I was Atheist, big WASP fan, joined the military got out of music fighting a lot of battles, not overseas but here in America. Hardest one I am still fighting, what I was about to do to these people this song came on and brought me to my knees. it saved me, moreover saved those corrupt people, when you have nothing left to lose salvation comes to you in the most unlikely ways never even thought W.A.S.P (We are Saving People) would be the one to save me
Votre témoignage (que je respecte puisque c'est votre histoire) prouve une chose : Vous n'étiez pas athée. Je suis pour ma part athée, je me passe de l'hypothèse de dieu, d'un dieu ou de créateurs quelconques. J'essaie de vivre du mieux possible avec mes valeurs de tolérance et de respect des autres. J'essaie d'aider quand c'est possible et de ne pas faire de mal autour de moi. Mais je peux assurer une chose : rien ne me ferait croire en dieu ou en jésus ou toutes ces choses tout simplement parce que je n'en ai pas besoin. Mais je peux comprendre que des gens aient besoin de ça car il leur manque surement quelque chose en eux. Concernant cette chanson de WASP (et tout l'album en fait), elle est superbe, bien interprétée et l'ami Lawless semble tomber dans le mysticisme et là encore je pense qu'il en avait besoin. WASP était plutôt à l'inverse, chantant des choses pas vraiment cooles et de mauvais gout. Mais la musique reste la musique et le rock reste le rock. Portez vous bien.
@@AlexNChannel its hard but you got to stay strong and i have fallen a few more times trying like now what i see in this world only divine intervention can change whats coming miracles do happen
@@benjaminfrisch6977 Sir, I am a watchman on the wall And I'm telling you for a FACT that we are out of time. I'm pretty sure that we believers will be gone from here by this November if not before.
I'm not what you would call a Christian but this song brings me to tears every time I hear it. My dad died in 2009 from brain cancer. Everytime I hear this song, all I can hear is my dad's voice saying "Hallelujah!" in regards to Blackie's conversion back to Christianity.
Your physical responses to the lyrics and music says all that need to be said. You get it! No need to feel embarrassed, this song hits the feels hard! It rings true!
God bless you brother i cried the first time i saw this too..i am a believer too..i listened to wasp when i was a teenager and the first few albums were very good but very filthy. and watching literally blackie lawless come back too christianity through each album he did was absolutely a amazing and a miracle..god bless you all. the king is coming!! very soon
He did it RIGHT....BIG TIME... And of all groups. It came from W.A.S.P. ...WOW.. Songs from 80s didn't have these lyrics.. Music..ALWAYS INCREDIBLE..but we have always known Blackie was a Christian..GREAT React..and way to go Blackie..
Oh. By the way Alex overwhelmingly appreciate your testimony..yes. The Only Way.. And yes. W.A.S.P. IS Legendary..NO ONE came close to what they did. RAW describes them. Serious..TRUE Musical talent even though they were Vicious..watch Wasp live 1984 london
I was pretty young in the 80's when W.A.S.P. was in their heyday. I remember my dad talking about how evil they were. My dad died in 2009 so he never got to see this change in Blackie. But I know exactly what he would say. He would say "Praise God!" I'm not a practicing Christian, and this song absolutely guts me. I cry every time I hear it. I can feel the pain in the lyrics. A VERY powerful and moving song.
he is screaming for an awaking , in the beginning he realizes the pain chirst went through for him , and he now knows the power of life lives in him , that lives in us
If you like the passion in the vocals and solo guitar in this you are going to love The Crimson Idol by WASP! This track could almost be on that concept album.
There's definitely a lot of "cross-pollenation" of concepts between Idol and Golgotha (Miss You re-appeared on the new "Re-Idolized" recording of Crimson Idol). There's also a lot of of the same relativity between Idol and Still Not Black Enough. Idol was based on Lawless' personal experiences, wrapped in (or hidden behind, Lawless might say) a conceptual story. SNBE was the same collection of personal experiences of Lawless, but no pretense of a "concept album" just raw Lawless (rawless?). Golgotha (and perhaps even some of Babylon) is more about Lawless' "return to religion", which is just more personal stuff. That's why all the content sounds so interchangeable... cos it is, lol.
