Released in 1995, Still Not Black Enough stands as one of the most personal and emotionally charged albums in the W. A. S. P. catalog. Emerging during a period of deep transition — both for the band and for heavy metal as a whole — the record captures Blackie Lawless at his most vulnerable, confrontational, and introspective.
Reidolized ( The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol) is not a revisionist gimmick — it is a reclamation. Released decades after the original The Crimson Idol (1992), this version presents Blackie Lawless’s intended vision in its complete form, restoring narrative elements, dialogue, and structural cohesion that were previously constrained by label pressure and format limitations.
This composition reveals one of the most reflective and sorrowful moments in W. A. S. P.’s catalog, shifting the album’s intensity toward grief, memory, and historical consequence. Instead of aggression, the song relies on atmosphere and emotional weight, drawing the listener into a slow moving narrative shaped by loss and unresolved trauma.
“ Hallowed Ground” is one of the most somber and emotionally resonant tracks from W. A. S. P.’s 2002 album Dying for the World. Written by Blackie Lawless, the song serves as a reflective meditation on sacrifice, remembrance, and the human cost of war, reinforcing the album’s overarching themes of conflict and moral reckoning.
W. A. S. P. Wild Child [gtranslate] I ride, I ride the winds that bring the rain A creature of love and I can’t be tamed I want you, cause I’m gonna take your love from him And I’ll touch your face and hot burning skin No, he’ll never ever touch you like I do […]
