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Chris Holmes: “I’m overlooked, sure. When I was in W.A.S.P., I was never allowed to do any interviews with guitar magazines. Blackie Lawless wouldn’t let me”

By Joe Bosso published

The often-overlooked former W.A.S.P. guitarist looks back on his early years, the height of fame and – oh, yes – that infamous scene in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Blackie Lawless (left) and Chris Holmes

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recalls what happened when Blackie Lawless threw raw meat into the back of his amp

By Matt Owen published

Though Holmes' guitars remained unscathed from Lawless's grim confetti substitute, the same can't be said for his guitar amp

Eddie Van Halen and Chris Holmes

W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes recalls the time Eddie Van Halen borrowed his Ibanez Destroyer – and made some radical surprise modifications

By Matt Owen published

Holmes retrieved the guitar while Van Halen was on tour, and was left asking himself one question: “How in the eff did he play this?”

Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes, former W.A.S.P. guitarist, diagnosed with throat and neck cancer

By Matt Owen published

Holmes is at the start of a seven-week recovery journey, and hopes to hit the road for his Canadian and UK tours later this year

Chris Holmes Talks W.A.S.P., Eddie Van Halen, Touring with Metallica and More

By Richard Bienstock published

He's best known as the guitarist from Eighties metal mavericks W.A.S.P. and for one particularly iconic drunk-as-a-skunk movie scene, but whatGuitar Worldreaders really want to know is...