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We're gonna go into the hair metal genre this Sunday and give you one of the heavier, dirtier bands out of the era. Here's W.A.S.P., currently fronted by Blackie Lawless who formed the band in 1982. W.A.S.P. are also the first band in our URL!! W.A.S.P. are one of the most famous bands in the Los Angeles Glam Metal scene that sparked the careers of Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot, Poison, Ratt, and countless others. Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. While still with the band Chris participated in the filming of the rock documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years.[1] In his infamous performance, he was interviewed drunk in his pool with his mother sitting on the side. He drank an entire bottle of vodka according to Wikipedia, who also says There has been much speculation over the origin of the bands name, and if it stands for anything, since it is written as an acronym. In an interview in the 1980s, the band claimed it stood for "We Are Sexual Perverts." It is not known whether this was a serious statement. It is believed by many that they said it for shock value. However, "We Are Sexual Perverts" is inscribed on the runoff vinyl of their debut album.

Alternatively, some people believe the initials W.A.S.P. stand for "We Are So Perfect" or even "We Are So Powerful". Another possible abbreviation is "White Anglo-Saxon Protestants", being the original meaning of the acronym. However, this is unlikely considering the fact that Blackie Lawless' mother is part Native American[1]. It could be ironic, seeing as songs like 'Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)' hardly fit into the usual picture of White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism. It has also been rumored that their name is an acronym for "We Are Satan's People" or even "We Are Satan's Preachers". When asked about the band's name, Lawless has avoided giving a straight answer; in one interview he answered "We ain't sure, pal".

Blackie Lawless has told another story on how W.A.S.P. got their name. He said he and a friend were walking in the backyard and saw a wasp nest on the ground under a tree and decided to call the band WASP. The band later decided to add a period (full stop) between each letter to make it stand out more when people saw it.
Discography:
Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) (1982, independent demo tape)
W.A.S.P. (August 17, 1984)
The Last Command (November 9, 1985)#47 on the Billboard Charts
Inside the Electric Circus (November 8, 1986) #60 on the Billboard Charts
The Headless Children (April 15, 1989) #48 on the Billboard Charts
The Crimson Idol (June 8, 1992) #47 on the Billboard Charts
Still Not Black Enough (1995)
Kill Fuck Die (1997)
Helldorado (1999)
Unholy Terror (2001)
Dying for the World (2002)
The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise (2004)
The Neon God: Part 2- The Demise (2004)
Dominator (2007)



We Only have a few W.A.S.P. Videos, But more will be up this week!