W.A.S.P. has been around since about 1982(?). They began as a very aggressive "shock rock" metal act, with lots of elements of violence, blood, gore, and sexualization in their live shows and especially their lyrical content. They got a little more commercial in 1986 while still maintaining their "obscene" content, so much so that Tipper Gore went after them (and other rock acts like them) that "glorified" sex and violence to such gratuitous degrees. The catalyst for her vendetta came after she heard her own daughter playing W.A.S.P.'s first single ANIMAL (released in 1983 ahead of the eponymous debut album released in September of 1984), a song whose tagline now infamous and notorious tagline was "I FUCK LIKE A BEAST!"... Her aim to abolish this kind of music failed but she managed to get albums containing "explicit content" to have their covers marred by a warning sticker ; the now-famous black & white "Parental Advisory : Explicit Content" sticker. After 3 studio albums (1984's W.A.S.P., 1985's THE LAST COMMAND, 1986's INSIDE THE ELCTRIC CIRCUS) and a live effort (1987's LIVE... IN THE RAW), 1989 saw the band get a little more serious and somewhat political ; no more sawblade gauntlets and codpieces with exploding sparks, no more raw meat & blood thrown into the audience, no more "drinking" blood from a skull, no more "sacrificing" naked women shackled to a torture rack... Lawless & Co had evolved to more relevant topics, and the music was better for it. THE HEADLESS CHILDREN in 1989, then a concept album in 1992 called THE CRIMSON IDOL (an almost autobiographical tale of the rise and fall of a rock idol), with a compilation album churned out in 1993, FIRST BLOOD... LAST CUTS, a title which suggested perhaps the band was on the decline and the way out... but no... 1995's STILL NOT BLACK ENOUGH made a quiet appearance, and this album was much more of a personal introspect of Lawless, which had many thematic ties and callbacks to THE CRIMSON IDOL. If TCI was an unofficial bio album, then SNBE was sort of an unofficial non-conceptual "sequel". I personally felt the band was at its absolute peak and it could only get better... Until 1997... the release of KFD (KILL, FUCK, DIE) saw a complete (albeit temporary) return to all the blood and gore and assorted shock rock elements from their origins - and then some... They went MUCH darker. KFD actually disturbed my psyche so much I literally lost sleep for several nights (but I soon came to terms with it and now it;s one of my favorite albums - one of the best "anger soundtracks" you will ever find). Sadly, if the follow-up record (1999's HELLDORADO) was any indication, the band also returned to their debaucherous ways of drug use, as well. I should mention that a double-live album was released in between, 1998's DOUBLE LIVE ASSASSINS was a 2-disc, 100 minute live effort. Where LITR had the highlight of Lawless ripping on Tipper Gore and her "Washington Wives" to intro one of two previously unreleased songs (HARDER FASTER and THE MANIMAL), and an entertaining bit of "audience participation: during I Wanna Be Somebody, DLA had similar highlights, with Lawless sharing an anecdote about guitarist and "Mean Man" Chris Holmes getting arrested by the LAPD, and another amusing interlude during I Wanna Be Somebody, which Lawless called "confession", where he lashed out against all oppressors and general assholes of society, those people who try to keep you down and try to tell you what to do, with your life and in general. The next live effort was in 2000, a "live webcast" of a performance in Los Angeles, which was recorded and released as both a DVD and a live album (deluxe CDs containing the bonus DVD), underwhelmingly and painfully obviously called, THE STING. Then two of their BEST albums since THC, TCI, and SNBE were proffered : 2001's UNHOLY TERROR, and 2002's DYING FOR THE WORLD. I consider these albums two parts of a whole, cos the material is absolutely amazing. Back to their "current events and political commentary" focus, they covered more topics that most were too timid to do. These were in fact followed by a two-part concept, THE NEON GOD, Part I was "THE RISE" and Part II was "THE DEMISE". Not nearly as good as the previous albums between 1989 and 2002, but not bad. This was perhaps the time Lawless began returning to his religious roots, as there is a lot of references and elements of God and religion in his liner notes, while the music tells of the corruption and perversion that goes on in the name of God (cults and cult leaders, abusive nuns, etc). A couple of "minimalist" albums came out after, 2007's DOMINATOR and 2009's BABYLON. I call them "minimalist: cos these are the first albums since the early days that barely clocked in at 45 minutes of music, maybe closer to 40. A little disappointing considering the 50/60/70+ minute efforts since 1989. But still decent albums. DOMINATOR had more political themes, while BABYLON focused more on the religious and spiritual. Like UT and DFTW, I consider these two albums like 2 parts of a whole as well. This was around the time Lawless' "return to his faith" started resulting in many popular songs being permanently CUT form the setlists of all live shows, including ANIMAL and CHAINSAW CHARLIE (and many others). The last time you will hear either of those on a live album is on THE STING. I am not sure what year/tour they were officially cut from the live shows that followed? At any rate, they were OUT. Lawless explained in articles, and his own personal notes on the official website (W.A.S.P. Nation), at length his reasons for doing that. (I am personally disgusted and disappointed, and have but one more reason to hate and resent religion!) And then came GOLGOTHA in 2015... the whole album is practically a concept album of Lawless' return to faith. Not a bad album, musically anyway. But I suppose if I can "ignore" or "take with a grain of salt" all the deeply satanic and blasphemous lyrics of bands like Venom, I can do the same for W.A.S.P. new "religious rock" a la Stryper... just focus on the music. I consider this an extension of the previous two albums due to all the "similar" content. 2017 saw THE CRIMSON IDOL get a makeover, in the form of RE-IDOLIZED, which saw the original album completely re-recorded, with some tracks (like CHAINSAW CHARLIE) having their more crude lyrics altered (WEAK!!), some new songs added (including MISS YOU form the previous album GOLGOTHA), and an accompanying DVD. Lawless claims this is the way he "always wanted to do it". And to my knowledge, that brings us to date. By now you have probably already learned much of this yourself in your pursuit of W.A.S.P.'s past works, but if you have not yet explored too far, or at all, then I hope this diatribe of mine above is of help to you. :-)
Blackie Lawless has a way of pulling out your emotions, I'm not one for listening to lyrics. but THIS? yeah, you HAVE to read the lyrics, and it pulls out so many emotions, you dont even have to be a christian, you just have to have a soul. Very powerful and his voice has a way of being able to emote his pain. long live metal!
