Reviewed: August 2020 Released: 2020, Redefining Darkness Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Andrew Shirley Detroit’s Jesus Wept come storming through with their new release “Apartheid Redux”, a re-recording of their debut digital-only EP “Crushing Apartheid” released in 2017, along with two new tracks previously unreleased. It’s made very clear from the…
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RANDY BLACK discusses joining Destruction, and his past work with Annihilator, Primal Fear, W.A.S.P, and more
Randy Black is a Canadian drummer, who currently plays with the German thrash metal legend Destruction. Randy officially joined the band in August of 2018, and his debut album with the group, “Born to Perish,” came out one year later. Randy has been living in Berlin, Germany since 1998. There…
Copenhell Festival 2018 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhell Festival 2018 Refshaleoen Copenhagen Denmark 20-23/6 – 2018 Live review and live pictures: Anders Sandvall Guest contributor: Ulrika Henriksson And so was it time for another round of the infamous Copenhell Festival; the ninth one so far. The first bookings were revealed back in November 2017;…
W.A.S.P. – Re-Idolized (The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)
March 2018 Released: 2018, Napalm Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP I have a long history with THE CRIMSON IDOL. As a life-long W.AS.P. fan, they remain one of my favourite bands even to this day. THE CRIMSON IDOL, was, and still is, historically speaking, a pretty big album. One of…
W.A.S.P. – Blackie Lawless discusses the RE-IDOLIZED album
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 by Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics, and energetic live performances. The band’s popularity peaked in that decade. During the era, the band released such classic…
W.A.S.P. – “RE-IDOLIZED: Previously Unreleased Film & Soundtrack United After 25 Years!
In 1992 W.A.S.P. released “The Crimson Idol”. It’s the story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, an abused child looking for love. Discovering music years later, he rises to international superstardom. Later followed by a catastrophic fall. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the original release, which is still considered to be…
W.A.S.P. with support on The Bloody Road To Golgatha European Tour 2015 -Leg 1- Moriska Paviljongen Malmo, Sweden
W.A.S.P. The Bloody Road To Golgotha European Tour 2015 -Leg 1- Dynazty – special guest Critical Solution – support act Moriska Paviljongen, Malmo, Sweden 29/9 – 2015 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
W.A.S.P. – Live at House of Culture, Helsinki, October 9’th 2015
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ W.A.S.P. received their first gold album from Finland (LAST COMMAND, 1985). Their popularity has remained stable here since then. The band are regular visitors to Finland and have played here annually over the last ten years. W.A.S.P. released their fifteenth studio album, GOLGOTHA, just…
Vasby Rock Festival 2015 at Vilundaparken Upplands Vasby, Sweden
Vasby Rock Festival 2015 Vilundaparken Upplands Vasby, Sweden 17-18/7 – 2015 Pictures and live review: Anders Sandvall At the end of July it was once again time for the third annual edition of the Vasby Rock Festival. The festival is located inside the town of Vasby, Sweden, a suburb to…
CHRIS HOLMES – Solo artist, ex-W.A.S.P. – Part 2
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA (Read part 1 here) Born in 1958 in Glendale, California, Chris Holmes is a heavy metal guitarist who started his musical career in the Pasadena, California, area in the late 1970s. Holmes is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the…
CHRIS HOLMES – Solo artist, ex-W.A.S.P. – Part 1
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Born in 1958 in Glendale, California, Chris Holmes is a heavy metal guitarist who started his musician career in the Pasadena, California, area in the late 1970s. Holmes is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the heavy-metal…
WASP: Live at the Circus, Helsinki 2012
17’TH OCTOBER 2012 REVIEW AND PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA American heavy metal band, W.A.S.P., has been annual visitors in Finland during the last decade, and this year was no exception. Since there’s no new album to promote, this tour was built upon the band’s 30’TH Anniversary. The ads said that…
L.A. GUNS – drummer Steve Riley (ex- W.A.S.P, Keel)
STEVE RILEY INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA L.A. Guns are best known as veterans of the Sunset Strip’s hair metal scene. The band was formed in 1983 by guitarist Tracii Guns, and after several line-up changes, they found the right members. The classic line-up then consisted of Guns,…
WHERE ANGLES SUFFER – Drummer Stet Howland and vocalist Rich Lewis
WHERE ANGELS SUFFER INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Transcription assistance by EvilG Where Angels Suffer (WAS) is a new band featuring former W.A.S.P. members drummer Stet Howland and guitarist Chris Holmes, vocalist Rich Lewis (Animal), and bassist Steve Unger (Metal Church), The original line-up also included another former W.A.S.P.…
W.A.S.P with support Chris Laney on Return To Babylon European Tour 2010 at Kb in Malmoe Sweden
W.A.S.P Return To Babylon European Tour 2010 Chris Laney – support act Kulturbolaget Malmoe Sweden 17/10 – 2010 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall