Reviewed: June 2021 Released: 2021, Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Like many, I’m a big W.A.S.P. fan they were (and still are) one of my all-time favourite bands. I have been following what former members have been doing over the years including Chris Holmes. Naturally I was quite intrigued to see…
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Jesus Wept – Apartheid Redux
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…
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. – “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…
METAL CHURCH recruits drummer Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.)
METAL CHURCH has recruited Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) to play drums for the band on all its summer shows. He joins the group as the replacement for Jeff Plate, who announced his departure from METAL CHURCH last month. Howland commented: “I was contacted by my good friend METAL CHURCH bass player…
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…
W.A.S.P. @ O2 Academy, Glasgow
W.A.S.P. O2 Academy, Glasgow, United Kingdom September 18, 2015 Review by Andrew Watson and pics by Ritchie Birnie
From Hell’s Heart: Best Album Intros
From Hell’s Heart: Best Album Intros Some album intros are totally annoying and you always skip them when you put on the album. However, some are excellent, set the mood for the listening experience, and are totally memorable. Those are the ones we focus on for this week. For our selections, we limit…
Metal Icons W.A.S.P. Sign to Napalm Records New Album Set For Release This August!
Almost six years have passed since the world saw a new studio album from Metal Icons W.A.S.P. That is about to change as W.A.S.P. has signed a new worldwide record deal with Austria’s Napalm Records. W.A.S.P. will release their 15th studio album titled Golgotha this August. “W.A.S.P. are excited 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…
SLAYER HAS COPIED W.A.S.P. FOR THEIR ENTIRE CAREER
SLAYER HAS COPIED W.A.S.P. FOR THEIR ENTIRE CAREER. THE TOP TEN. Over the years I have spent (wasted?) lots of time looking at album covers and comparing bands that I enjoy. I noticed a distinct pattern of W.A.S.P doing something and then later Slayer doing something extremely similar. Coincidence…