Good morning, what a stunningly beautiful song and video to wake up to. WASP are an amazing band and despite all their antics and drinking etc. their music is very enjoyable and their concept albums are brilliant. Thanks for sharing, have a lovely day.
I'm a lifelong musician and metalhead since about the late 70s and I was lost to alcohol, drugs and you name it. I've been a fan of WASP since before Blackie Lawless converted to Christianity. I am now a believer too. I've given all those things up. I hope I can live the rest of my life getting over my former self and forgiven by my Lord who died for me. I cry like a baby every time I hear this. I wish more bands would write this kind of material. We need it. I've read my Bible. I honestly think that we have no real idea of the atrocities they committed on Him. We know about the scourging. The crown of thorns. The beatings with the reeds and rods. The slapping and spitting in His face. The lies they told on him. The crucifixion. But I think it was all a hundred times worse than what we could ever imagine. Please God, forgive my sins that helped to crucify Your blessed Son. Save me, I'm lost somehow.
Wow. When I hear the part where he says Jesus I Need You Now free me I'm lost somehow. That alone he is crying out to the Lord that he needs him... never in the history of metal I would have ever thought Blackie Lawless would have became a Christian. All Glory to The one tru living God
We get so much themes in metal songs but when it comes to this kind of songs they simply strike you hard. Its not easy to describe. I get shivers every time i hear this. Songs like golgotha or melancholy by iced earth.i cant say im believer, something between....I believe there is something but i can't say what. Maybe my mind reject something my heart knows. I dont know
This is one of the most powerful, and beautiful religious songs I've ever heard. This one really got to me. Interesting fact: Lead singer Blackie Lawless used to perform shock rock evil and vulgar type music. But he's now Christian and a changed man.
I didn't know you were a believer too. Blackie Lawless the lead singer of WASP wasn't always a Christian, he was deeply into the occult at one time. You must check out other WASP songs. Babylon's Burning is another great song of theirs. :)
Blackie Lawless is born again christian. I am not christian myself but i love the song so much it's a powerful emotional amazing song. Have been fortunate to have seen w.a.s.p two times. Amazing experience both times. W.a.s.p and Blackie is magical ❤❤Thanks for giving them a listen. 😊
I'm not a believer but i still hold the values of looking for something for change. So either way, this song is an inspiration in any way you choose to live your life. Great track!
I listened to this album when I saw a post somewhere that Blackie Lawless became a Christian. It threw me for a loop, because of my image of him in his early days. Just like when I heard about Dave Mustaine. anyway, I listened to the album, and it sounded pretty good, and I was just doing other things while listening..........then Golgotha came on. HOLY CRAP!!!! I was blown away. so much, that I did something I don't thing I had ever done. I immediately went online and bought the CD. Best WASP song ever, in my opinion.
This song is a very clean one. "Miss You" is in the same style but WASP have crazy songs. The first albums are so kickass, with insane killer drum and wild guitar solos. Blackie Lawless himself was on fire and his voice ... ahah the most beautiful heavy metal voice. raw/graspy/raging but also very emotional on ballad tracks. I can recommend you "mean man" and "chainsaw charlie" 😊
What I heard was that Blackie Lawless wanted to have more extreme details, showing what Jesus went through - but the label said to tone it down .... I just can't imagine to what details, but what they did settled on was enough.
Golgotha (Calvary) the place where Jesus was nailed to the cross. The biblical theme of the cover design once again emphasizes Blackie's currently beliefs. What a difference from the past when he roared loudly 'Animal (I Fuck Like A Beast)'. A song he refuses to sing and there are no more scantily clad ladies tortured on stage by Mr. Black during "Chainsaw Charlie"!
Alex, listen to Electric Circus album by WASP, you will love it bro. I was amazed by your reaction, I had goosebumps and tears the first time I heard GOLGOTHA 😢
Check out "My Godless Run" by WASP, It is about redemption. You will weep. This is not a religious rock band by far. They were the most outragious bands when they started but Blackie Lawless's song writing and recording techniques matured later, and his later songs really had depth. Check out the masterpiece "The Crimson Idol". "The Idol, The great misconception of me." The album is a rock opera about a rock star that finds out fame is an illusion. Autobiographical? Maybe
W.A.S.P. Takes people down a road they aren’t normally ready for. The Crimson Idol album will make you look at your life completely different. It will move you and break you and build you.
