With some 30 years of talent in the bank this was always going to be a monster of a gig.
A lively set and an enthusiastic crowd at Rock City were the perfect ingredients for a blast in Nottingham as part of the 30 Years of Thunder tour.
Bringing the very best from their past, music from the current album (even if it's now almost three years old) and a taste of things to come, these four accomplished musicians ruled the stage for two full hours.
Classics including I Wanna Be Somebody, Chainsaw Charlie and Blind in Texas reminded us all to dig out he back catalogue and crank the system up to No 11.
Blackie Lawless may finally be looking his age but he's still got the voice and musicianship to lead his troops through classics sounds and more.
A Crimson Idol medley was well-placed in the middle of the set, while the appearance of Blackie's moving mic stand is always a pleasure!
A superb stage show with video backdrops made the event a real occasion, despite the 10pm curfew which led to a rather sudden end after the more than welcome encores.
There was still time for a crashing drum solo from Mike Dupke while Doug Blair on lead guitar showed us of why live music is best. Mike Duda on bass completed the line-up.
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Monday, October 1
Tuesday, December 1
W.A.S.P. - Rock City
This was a gig to blow away the cobwebs, with an adoring crowd lapping up every second of a turbo-charged set from Blackie Lawless and the boys.
Granted, he's the only original band member from the group that set up in 1982, but he carries the show, works the crowd, plays the guitar and leads the non-stop vocals.
The world tour they're on is to promote the new album, Babylon – and the title track, Babylon's Burning, went down a storm with the crowd. With its overtones of comment on what's happening in the Middle East, its video backdrop blew us away.
A clever addition that suits the more intimate venue, the projected backdrop from previous concerts gave a real stadium atmosphere at times, even though it was in danger of leaving us somewhat confused as to Blackie's travelling through time to bring us favourites from years gone by.
He stood on stage, slightly less coiffeured than I'd expected (without the trademark highlights too), and wringing wet by the end of an exhausting 90 minutes.
Opening the set with On Your Knees, wowing us with Love Machine and slipping in a couple from the Electric Circus album, this was a reminder that while some of the bands that found success alongside W.A.S.P., these guys keep on going from strength to strength. Blind in Texas as the encore was the icing on the cake.
Not quite as much codpiece and cavorting as in the past, maybe, but the set moved incredibly quickly and the evening just flew by.
Granted, he's the only original band member from the group that set up in 1982, but he carries the show, works the crowd, plays the guitar and leads the non-stop vocals.
The world tour they're on is to promote the new album, Babylon – and the title track, Babylon's Burning, went down a storm with the crowd. With its overtones of comment on what's happening in the Middle East, its video backdrop blew us away.
A clever addition that suits the more intimate venue, the projected backdrop from previous concerts gave a real stadium atmosphere at times, even though it was in danger of leaving us somewhat confused as to Blackie's travelling through time to bring us favourites from years gone by.
He stood on stage, slightly less coiffeured than I'd expected (without the trademark highlights too), and wringing wet by the end of an exhausting 90 minutes.
Opening the set with On Your Knees, wowing us with Love Machine and slipping in a couple from the Electric Circus album, this was a reminder that while some of the bands that found success alongside W.A.S.P., these guys keep on going from strength to strength. Blind in Texas as the encore was the icing on the cake.
Not quite as much codpiece and cavorting as in the past, maybe, but the set moved incredibly quickly and the evening just flew by.
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