Blackie Lawless has been one of the most polarizing figures in metal for decades, but what he reveals here about WASP’s long-term absence from American stages will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the touring industry. While other bands from the 80s are phoning it in with backing tracks and diminished ranges, Blackie explains the “flamethrower” in his throat and why he refuses to follow the “flavor of the month” trends. If you want the raw truth about the evolution from shock rock to cerebral artistry, you aren’t going to find it on a corporate press release.

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