W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982, rising out of the early Los Angeles metal scene. Known for their shock‑rock image, provocative lyrics and theatrical live shows, the band quickly became one of the most talked‑about acts of the decade. Over the course of their career, W.A.S.P. has sold more than 12 million records worldwide, with their first two albums — W.A.S.P. (1984) and The Last Command (1985) — both earning RIAA gold certification. In the mid‑1980s, W.A.S.P. became a prominent target of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), the organization that pushed for warning labels on music deemed explicit. The band addressed this clash directly in the song “Harder, Faster” from their 1987 live album Live… in the Raw, cementing their reputation as outspoken defenders of artistic freedom. W.A.S.P. produced a long list of fan favorites and metal staples, including “Animal (Fk Like a Beast),” “I Wanna Be Somebody,” “L.O.V.E. Machine,” “Wild Child,” “Blind in Texas,” “Forever Free,” “The Headless Children,” “Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue),”** and “The Idol.” They also earned attention for powerful cover versions of Ray Charles’ “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and The Who’s “The Real Me.”
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Hold On To My Heart
Heaven’s Hung In Black
What I’ll Never Find
Miss You
The Idol
Trail Of Tears
Lake of Fools
The Peace
Crazy
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