W.A.S.P.
The Last Command

I discovered Wasp thanks to an amateur DVD from Gods Of Metal 2004. Lawless, father of Xena the Warrior Princess, is a spectacle in person. Watching him sing while swinging from a flexible skeleton microphone stand was an invitation to deepen my knowledge of this band that produced a musical line that represents the intermezzo between hard rock and classic heavy metal and clear (hard'n'heavy).

I took advantage of five euros to buy the live CD "The Sting" (used), and thus I discovered masterpieces such as "I Wanna Be Somebody" and "l.o.v.e. Machine". This album, which I liked a lot and am reviewing, is the one I recommend to you. It's their second work, after their debut CD called Wasp. The much-censored anti-patriots release this second album of chilling brutality, rebellion, and crudeness, and the success is more than deserved. The drums are playful, the guitars sharp and rough, the voice increasingly hoarse and animalistic, sometimes shrill and accompanied by schizophrenic and fun choruses; there is a sense of musical fun in the air: this is the recipe of Wasp.

A bit like many hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Twisted Sister and Van Halen, they also create a style that consists of incorporating hard and heavy rhythms, adrenaline and energy, musical hyperactivity (melodically metallic) into a joyful, playful, and energetic context. In short, Heavy with a capital H. Main characteristic: the choruses, impossible not to hum along to, and the atmosphere conveyed is certainly not difficult to absorb. In the "brute force" of this band is represented a "street" melody, a rebellious and aggressive rhythm that strikes every eardrum, leaving it satisfied. In this album, there are exclusively guitar solos, and the musical temperature does not drop even a degree from start to finish.

It is excellent for those who love grit and for those who love heavy music in its most classic form, although (perhaps it is better to say) we are talking about a historic band, so don't expect to hear anything innovative and original. An absolute must-not-miss are "Wild Child" and "Blind in Texas".