The later Nu-Metal star producer Ross Robinson is involved as an engineer with The Crimson Idol . During WASP's recording breaks, Robinson used the Lawless-owned studio to record with Korn and Fear Factory , both of whom were still without a record deal at the time.
• Rumors persist that the band worked with Marilyn Manson on a remake of their classic band Animal (F ** k Like a Beast) for the release of KFD . A result of this alleged collaboration was never published.
• Chris Holmes distanced himself in interviews after his second exit from the album Unholy Terror . He didn't play a single note on this album.

Discography

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1984	WASP	-	-	-	UK51 (2 weeks) UK	US74 gold (31 weeks)US	First published: August 17, 1984
1985	The Last Command	DE63 (3 weeks) DE	-	-	UK48 (1 week) UK	US49 gold (23 weeks)US	First published: November 9, 1985
1986	Inside the Electric Circus	-	-	-	UK53 (3 weeks) UK	US60 (19 weeks) US	First published: October 1986
1989	The Headless Children	DE22 (8 weeks) DE	AT19 (2 weeks) AT	CH19 (2 weeks) CH	UK8th silver (10 weeks)UK	US48 (13 weeks) US	First published: April 1989
1992	The Crimson Idol	DE35 (13 weeks) DE	AT30 (5 weeks) AT	CH24 (7 weeks) CH	UK21 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 1992
1995	Still Not Black Enough	-	-	-	UK52 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 1995
1997	Kill.Fuck.D.	-	-	-	UK94 (1 week) UK	-	First published: April 1997
1999	Helldorado	DE59 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: May 18, 1999
2001	Unholy terror	DE88 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: April 3, 2001
2002	Dying for the World	DE72 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: June 11, 2002
2004	The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise	DE87 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: April 6, 2004
2004	The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise	-	-	-	-	-	First published: September 28, 2004
2007	Dominator	DE72 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: April 16, 2007
2009	Babylon	DE61 (1 week) DE	-	CH54 (1 week) CH	-	-	First published: October 13, 2009
2015	Golgotha	DE18 (3 weeks) DE	AT33 (1 week) AT	CH36 (4 weeks) CH	UK50 (1 week) UK	US93 (1 week) US	First published: October 9, 2015
2018	Reidolized (The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol)	DE17 (1 week) DE	AT26 (1 week) AT	CH31 (1 week) CH	-	-	First published: February 2, 2018

Live albums & compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1987	Live ... In the Raw	DE61 (1 week) DE	-	-	UK23 (4 weeks) UK	US77 (14 weeks) US	First published: September 1987
1993	First Blood Last Cuts	-	-	-	UK69 (1 week) UK	-	First published: October 1993

Video albums

• 1984: Live at the Lyceum, London (VHS)
• 1987: Videos ... in the RAW (VHS)
• 1993: First Blood… Last Visions (VHS)
• 2000: The Sting (DVD)

Tribute albums

• 2001: Show No Mercy - Tribute to WASP
• 2006: Shock Rock Hellions - A Tribute to WASP
• 2010: WASP Tribute - The Crimson Covers

more publishments

• 1998: Double Live Assassins
• 2000: The Best of the Best Vol. 1
• 2000: The Sting: Live at the Key Club LA
• 2004: The Neon God - Part 2: The Demise
• 2007: The Best of the Best

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1984	Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)	-	-	-	UK61 (8 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 1984
	I Wanna Be Somebody W.ASP	-	-	-	UK77 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 1984
	School Daze W.ASP	-	-	-	UK81 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 1984
1985	Blind in Texas The Last Command	-	-	-	UK77 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: September 1985
1986	Wild Child The Last Command	-	-	-	UK71 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 1986
	9.5.-NASTY Inside the Electric Circus	-	-	-	UK70 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: September 1986
1987	Scream Until You Like It Live ... In the Raw	-	-	-	UK32 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 1987
	I Don't Need No Doctor Live ... In the Raw	-	-	-	UK31 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1987
1989	Mean Man The Headless Children	-	-	-	UK21 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1989
	The Real Me The Headless Children	-	-	-	UK23 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 1989
	Forever Free The Headless Children	-	-	-	UK25 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 1989
1992	Chainsaw Charlie The Crimson Idol	-	-	-	UK17 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1992
	The Idol The Crimson Idol	-	-	-	UK41 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 1992
	I Am One The Crimson Idol	-	-	-	UK56 (1 week) UK	-	First published: October 1992
1993	Sunset and Babylon First Blood Last Cuts	-	-	-	UK38 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1993
1995	Black Forever / Goodbye America Still Not Black Enough	-	-	-	UK88 (1 week) UK	-	First published: June 1995

Web links

Commons : WASP  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an} W.ASP history .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Paul A. Royd: WASP The good, bad taste . In: Metal Hammer , No. 10/1984, p. 9.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Bill Holland: Washington Mothers Blast 'Pornographic' Rock Lyrics . In: Billboard , May 11, 1985.
4. ↑ Charly Rinne: WASP “I Wanna Be Somebody” . In: Metal Hammer , No. 10/1984, p. 69.
5. ↑ Indexed sound carriers ( Memento from July 25, 2005 in the Internet Archive ).
6. ↑ Review in Rocks - Das Magazin für Classic Rock, issue 01.2018, page 110
7. ↑ Review in Metal Hammer , issue 02.2018, page 100
8. ↑ ^{a b c} Interview on classicrock.net , accessed on March 15, 2020
9. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
10. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US UK