W.A.S.P.--Unholy Terror

W.A.S.P.--Unholy Terror (2001/Metal-Is) Rating--8.2

And so the W.A.S.P. machine churns on. This is a more serious release than the previous 'Helldorado,' and actually hearkens back to the mid-80's days of 'The Crimson Idol' and 'The Headless Children,' in terms of both sound and songwriting.
The lyric writing is strong (again alluding to the previously-mentioned releases), and the booklet contains the usually worthy insight from Blackie. Lawless still sounds great, and metal super-guest Roy Z provides lead guitar on two tracks.
"Let it Roar" is a wide-open starter, and numerous other good cuts follow: "Loco-motive Man," "Raven Heart," and "Wasted White Boys".
"Charisma" is a pulsing, bobbing trip, and "Euphoria" is an instrumental with an acoustic, calm, and aura-inducing mainframe.
A well-rounded release which should please all W.A.S.P. fans of old.
TRACK LIST: Let It Roar/Hate to Love Me/Loco-Motive Man/Unholy Terror/Charisma/Who Slayed Baby Jane?/Euphoria/Raven Heart/Evermore/Wasted White Boys

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