In the 80's and 90's they were a different band. They sang of sex and other worldly things. They have always been one of my favorite bands. Blackie's voice is very authentic and memorable. No one has a voice like his. 80's song should be Inside the Electric Circus. 90's is basically anything from The Idol or Headless Children. Those are the two most amazing albums from WASP in my opinion. You are about to journey down a rabbit hole you won't want to crawl out of with this band
É realmente uma conversão por inteiro Deu escreve certo em linhas tortas quem Vê BLAKIE de hoje calmo sereno temente a Deus não imagina o BLAKIE do passado Deus transforma o impossível no impossível Ex Nabucodonosor Rei do maior império da época foi preciso viver durante 7anos como animal pra depois reconhecer que só o SENHOR É DEUS
This whole album as blackie put it to n the linear notes is to make you think as a Christian. Gologotha means place of the skull where Christ was crucified, I am sure blackie hopes this song and album brings people to Christ,
Music has always been important to me, to the point that I tend to either love it or hate it. One of the things that's bugged me to almost no end is the weak, easy, overly simplistic music that's associated with Christianity and Christian worship. This song stands out as none of those things. I really wish music like this, music that not only has something deep and thoughtful to say, but that says it powerfully, was the rule instead of the unfortunate exception.
man you got a lot of WASP ro catch up, and Blackie Lawless who whrtes the music and lyrics has not always been a christian witch shows in hes earlierr stuff. this somg is however very representative for the band, WASP is probanly the most underated metalband ever, i cant undertstand tthat they never realy made it
Yes, Golgotha is in the bible!! That's where Jesus was crucified at!! After Blackie's past, he supposedly was born again & chose to share this in his music!! I think it's cool, but it isn't the WASP I remember!!
in my thoughts, blackie has the most powerful and mostbeautiful voice on theplanet, you are a believer? say it loud and proud, i am unsure but, i have always said, if this so called holy wars that has been spoke about for many years comes to reality, even tho i have been called a devil worshiper, if the wars came true ,i would be by the big guys side if it was all true, the devil is a loser and he is my bitch, a wise man once said that and i think the same way too, i dont worship losers, i dont worship the big guy either but, if things came true, i know where i would be, so, if you have thoughts and beliefs, say them loud and proud and live by them, if anyone says anything different, then they are idiots, its about what makes yu happy and whole ,remember that
Pésimo disco de esta banda qué eh seguido por muchos años, pero este disco de verdad es una basura junto con Babilon vaya desepcion solo se la pasa lloriqueando Blackie Lawless 😭
I was Atheist, big WASP fan, joined the military got out of music fighting a lot of battles, not overseas but here in America. Hardest one I am still fighting, what I was about to do to these people this song came on and brought me to my knees. it saved me, moreover saved those corrupt people, when you have nothing left to lose salvation comes to you in the most unlikely ways never even thought W.A.S.P (We are Saving People) would be the one to save me
I'm happy to hear that, I need some salvation myself in this moment
Votre témoignage (que je respecte puisque c'est votre histoire) prouve une chose : Vous n'étiez pas athée. Je suis pour ma part athée, je me passe de l'hypothèse de dieu, d'un dieu ou de créateurs quelconques. J'essaie de vivre du mieux possible avec mes valeurs de tolérance et de respect des autres. J'essaie d'aider quand c'est possible et de ne pas faire de mal autour de moi. Mais je peux assurer une chose : rien ne me ferait croire en dieu ou en jésus ou toutes ces choses tout simplement parce que je n'en ai pas besoin. Mais je peux comprendre que des gens aient besoin de ça car il leur manque surement quelque chose en eux.
Concernant cette chanson de WASP (et tout l'album en fait), elle est superbe, bien interprétée et l'ami Lawless semble tomber dans le mysticisme et là encore je pense qu'il en avait besoin. WASP était plutôt à l'inverse, chantant des choses pas vraiment cooles et de mauvais gout.
Mais la musique reste la musique et le rock reste le rock. Portez vous bien.
@@AlexNChannel its hard but you got to stay strong and i have fallen a few more times trying like now what i see in this world only divine intervention can change whats coming
miracles do happen
@@benjaminfrisch6977 Sir, I am a watchman on the wall And I'm telling you for a FACT that we are out of time. I'm pretty sure that we believers will be gone from here by this November if not before.
Blackie is so underrated as a singer and songwriter.
The guitar solo is out of this world insane!!!! great reaction
I understand you. Im also a christian and this song is so strong 🙏🏻 ✝️❤️
I'm not what you would call a Christian but this song brings me to tears every time I hear it. My dad died in 2009 from brain cancer. Everytime I hear this song, all I can hear is my dad's voice saying "Hallelujah!" in regards to Blackie's conversion back to Christianity.
Your physical responses to the lyrics and music says all that need to be said. You get it! No need to feel embarrassed, this song hits the feels hard! It rings true!
I'm catholic and I cried while listening this song. God bless you. 🙏😌
Gonna give instructions to play this song at my funeral, very strong words and beautiful music
Masterpiece. Blackie's voice is amazing.
