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W.A.S.P.

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Los Angeles, California
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1982

Genre:: Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Lyrical themes:: Sex, Independence, Social/Politic Issues, Religion
Current label:: Demolition

Years active:: 1982-1989, 1991-1993, 1995-present

While the first official line-up was Blackie Lawless, Randy Piper, Rik Fox and Tony 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.

The band's abbreviated nomenclature of W.A.S.P. helped fuel the controversy surrounding the band in their early days (in the same manner that KISS was supposed to be ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Blackie Lawless	Guitars (1982, 1986-present), Vocals (1982-present), Bass (1983-1986, 1989-1992, 1993-1996), Keyboards (1992-present)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Sister, ex-London, ex-New York Dolls
Doug Blair	Guitars (lead) (1992-1993, 2001, 2006-present)
See also: Signal2Noise
Mike Duda	Bass, Vocals (1996-present)
See also: Hotel Diablo, Stephen Pearcy, ex-Jack Frost, ex-Killing Machine
Mike Dupke	Drums (2006-present)
See also: Hotel Diablo, ex-Black Holiday, ex-Dizzy Reed, ex-John Mellencamp
Past
Don Costa	Bass (1982)
See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-M-80, ex-Dante Fox
Rik Fox	Bass (1982)
See also: ex-Sin, ex-Sister, ex-Surgical Steel, ex-Warlord, ex-Hellion, ex-Steeler, ex-Aggressor (USA), ex-Burn, ex-E. Walker Band, ex-Lust, ex-The Martian Rock Band, ex-Thunderball, ex-Virgin / SIN
Tony Richards	Drums (1982-1984)
See also: ex-Sister, DellaVella, ex-Max Havoc, ex-Animal, ex-Dante Fox, ex-Great White
Randy Piper	Guitars (rhythm) (1982-1986)
See also: ex-Sister, ex-Animal, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Circus Circus, ex-L.A. Rocks, ex-Where Angels Suffer
Chris Holmes	Guitars (lead) (1983-1989, 1995-2001)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Psycho Squad, ex-Sister, Where Angels Suffer, ex-Animal (live), ex-Buster Savage, ex-LAX, ex-Secret Society, ex-Slave, ex-The Big Ball Stars, ex-Phil Lewis's L.A. Guns (live)
Steve Riley	Drums (1984-1987)
See also: L.A. Guns, ex-Keel, ex-Roadmaster, ex-Stephenwolf
Johnny Rod	Bass (1986-1989, 1992-1993)
See also: King Kobra
Glenn Holland	Drums (1987)
See also: The Joneses, ex-Pandemonium, ex-Engines of Aggression, ex-Noize Toys, ex-Redd Kross
Frankie Banali	Drums (1989-1995, 2001-2004)
See also: Freakshow, Quiet Riot, ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Masi, ex-Faster Pussycat (live)
Stet Howland	Drums (1991-2001, 2004-2006)
See also: Temple of Brutality, Lita Ford, Where Angels Suffer, ex-Belladonna, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Violent Storm, ex-Blackfoot
Bob Kulick	Guitars (1991-1995)
See also: Dee Snider, ex-Blackthorne, ex-Skull, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Balance, ex-Kiss, ex-Lou Reed, ex-Meat Loaf, ex-Michael Bolton, ex-Neverland Express, ex-Paul Stanley
David Chirico	Guitars (1993)
See also: Spoiled Rotten
Darrell Roberts	Guitars (lead) (2001-2006)
See also: My Acumen, Sintanic, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Tuff
Mark Zavon	Guitars (2006)
See also: Kill Devil Hill, ex-40 Cycle Hum, ex-Ratt
Past (Live)
Patrick Johannson	Drums (2006)

Blackie Lawless	Guitars (1982, 1986-present), Vocals (1982-present), Bass (1983-1986, 1989-1992, 1993-1996), Keyboards (1992-present)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Sister, ex-London, ex-New York Dolls
Doug Blair	Guitars (lead) (1992-1993, 2001, 2006-present)
See also: Signal2Noise
Mike Duda	Bass, Vocals (1996-present)
See also: Hotel Diablo, Stephen Pearcy, ex-Jack Frost, ex-Killing Machine
Mike Dupke	Drums (2006-present)
See also: Hotel Diablo, ex-Black Holiday, ex-Dizzy Reed, ex-John Mellencamp

Don Costa	Bass (1982)
See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-M-80, ex-Dante Fox
Rik Fox	Bass (1982)
See also: ex-Sin, ex-Sister, ex-Surgical Steel, ex-Warlord, ex-Hellion, ex-Steeler, ex-Aggressor (USA), ex-Burn, ex-E. Walker Band, ex-Lust, ex-The Martian Rock Band, ex-Thunderball, ex-Virgin / SIN
Tony Richards	Drums (1982-1984)
See also: ex-Sister, DellaVella, ex-Max Havoc, ex-Animal, ex-Dante Fox, ex-Great White
Randy Piper	Guitars (rhythm) (1982-1986)
See also: ex-Sister, ex-Animal, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Circus Circus, ex-L.A. Rocks, ex-Where Angels Suffer
Chris Holmes	Guitars (lead) (1983-1989, 1995-2001)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Psycho Squad, ex-Sister, Where Angels Suffer, ex-Animal (live), ex-Buster Savage, ex-LAX, ex-Secret Society, ex-Slave, ex-The Big Ball Stars, ex-Phil Lewis's L.A. Guns (live)
Steve Riley	Drums (1984-1987)
See also: L.A. Guns, ex-Keel, ex-Roadmaster, ex-Stephenwolf
Johnny Rod	Bass (1986-1989, 1992-1993)
See also: King Kobra
Glenn Holland	Drums (1987)
See also: The Joneses, ex-Pandemonium, ex-Engines of Aggression, ex-Noize Toys, ex-Redd Kross
Frankie Banali	Drums (1989-1995, 2001-2004)
See also: Freakshow, Quiet Riot, ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Masi, ex-Faster Pussycat (live)
Stet Howland	Drums (1991-2001, 2004-2006)
See also: Temple of Brutality, Lita Ford, Where Angels Suffer, ex-Belladonna, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Violent Storm, ex-Blackfoot
Bob Kulick	Guitars (1991-1995)
See also: Dee Snider, ex-Blackthorne, ex-Skull, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Balance, ex-Kiss, ex-Lou Reed, ex-Meat Loaf, ex-Michael Bolton, ex-Neverland Express, ex-Paul Stanley
David Chirico	Guitars (1993)
See also: Spoiled Rotten
Darrell Roberts	Guitars (lead) (2001-2006)
See also: My Acumen, Sintanic, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Tuff
Mark Zavon	Guitars (2006)
See also: Kill Devil Hill, ex-40 Cycle Hum, ex-Ratt

Past
Patrick Johannson	Drums (2006)

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