US metallers W.A.S.P. have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"We are proud to announce that the next W.A.S.P. album will be heading your way very shortly!

"Babylon" is themed around biblical visions of "The Four Horseman Of The Apocalypse," a metal masterpiece that will make fans both old and new crave for more!

"Babylon" cover art] tracklist:

01. Crazy
02. Live To Die Another Day
03. Babylon's Burning
04. Burn
05. Into The Fire
06. Thunder Red
07. Seas Of Fire
08. Godless Run
09. Promised Land

Worldwide release date: October 12th.

W.A.S.P. will be touring extensively throughout Europe this autumn/winter to bring the sonic massacre to the masses and them cry for mercy! Stay tuned for more information.

The W.A.S.P. MySpace Team."

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According to Blabbermouth, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes and original Motörhead drummer Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor have joined forces in a brand new band. The duo will discuss their collaboration on "The Donnie Lawless Show" on Sound Spectrum Radio this coming Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. Holmes also comes clean about being in W.A.S.P. and his marriage to Lita Ford.

To listen to the show via the Internet, get the free tuner at this link

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Special announcement, from the official W.A.S.P. website:

"Dear fans, please DO NOT bring any cameras into the shows this fall as it is strictly prohibited to take pictures or recordings of the performance of W.A.S.P. Security Personnel at every venue will confiscate any cameras (including digital cameras and mobile phones with ability to record) from you before entering the venues. Please respect this request and enjoy the evening with The Crimson Idol.

Inquiries have been made as to whether The Crimson Idol will be performed only in select locations. The Crimson Idol Event will be performed every night in each of the cities in the Tour Schedule. After the Crimson Idol has been performed the band will take a 10 minute intermission and return to perform all the great W.A.S.P. classics you know and love."

Source:	waspnation.com
Band profile:	W.A.S.P.

The following message was posted on W.A.S.P.'s official website:

"Veteran shock rockers W.A.S.P. have been forced to cancel their upcoming U.S. tour (which included Alabama Thunderpussy on many of the dates) due to its North American label losing its distribution. The tour will be rescheduled at a later undisclosed date. The group - longled by singer/guitarist Blackie Lawless - issued their fourteenth studio album overall last April,'Dominator' (also produced byLawless). The album sees Lawless tackling such tough topics as America's foreign policies,and is a follow-up to 2004's 'The Neon God Part II: The Demise.'

W.A.S.P. originally came up as part of the same Sunset Strip metal scene that also birthed such renowned names as Motley Crue, Ratt, andQuiet Riot, and scored such '80s metal classics as 1984's 'W.A.S.P.'and 1985's 'The Last Command,' as well as the x-rated anthem, "Animal (F**k Like A Beast)." The group's following remains large and rabid to this day, which makes the cancellation of the U.S. tour a major let down to metalheads coast to coast".

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Several audio samples from W.A.S.P.'s upcoming CD, "Dominator", have been posted online at this location.

Released via Demolition Records, "Dominator" cover] will feature the following tracklisting:

01. Mercy
02. Long, Long Way To Go
03. Take Me Up
04. The Burning Man
05. Heaven's Hung In Black
06. Heaven's Blessed
07. Teacher
08. Heaven's Hung In Black (Reprise)
09. Deal With The Devil

Release dates:

UK - April 16
Scandinavia - April 20
The rest of mainland Europe - April 27

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Steamhammer/SPV has announced the signing of the American cult band W.A.S.P.
On November 10 in Germany, November 13 in Europe and November 21 in USA, their new offering "Dominator" arrives in the shops, their first studio album since 2004.

"Dominator" track listing :

01. Mercy
02. Burn (Deep Purple cover)
03. Take Me Up
04. Heaven's Blessed
05. Heaven's Hung In Black
06. Long Long Way To Go
07. Teacher
08. Heaven's Hung In Black (Reprise)
09. Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)

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Recent rumour about Blackie Lawless dying in a car accident has proven to be nothing more than someone's sick joke. Apparently, the rumour originates from the fake news website, where you can enter your own text and transform it into a news article.