If you want to listen to another W.A.S.P. song please try The Idol - it's not religious.
Bro Blackie is by far so deep as a writer he deserves to be in the writers hall truely a gem
Not religious but its a deep story of sin...other and our
I've been coming across a lot of WASP reaction videos recently and I for one am very happy to see this band is finally getting some recognition.
God bless you brother i cried the first time i saw this too..i am a believer too..i listened to wasp when i was a teenager and the first few albums were very good but very filthy. and watching literally blackie lawless come back too christianity through each album he did was absolutely a amazing and a miracle..god bless you all. the king is coming!! very soon
It's amazingly what God could do with somebody like Blackie Lawless all I can say IS WOW.. only God could do something like that
YEAHH OUR LORD JESUS IS COMING SOON !!!!
THIS MASTER PIECE IS FOR THE LORD OF LORDS .. everything IS AMAZING ..THE lyrics, THE voice , THE guitar solo EVERYTHING!!
He did it RIGHT....BIG TIME... And of all groups. It came from W.A.S.P. ...WOW.. Songs from 80s didn't have these lyrics.. Music..ALWAYS INCREDIBLE..but we have always known Blackie was a Christian..GREAT React..and way to go Blackie..
Oh. By the way Alex overwhelmingly appreciate your testimony..yes. The Only Way.. And yes. W.A.S.P. IS Legendary..NO ONE came close to what they did. RAW describes them. Serious..TRUE Musical talent even though they were Vicious..watch Wasp live 1984 london
I was pretty young in the 80's when W.A.S.P. was in their heyday. I remember my dad talking about how evil they were. My dad died in 2009 so he never got to see this change in Blackie. But I know exactly what he would say. He would say "Praise God!"
I'm not a practicing Christian, and this song absolutely guts me. I cry every time I hear it. I can feel the pain in the lyrics. A VERY powerful and moving song.
I'm not a religious man but wasp are incredible and this song in particular moves my heart and soul on so many levels .It's simply epic .
he is screaming for an awaking , in the beginning he realizes the pain chirst went through for him , and he now knows the power of life lives in him , that lives in us
An amazing, gut-wrenching song. Powerful beyond description.
Lovely reaction my brother.
R.I.P. Bob Kulick on guitar
I too am a Follower of Jesus, this song always gives me chills. Great reaction
If you like the passion in the vocals and solo guitar in this you are going to love The Crimson Idol by WASP! This track could almost be on that concept album.
There's definitely a lot of "cross-pollenation" of concepts between Idol and Golgotha (Miss You re-appeared on the new "Re-Idolized" recording of Crimson Idol). There's also a lot of of the same relativity between Idol and Still Not Black Enough.
Idol was based on Lawless' personal experiences, wrapped in (or hidden behind, Lawless might say) a conceptual story.
SNBE was the same collection of personal experiences of Lawless, but no pretense of a "concept album" just raw Lawless (rawless?).
Golgotha (and perhaps even some of Babylon) is more about Lawless' "return to religion", which is just more personal stuff.
That's why all the content sounds so interchangeable... cos it is, lol.
GOD BLESS YOU, MY BROTHER IN CHRIST+++!!!
I listened to them from there start and I too am a Believer and I feel this song!
W.A.S.P. has been around since about 1982(?). They began as a very aggressive "shock rock" metal act, with lots of elements of violence, blood, gore, and sexualization in their live shows and especially their lyrical content. They got a little more commercial in 1986 while still maintaining their "obscene" content, so much so that Tipper Gore went after them (and other rock acts like them) that "glorified" sex and violence to such gratuitous degrees. The catalyst for her vendetta came after she heard her own daughter playing W.A.S.P.'s first single ANIMAL (released in 1983 ahead of the eponymous debut album released in September of 1984), a song whose tagline now infamous and notorious tagline was "I FUCK LIKE A BEAST!"... Her aim to abolish this kind of music failed but she managed to get albums containing "explicit content" to have their covers marred by a warning sticker ; the now-famous black & white "Parental Advisory : Explicit Content" sticker.
After 3 studio albums (1984's W.A.S.P., 1985's THE LAST COMMAND, 1986's INSIDE THE ELCTRIC CIRCUS) and a live effort (1987's LIVE... IN THE RAW), 1989 saw the band get a little more serious and somewhat political ; no more sawblade gauntlets and codpieces with exploding sparks, no more raw meat & blood thrown into the audience, no more "drinking" blood from a skull, no more "sacrificing" naked women shackled to a torture rack... Lawless & Co had evolved to more relevant topics, and the music was better for it.
THE HEADLESS CHILDREN in 1989, then a concept album in 1992 called THE CRIMSON IDOL (an almost autobiographical tale of the rise and fall of a rock idol), with a compilation album churned out in 1993, FIRST BLOOD... LAST CUTS, a title which suggested perhaps the band was on the decline and the way out... but no... 1995's STILL NOT BLACK ENOUGH made a quiet appearance, and this album was much more of a personal introspect of Lawless, which had many thematic ties and callbacks to THE CRIMSON IDOL. If TCI was an unofficial bio album, then SNBE was sort of an unofficial non-conceptual "sequel". I personally felt the band was at its absolute peak and it could only get better...
