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Blackie Lawless on touring, talking solos with David Gilmour – and that time W.A.S.P. bought 52 Marshall heads
By Andrew Daly published
He recalls scavenging Marshalls from Ted Nugent, explains why he still records to tape, and reveals what he’s discovered about his band’s early days that he didn’t know at the time

W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless on the invaluable advice he received from David Gilmour
By Janelle Borg published
Lawless has also revealed why he had to switch to bass for the band's first two albums

“In soviet Russia, guitar shreds you”: Meet the Torture Eclipse – a W.A.S.P.-inspired electric guitar that incorporates a rotating circular saw blade
By Matt Parker published
The latest stunning mod build from UK luthier Hutchinson Guitar Concepts brings new meaning to the term shred guitar

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

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

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, 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...
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