Blackie Lawless has issued the following statement on the official W.A.S.P. website:
"If I died, I wish someone would have had the common decency to let me know, besides, a car crash is way too mundane, I would have opted for something more spectacular" - Blackie Lawless.

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Veteran Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P. have posted some new tour dates online. The dates add to W.A.S.P.'s already extensive European tour. This part of the tour will happen at the end of this year. All these dates are with the band 'Jaded'.

Here are the new dates:

18/11/06 - Ireland, Dublin @ Tripod
19/11/06 - Ireland, Belfast @ Spring & Airbrake
20/11/06 - Ireland, Belfast @ Spring & Airbrake
23/11/06 - Spain, Alicante @ Nave 8
24/11/06 - Spain, Madrid @ Macumba
25/11/06 - Spain, Santiago De Compostela @ Capitol
26/11/06 - Spain, Bergara @ Jam
27/11/06 - Spain, Barcelona @ Razzmatazz
01/12/06 - Portugal, Lisbon @ T.B.A.
02/12/06 - Spain, Seville @ T.B.A.

A full list of dates can be found here.

In other W.A.S.P. news, the band have posted a recently performed live track of a new song online. The song is called 'Mercy' and is expected to appear on their upcoming album "Dominator". This live version was recorded during their Bulgaria show of their current European tour. You can download it by visiting W.A.S.P.'s offical forum.

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Veteran Heavy Metallers W.A.S.P. have announced a long list of dates for their upcoming World Tour. Some of the dates were ones that were supposed to happen this month, but because W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless was diagnosed with an abnormality in one of the arteries leading to his heart, the shows were postponed. Lawless has no physical damage, so the gigs will proceed in a bit over a month.

Here are the upcoming shows, taken from W.A.S.P.'s official website:

06/09/06 - Kaliakra Stadium, Kavarna, Bulgaria
11/09/06 - TBA
12/09/06 - JB's, Dudley, UK
13/09/06 - Woughton Center, Woughton, UK
14/09/06 - Bierkeller, Bristol, UK
15/09/06 - Sportshall J.C., Waregem, Belgium
16/09/06 - TBA
17/09/06 - Bycenen, Haugesund, Norway
18/09/06 - TBA, Garage, Norway
19/09/06 - Folken, Stavanger, Norway
20/09/06 - Beton, Oslo, Norway
22/09/06 - Teatria, Oulu, Finland
23/09.06 - Icehall, Jyaskyla, Finland
24/09/06 - House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland
25/09/06 - TBA
26/09/06 - TBA
27/09/06 - TBA
28/09/06 - Garage, Saarbrucken, Germany
29/09/06 - Zur Linde, Affalter, Germany
30/09/06 - Jahnhalle, Crailsheim, Germany
02/10/06 - Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
03/10/06 - Zeche, Bochum, Germany
04/10/06 - Hirsch, Nurnberg, Germany
05/10/06 - Backstage Werk, Munchen, Germany
06/10/06 - Masters of Rock Cafe, Zlin, CZ
07/10/06 - Polivalent Sport Hall, Cluj Napcoa, Romania
08/10/06 - Wigwham, Budapest, Hungary
09/10/06 - TBA
10/10/06 - SKC, Belgrade, Serbia
11/10/06 - TBA, Sofia, Bulgaria
12/10/06 - TBA
13/10/06 - Gargarin 205, Athens, Greece
14/10/06 - Mylos, Thessaloniki, Greece
15/10/06 - TBA
16/10/06 - TBA
17/10/06 - Planet Music, Vienna, Austria
18/10/06 - TBA
19/10/06 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
20/10/06 - Live Club, Milan, Italy
21/10/06 - Vidia, Cesena, Italy
22/10/06 - New Age, Treviso, Italy
23/10/06 - Alpheus, Rome, Italy
24/10/06 - TBA
25/10/06 - TBA
27/10/06 - Garage, Glasgow, Scotland
28/10/06 - Academy, Manchester, UK
29/10/06 - Academy, Newcastle, UK
30/10/06 - Rock City, Nottingham, UK
31/10/06 - TBA
01/11/06 - TBA
02/11/06 - Leisure Center, Ebbw Vale, UK
03/11/06 - Cooperation, Sheffield, UK
04/11/06 - TBA
05/11/06 - KB, Malmoe, Sweden
06/11/06 - Tradgaarn, Gothenburg, Sweden
07/11/06 - Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
08/11/06 - TBA
09/11/06 - TBA, Ekatarinburg, Russia