Until 1997... the release of KFD (KILL, FUCK, DIE) saw a complete (albeit temporary) return to all the blood and gore and assorted shock rock elements from their origins - and then some... They went MUCH darker. KFD actually disturbed my psyche so much I literally lost sleep for several nights (but I soon came to terms with it and now it;s one of my favorite albums - one of the best "anger soundtracks" you will ever find). Sadly, if the follow-up record (1999's HELLDORADO) was any indication, the band also returned to their debaucherous ways of drug use, as well. I should mention that a double-live album was released in between, 1998's DOUBLE LIVE ASSASSINS was a 2-disc, 100 minute live effort. Where LITR had the highlight of Lawless ripping on Tipper Gore and her "Washington Wives" to intro one of two previously unreleased songs (HARDER FASTER and THE MANIMAL), and an entertaining bit of "audience participation: during I Wanna Be Somebody, DLA had similar highlights, with Lawless sharing an anecdote about guitarist and "Mean Man" Chris Holmes getting arrested by the LAPD, and another amusing interlude during I Wanna Be Somebody, which Lawless called "confession", where he lashed out against all oppressors and general assholes of society, those people who try to keep you down and try to tell you what to do, with your life and in general.
The next live effort was in 2000, a "live webcast" of a performance in Los Angeles, which was recorded and released as both a DVD and a live album (deluxe CDs containing the bonus DVD), underwhelmingly and painfully obviously called, THE STING.
Then two of their BEST albums since THC, TCI, and SNBE were proffered : 2001's UNHOLY TERROR, and 2002's DYING FOR THE WORLD. I consider these albums two parts of a whole, cos the material is absolutely amazing. Back to their "current events and political commentary" focus, they covered more topics that most were too timid to do.
These were in fact followed by a two-part concept, THE NEON GOD, Part I was "THE RISE" and Part II was "THE DEMISE". Not nearly as good as the previous albums between 1989 and 2002, but not bad. This was perhaps the time Lawless began returning to his religious roots, as there is a lot of references and elements of God and religion in his liner notes, while the music tells of the corruption and perversion that goes on in the name of God (cults and cult leaders, abusive nuns, etc).
A couple of "minimalist" albums came out after, 2007's DOMINATOR and 2009's BABYLON. I call them "minimalist: cos these are the first albums since the early days that barely clocked in at 45 minutes of music, maybe closer to 40. A little disappointing considering the 50/60/70+ minute efforts since 1989. But still decent albums. DOMINATOR had more political themes, while BABYLON focused more on the religious and spiritual. Like UT and DFTW, I consider these two albums like 2 parts of a whole as well.
This was around the time Lawless' "return to his faith" started resulting in many popular songs being permanently CUT form the setlists of all live shows, including ANIMAL and CHAINSAW CHARLIE (and many others). The last time you will hear either of those on a live album is on THE STING. I am not sure what year/tour they were officially cut from the live shows that followed? At any rate, they were OUT.
Lawless explained in articles, and his own personal notes on the official website (W.A.S.P. Nation), at length his reasons for doing that. (I am personally disgusted and disappointed, and have but one more reason to hate and resent religion!)
And then came GOLGOTHA in 2015... the whole album is practically a concept album of Lawless' return to faith.
Not a bad album, musically anyway. But I suppose if I can "ignore" or "take with a grain of salt" all the deeply satanic and blasphemous lyrics of bands like Venom, I can do the same for W.A.S.P. new "religious rock" a la Stryper... just focus on the music. I consider this an extension of the previous two albums due to all the "similar" content.
2017 saw THE CRIMSON IDOL get a makeover, in the form of RE-IDOLIZED, which saw the original album completely re-recorded, with some tracks (like CHAINSAW CHARLIE) having their more crude lyrics altered (WEAK!!), some new songs added (including MISS YOU form the previous album GOLGOTHA), and an accompanying DVD. Lawless claims this is the way he "always wanted to do it".
And to my knowledge, that brings us to date.
By now you have probably already learned much of this yourself in your pursuit of W.A.S.P.'s past works, but if you have not yet explored too far, or at all, then I hope this diatribe of mine above is of help to you.
:-)
Blackie Lawless has a way of pulling out your emotions, I'm not one for listening to lyrics. but THIS? yeah, you HAVE to read the lyrics, and it pulls out so many emotions, you dont even have to be a christian, you just have to have a soul. Very powerful and his voice has a way of being able to emote his pain. long live metal!
My favourite band! Please do more by them.
Had the same reaction my friend !!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!
Love how you feel the music. From Junna, Lovebites and now W.A.S.P. Powerful song
BEAUTIFUL SONG... """MASTERPIECE"""!!!...💞💞💞💕💕💕💘💘💘
...Been a fan ever since the early 80's...since I was a kid...seen the band about 12 times live...beautiful...
