W.A.S.P. Announce 30 Years of Thunder Tour

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Twenty Nine years ago today, September 21, 1982, W.A.S.P. played their first show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.

On September 21, 2012 -- Yes, you read that right (2012) -- W.A.S.P. will begin their 30 Years of Thunder anniversary Tour. It will start in the UK and eventually wing its way around the world.

The two-hour show will be made up of three parts. A one-hour set contains songs from their first four albums. The second set will be a 25-minute version of The Crimson Idol, complete with a movie accompaniment. The third set will consist of material from the new studio album, older material and everything in between.

This show will see multiple video screens, pyrotechnics and elements from early W.A.S.P. shows (maybe even an exploding cod piece) and Blackie’s moving microphone stand, “Elvis”!

For more information, visit W.A.S.P. online.

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.