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W.A.S.P. have posted the following newsflash on their website :

W.A.S.P. are pleased to announce the addition of its newest members:
Mike Dupke on drums and guitarist Mark Zavon.

We look forward to seeing all of you this year when we hit the road May 19th 2006 which will take us World Wide throughout out the year.

Look for the new W.A.S.P. album in September 2006

Source and all tour dates : http://www.waspnation.com

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W.A.S.P.

Drummer Stet Howland has announced his departure from W.A.S.P. on the band's official forum:

"I appreciate the kind words and I am sorry if some of you are sad about my departure. Out of respect to the band and the upcoming tour, I didn't send out a press release about this, as I didn't want to cause possible worry to you good people.
I just got in from a long weekend and my ass is kicked, so I'll keep this short and to the point.
Without going into detail that would most likely get turned into something negative, let me give a Reader's Digest version of what's up.
In mid-January, Blackie and I had a phone conversation that resulted in our parting. It wasn't shitty, ugly, or disrespectful in any way. It was two old and dear friends being honest with each other. After 16 years as friends and bandmates, one thing you learn is how to be honest with each other.
So the bottom line is, I will not be part of the upcoming tour, and I'm not sure who the drummer will be as its really none of my business. If it's the guy that they were going to use before I came back, he is excellent. I don't know him but I have heard his work on Darrell's solo stuff and I think he's great. Keep in mind Im just guessing from the other side of the country. lol
I will be posting more details about this and my upcoming plans on my site www.stethowland.com this week."

The entire statement can be read at this location.

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The new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A) has changed its name to TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY from the previously announced ENEMY OF GOD. The group, who have acquired the services of drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P.) following the departure of Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT), are said to follow a very aggressive musical direction in the vein of SLAYER and PANTERA. The band are currently seeking a label deal for their debut album, tentatively due before the end of the year.

http://www.blabbermouth.net

"The Neon God: Part One - The Rise" is scheduled for release on April 6 through Sanctuary/Metal-Is Records.

Described as "a conceptual rock opera that explores the tragedy and consequences of one boy's search for acceptance and purpose in his existence," "The Neon God: Part One - The Rise" reportedly "delves into such deeply emotional (and personal) inquiries, such as where does one fit into the great cosmic enigma? How does love fit into the equation? Should I use my gifts and talents for good or for evil?" according to a press release. "These are the primary thoughts all people have regarding their existence at one time or another. When addressed by a youth and coupled with an extreme dose of fear, a lethal combination develops."

"Part One - The Rise" tells the story of an abused and orphaned boy who finds that he has the ability to read and manipulate people. By utilizing his gifts, he is able to build a following whose devotion and allegiance create a loyalty so intense that he is poised to become a dark Messiah for the 21st Century.

"The Neon God: Part One - The Rise" track listing:

01. Overture
02. Why Am I Here
03. Wishing Well
04. Sister Sadie (And the Black Habits)
05. (Why Am) I Nothing
06. Underature
07. Asylum #9
08. Red Room of the Rising Sun
09. What I'll Never Find
10. Someone To Love Me
11. X.T.C. Riders
12. Me and the Devil
13. Running Man
14. The Raging Storm

"The Neon God: Part One - The Rise" features the lineup of Blackie Lawless (vocals), Frankie Banali (drums), Mike Dud (bass), and Darrell Roberts (guitar).

Part 2 of "The Neon God" story will be released by Sanctuary/Metal-Is Records over the summer and will complete the story.

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W.A.S.P.