Good morning, what a stunningly beautiful song and video to wake up to. WASP are an amazing band and despite all their antics and drinking etc. their music is very enjoyable and their concept albums are brilliant. Thanks for sharing, have a lovely day.
Very true Natasha, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Have a nice Day
I'm a lifelong musician and metalhead since about the late 70s and I was lost to alcohol, drugs and you name it. I've been a fan of WASP since before Blackie Lawless converted to Christianity. I am now a believer too. I've given all those things up. I hope I can live the rest of my life getting over my former self and forgiven by my Lord who died for me. I cry like a baby every time I hear this. I wish more bands would write this kind of material. We need it.
I've read my Bible. I honestly think that we have no real idea of the atrocities they committed on Him. We know about the scourging. The crown of thorns. The beatings with the reeds and rods. The slapping and spitting in His face. The lies they told on him. The crucifixion.
But I think it was all a hundred times worse than what we could ever imagine.
Please God, forgive my sins that helped to crucify Your blessed Son.
Save me, I'm lost somehow.
Wow. When I hear the part where he says Jesus I Need You Now free me I'm lost somehow. That alone he is crying out to the Lord that he needs him... never in the history of metal I would have ever thought Blackie Lawless would have became a Christian. All Glory to The one tru living God
We get so much themes in metal songs but when it comes to this kind of songs they simply strike you hard. Its not easy to describe. I get shivers every time i hear this. Songs like golgotha or melancholy by iced earth.i cant say im believer, something between....I believe there is something but i can't say what. Maybe my mind reject something my heart knows. I dont know
Damien...... I couldn't agree more. Crimson Idol is one of their best albums. WASP rocks!
This is one of the most powerful, and beautiful religious songs I've ever heard. This one really got to me.
Interesting fact: Lead singer Blackie Lawless used to perform shock rock evil and vulgar type music. But he's now Christian and a changed man.
I too am Christian. This song, THIS SONG IS SOMETHING SPECIAL. This song shook me to my core. BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL
Bro, God bless you, and thank you for this video. Keep believing, and receive another fan from Brasil.
I didn't know you were a believer too. Blackie Lawless the lead singer of WASP wasn't always a Christian, he was deeply into the occult at one time. You must check out other WASP songs. Babylon's Burning is another great song of theirs. :)
Alex thank you so much that you react to my suggestion 👊
Thank you for suggesting this
I quite enjoyed it and something I would have never expected from this band
1 of my favorites as a child :)
No man I've shed tears everytime
Blackie Lawless is born again christian. I am not christian myself but i love the song so much it's a powerful emotional amazing song. Have been fortunate to have seen w.a.s.p two times. Amazing experience both times. W.a.s.p and Blackie is magical ❤❤Thanks for giving them a listen. 😊
Amazing band that you really need to keep reacting to . They have been around for over 35 years !
Man, great reaction! Mine was exactly the same when I saw it for the first time! Greetings from Brazil!
One of the most prolific songs ever created
Blacky I amazing his voice is powerful and those lyrics are screaming
I'm not a believer but i still hold the values of looking for something for change. So either way, this song is an inspiration in any way you choose to live your life. Great track!
It's a beautiful song that really goes deep under the skin. And that is something that almost went lost in today's pop culture.
Blackie lawless ..incredibly talented...listen to the Crimson idol CD... Exp.hold on to my heart
I listened to this album when I saw a post somewhere that Blackie Lawless became a Christian. It threw me for a loop, because of my image of him in his early days. Just like when I heard about Dave Mustaine. anyway, I listened to the album, and it sounded pretty good, and I was just doing other things while listening..........then Golgotha came on. HOLY CRAP!!!! I was blown away. so much, that I did something I don't thing I had ever done. I immediately went online and bought the CD. Best WASP song ever, in my opinion.
Great job Alex
This song is a very clean one. "Miss You" is in the same style but WASP have crazy songs. The first albums are so kickass, with insane killer drum and wild guitar solos. Blackie Lawless himself was on fire and his voice ... ahah the most beautiful heavy metal voice. raw/graspy/raging but also very emotional on ballad tracks. I can recommend you "mean man" and "chainsaw charlie" 😊
Powerful song 🔥🔥🔥
Blacky is amazing on this and the silhouettes let u paint the picture
I believe and pray.
I fully get you brother.. I can't listen to this without crying... I'm just like the guilty thief, thank God He's forgiven me, Oct. 18, 1995
Such a powerful song!!
What I heard was that Blackie Lawless wanted to have more extreme details, showing what Jesus went through - but the label said to tone it down .... I just can't imagine to what details, but what they did settled on was enough.
Epic voice, epic solo
Blackie Lawless is one of the best lyricist and song writers they was...
when i first heard the message was different , but i was like u WWWWOOOOOWWWW huh ?
Brilliant
Golgotha (Calvary) the place where Jesus was nailed to the cross. The biblical theme of the cover design once again emphasizes Blackie's currently beliefs.
