W*A*S*P seemed to be what Mötley Crüe would have been if they truned toward Metal instead of glam after Shout At The Devil. They had many of the same things that made Mötley Crüe so cool. Blackie Lawless had a more powerful voice than Vince Neil but the metal distorted guitars and big drums were certainly the spawn of that L.A. metal scene.
At the time, the spikes and circular saw blades were awesome. It feels a little corny now but the music still inspires the need for volume. While I am enjoying this album again for the first time in decades, I can see why it didn’t get quite as much play as some of the other stuff we were listening to back then.
There are a few really good pieces here but I cannot help but feel that much if it is formulaic and repetitive. Is history repeating itself? I wonder if this was the same pattern of thought that I was experiencing back in The Metal Years. This was by no means the end of The Metal Years but it wouldn’t last too much longer. It couldn’t.
I Wanna Be Somebody
L.O.V.E. Machine
The Flame
School Daze – How many records include a full recital of the Pledge Of Allegiance?
Hellion
The Torture Never Stops