W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band's popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over 12 million albums.
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA_|_Los Angeles, California, United States_|_Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Genre | Heavy Metal · Glam Metal · Shock Rock · Hard Rock
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| Years active | 1982–present
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| Label | Demolition · Capitol · CMC International
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| Members |
members
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| Past members |
past members
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| Touring members |
touring members
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FEATURED DISCOGRAPHY
| Studio albums |
studio albums
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| Live albums |
live albums
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| Compilation albums |
compilation albums
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| Video albums |
video albums
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| Singles |
singles
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Mood |
mood
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| Style |
style
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![W.A.S.P. - Sweden Rock Magazine Cover [Sweden] (February 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/m/5/m5dl2x66w7b667lm.jpg?skj2io4l)
![W.A.S.P. - Music Life Magazine Cover [Japan] (November 1984)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/3/h/3hwury59zuky9krh.jpg?skj2io4l)
![W.A.S.P. - Classix Metal Magazine Cover [Italy] (March 2017)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/s/3/s3pp2dnnvdt72tn.jpg?skj2io4l)
![W.A.S.P. - Classix Metal Magazine Cover [Italy] (February 2017)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/3/j/3ju3mhdbxukt3ud.jpg?skj2io4l)
- The letters in the name W.A.S.P. don't really mean anything. Blackie himself has noted that the dots between letters were a genius idea of his - to let people figure the name out for themselves. Some people believe the initials of W.A.S.P. stand for "We Are Sexual Perverts" or "We Are Satan's People" or "White Anglo Saxon Protestants" or even "We Are Satan's Preachers". "We Are Sexual Perverts" is inscribed on their first album into the vinyl next to the label. When asked, Blackie normally doesn't give a straight answer. In one interview, he answered "We Ain't Sure, Pal".
- W.A.S.P. was notorious for throwing meat at the crowd during their concerts. Soon the fans started bringing their own meat at gigs which they threw back, it was mostly liver. At a show in Finland 1984, someone threw a huge chunk of frozen meat at Chris Holmes, right at the start of a song. When Blackie Lawless turned around, wondering why Chris wasn't playing, he found Chris knocked out cold!
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