What a difference from the past when he roared loudly 'Animal (I Fuck Like A Beast)'. A song he refuses to sing and there are no more scantily clad ladies tortured on stage by Mr. Black during "Chainsaw Charlie"!
This is one fine Wasp album, from start to finish.
Alex, listen to Electric Circus album by WASP, you will love it bro. I was amazed by your reaction, I had goosebumps and tears the first time I heard GOLGOTHA 😢
ps beautiful reaction
This is a beautiful song. Has the same impact on me in many ways. You might also like W.A.S.P. "Godless Run".
You should check out "heavens hung in black " with wasp.
W.A.S.P.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
💀🔥W.A.S.P.🔥💀
Check out "My Godless Run" by WASP, It is about redemption. You will weep. This is not a religious rock band by far. They were the most outragious bands when they started but Blackie Lawless's song writing and recording techniques matured later, and his later songs really had depth. Check out the masterpiece "The Crimson Idol". "The Idol, The great misconception of me." The album is a rock opera about a rock star that finds out fame is an illusion. Autobiographical? Maybe
It was me its told from the perspective of the good thief that hung by christ
The one who believed .
Great track! If you like this you should also check out The Idol, Heaven Hung In Black & Forever Free.
Such a great track. Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour!
W.A.S.P. Takes people down a road they aren’t normally ready for. The Crimson Idol album will make you look at your life completely different. It will move you and break you and build you.
I feel you bro 🫂
I get you!!
the man accused of thief is talking to jesus , as u knw
In the 80's and 90's they were a different band. They sang of sex and other worldly things. They have always been one of my favorite bands. Blackie's voice is very authentic and memorable. No one has a voice like his. 80's song should be Inside the Electric Circus. 90's is basically anything from The Idol or Headless Children. Those are the two most amazing albums from WASP in my opinion. You are about to journey down a rabbit hole you won't want to crawl out of with this band
It's written from the perspective of one of the men crucified beside of Jesus.
overhelming isnt it
i love my brother the reaction u ae having is beautiful , try the song scream
I am not a believer but I do get the song and I think wasp are awesome
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants - Wikipedia
É realmente uma conversão por inteiro Deu escreve certo em linhas tortas quem Vê BLAKIE de hoje calmo sereno temente a Deus não imagina o BLAKIE do passado Deus transforma o impossível no impossível Ex Nabucodonosor Rei do maior império da época foi preciso viver durante 7anos como animal pra depois reconhecer que só o SENHOR É DEUS
please react to unholy terror and charisma by wasp
Can you do wasp clockwork mary.☺☺☺
This whole album as blackie put it to n the linear notes is to make you think as a Christian. Gologotha means place of the skull where Christ was crucified, I am sure blackie hopes this song and album brings people to Christ,
W.a.s.p has alot of crazy songs that would blow your mind. I'd recommend chainsaw Charlie you wont be disappointed
Music has always been important to me, to the point that I tend to either love it or hate it. One of the things that's bugged me to almost no end is the weak, easy, overly simplistic music that's associated with Christianity and Christian worship.
This song stands out as none of those things. I really wish music like this, music that not only has something deep and thoughtful to say, but that says it powerfully, was the rule instead of the unfortunate exception.
It started with unholy terror then dominator morfed at Babylon now to this he became a born again Christian theis are titles to his cds
if im not mistaken wassp has something to do with babylon and the timers of chirst
man you got a lot of WASP ro catch up, and Blackie Lawless who whrtes the music and lyrics has not always been a christian witch shows in hes earlierr stuff.
this somg is however very representative for the band,
WASP is probanly the most underated metalband ever, i cant undertstand tthat they never realy made it
There must have been much prayer behind this album! Annointed!
Their older music is NOT Christian by any means.
Yes, Golgotha is in the bible!! That's where Jesus was crucified at!! After Blackie's past, he supposedly was born again & chose to share this in his music!! I think it's cool, but it isn't the WASP I remember!!
Buried alive by Avenged sevenfold 🙌🏼 you’ll love it man
There is on the list, they asked me on the live stream , it will be on the channel soon, thanks
in my thoughts, blackie has the most powerful and mostbeautiful voice on theplanet, you are a believer? say it loud and proud, i am unsure but, i have always said, if this so called holy wars that has been spoke about for many years comes to reality, even tho i have been called a devil worshiper, if the wars came true ,i would be by the big guys side if it was all true, the devil is a loser and he is my bitch, a wise man once said that and i think the same way too, i dont worship losers, i dont worship the big guy either but, if things came true, i know where i would be, so, if you have thoughts and beliefs, say them loud and proud and live by them, if anyone says anything different, then they are idiots, its about what makes yu happy and whole ,remember that
watch unholy terror/charisma truth video
ManOwaR - Blood of the Kings
It's seems to me to listen Meat Love,wow...
Pésimo disco de esta banda qué eh seguido por muchos años, pero este disco de verdad es una basura junto con Babilon vaya desepcion solo se la pasa lloriqueando Blackie Lawless 😭
There is no god.
I reject Jesus 100%!!! WASP is still one of the best bands ever.