| W.A.S.P. |
| Genre(s) |
| Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Sex, Independence, Social/Politic Issues, Religion |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
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United States of America
(Los Angeles, California) |
1982 |
Demolition Records |
Active |
| Current line-up | Blackie Lawless (Steven Duren) - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (1982-) (New York Dolls, Sister, Hear 'n Aid, London)
Doug Blair (Douglas Blair Lucek) - Guitar (1992-1993, 2001, 2006-) (signal2noise)
Mike Duda - Bass, Vocals (1996-) (Arcade, Killing Machine, Jack Frost (USA))
Mike Dupke - Drums (2006-) (Hair of the Dog, Eric Sardinas) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitar :
Chris Holmes (1982-1989, 1995-2001) (Psycho Squad, Animal, Sister, Hear 'n Aid, L.A. Guns (Live))
Randy Piper (1982-1986) (Sister, Animal)
Darrell Roberts (2001-2006) (Tuff, Alcoholica, Snaggletooth, Five Finger Death Punch)
Bass :
Rik Fox (Richard Sulima-Suligowski) (1982) (Steeler (USA), Sin, Lust, Virgin (USA), Hellion (USA), Thunderball, Surgical Steel, Sister, The Martian Rock Band, Burn (USA))
Don Costa (1982) (Ozzy Osbourne, M-80, Dante Fox)
Johnny Rod (John Tumminello) (1986-1989, 1992-1993) (King Kobra)
David Chirico (1993) (Spoiled Rotten)
Drums :
Tony Richards (Anthony Richard Orlando) (1982-1984) (Animal, Dante Fox, DellaVella)
Steve Riley (1984-1987) (Keel, L.A. Guns, Roadmaster, Stephenwolf)
Glenn Soderling (1987)
Frank Banali (1989-1995, 2001-2004) (Quiet Riot, Hear 'n Aid, Heavy Bones, Masi, Blackthorne, Freakshow, Faster Pussycat as guest)
Stet Howland (1991-2001, 2004-2006) (Temple of Brutality, Killing Machine, MVP, Belladonna (USA), Impellitteri, Violent Storm, Michael Vescera) | | Additional notes | While the first official line-up was Lawless, Piper, Fox and Richards, Fox left within the same year of the band's inception. Lawless himself took over bass duties and Holmes was brought in to handle guitar. With this line-up, the band set about stoking up a fearsome reputation in the Los Angeles club scene. The band's abbreviated nomenclature of W.A.S.P. also helped fuel the controversy (in the same manner that KISS was supposed to be an abbreviation of Knights In Satan's Service) [...]
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