Blackie Lawless - 2017 - W.A.S.P. - Press Conference, Moscow (Interview) - 1

[@19laura76]

best voice ever. never there will be another like this

[@ricotinez]

This is really something to behold. In 2017, a press conference with actual press. You can hear the camera shutters clicking like crazy, along with a translator. What LA metal band (other than GNR, or previously, Motley Crue) is enjoying this kind of attention nowadays? There is very little audience and attention for most of those bands nowadays, but it looks like WASP is alive and well in Europe. This is very cool.

[@jimmyfreeman3410]

On point observation!

[@danielle77visser48]

I'm so happy that i saw w.a.s.p. a few weeks a go, here in the Netherlands 💖great show! hope tot see them again soon! Blackie is one of my favourite singers and still looking good😍

[@19laura76]

Danielle77 visser yeah ! saw them many times since 2013 and it was always great, first row and Blackie soundin good, never disappointed.

[@Ouzo66]

Unique voice . The best vocalist ever !!!

[@claytonstoltz1992]

you can have your "death metal" screamers and your grind core grunting goofs - NEVER EVER will they be 1 tenth the singer blackie is -

[@alexroyster182]

No shit right? Blackie has one of the best vocals ever a very overlooked singer and guitar player. One of my favorites. I went back and blasted the Last Command and it still holds up and more. Fuckin WASP rule!!!

[@jaredsmorse1994]

Listen to Travis Ryan and tell me he isn't way better than this turd.

[@weatherheadofficial]

We honestly need to quit being butt hurt over comparing vocalists with two obviously different styles. Cattle Decap is great, Wasp is great, is there a real problem here???

[@forever3797]

you make a very interesting point - I have listened to black metal and thrash and I always thought Blackie had the most truly 'wicked' voice ever heard not just because of the sound but because he had real dynamics, articulation and you could hear his lyrics clearly and he sang in tune.

[@Joelvete6]

Why the comparison?

[@SibyllaDionysia]

No matter how old my Blackie is, everytime I see him I can't avoid listening in my mind to Freddie Mercury's You take my breath away... (uuuuuuuhhhhh)

[@linodanese4877]

Best singer songwriter ever thanks Blackie 👍

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Dio said the only way to make money in metal is to keep playing Europe.

[@warpath6666]

He was exactly right. Metal is still a huge deal over in Europe :)

[@thechatanist3900]

In eastern europe ... In western countries shitty music is legion.

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

Music has changed, the energy is still there but channeled differently. To be honest, the lyricism has elevated a great deal, far more than anything Lawless ever wrote tbh. Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Weekend, etc all write deep lyrics. I"ve been a metal fan for a long time but don't close your mind to other forms of musical expression. Labels do not dominate the industry anymore like in the 80s and 90s.

[@jonmeans2637]

Motoroil 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jonmeans2637]

Ken Havens ok man..........

[@careful...Icarus]

Blackie doesn't tour here in the US because of the indifference of the public at large.WASP would have to play shitty half full 1000 seat theater holes here.Brilliance does not always draw an audience...in the US.Europe and other countries abroad still appreciate talent.

[@ImmortalDisciple]

I wouldn't go that far. But in all honesty, I would prefer to see them in smaller venues but that's just me. I've been a fan since the first album. In fact I went to see them twice on that debut and every chance I got since then. But now, he's gone all religious. Not a big deal to me but when you start changing the lyrics in your live set is when I have a problem as do many others. It's the fact that he's changing the lyrics of some songs the live set that don't jibe with his born-again Christian views. He will no longer play Animal (F**k like a beast) live, arguably W.A.S.P.'s signature song and what many know them for.

[@maxotaurus5140]

Gerald King I just think things are pretty tight here. And when you do go out things are so overpriced. And then, last we went out we got pulled over for tail light- actually wasn't out, and hassled and searched maybe because we had various black colored band shirts on, I guess the cops think metalheads are drugheads or something, I don't know. Let us go but ruined the night and I still feel weird about it.

[@19laura76]

Gerald King been to 4shows last 3years. had a ball everytime

[@careful...Icarus]

Blackie has grandiose Transfer Siberian Orchestra type ideas but limited funding to play them out unfortunately.On the other hand Beiber/Swift have multi million dollar budgets framing garbage songs,go figure.Welcome to the US

[@SubliminalEncryption]

Love the sweeping generalizations in your statement about what "Americans" do and do not appreciate. Fantastic that we finally elected a person to speak for ever single individual here. Bravo, Bravo.

[@ELITEMESSIAH]

I saw em live in the 90's and they kicked ass then .....Blackie rules dis shit man !!

[@ConstantineBD73]

His face looks so gentle!!!!! And there is no tattoos.....Nice guy!

[@NikkiDocherty74]

Tattoos aren't bad and also are not necessary.

[@ConstantineBD73]

@@NikkiDocherty74 I didn't write that tattoos are bad. Bad is strange and rare to see rock musicians without tattoos....

[@NikkiDocherty74]

@@ConstantineBD73 not really. Some don't have them. I'm no rockstar myself but i only have one tattoo. I considered it carefully.

[@clownchaostime3024]

@@ConstantineBD73 Dave Mustaine, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Geoff Tate, Don Dokken, Bruce Dickinson, Trent Reznor....just to name a few without tattoos

[@stephanieu.]

I'm only 16 and I love Blackie Lawless and all W.A.S.P. 's albums. 🎸✝🎸✝🎸

[@SibyllaDionysia]

Beautiful. I started at my 16s going nowhere until I found Blackie.

[@camdenroad44]

1989 gotten the Headless children on metal tape on french exchange age 15, parisienne hypermarchè the first song heretic halfway sounded like the tape jarred nearly took it back, life changing tape. Blackie archetype

[@darkChristian]

the new album kicks ass backwards, W.A.S.P. - RE-IDOLIZED. he has finished his master peace he has the power again. the album is my favorite of all their albums. I thank Jesus for my idol and true hero, !!!BLACKIE LAWLESS FOREVER!!!

[@WELLKRANKITUP1971]

Listened to the record today, and wad blown away...Blackie is a genius, and whoever the drummer was, was is Riley?....good Lord! Some of the best drumming I've ever heard!

[@SibyllaDionysia]

You have read my mind❤

[@teresaeckhardt8954]

TO DARK CHRISTIAN....JESUS SAID TO HAVE NOOOO IDOLS BEFORE HIM...BUT STEVE DUREN IS A ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECE CREATED BY GOD..

[@darkChristian]

@@teresaeckhardt8954 do not worship graven images meaning worship not admire someone who is an amazing person to look up to, we are not worshipping Blackie Lawless(Steve Duren) he is my hero till Jesus is unveiled to this dumb world.

[@darkChristian]

@@teresaeckhardt8954 we might have seen angel's on this platform, I guarantee Arch-Angel's all sing to THE LORD OF LORDS,KING OF KINGS, GOD ALMIGHTY, AMEN

[@tommyisaacs6607]

Please play the States Blackie !!!

[@NikkiDocherty74]

Small is not bad. People at home love him.

[@this-is-slammin-549]

VFWs don’t host hair metal bands anymore.

[@karenedwards8946]

Still very sexy man, will always love him 😘💜😘💕

[@registorcq6219]

Un des meilleurs groupes de hard rock 💚

[@jhew6999]

Blackie's first answer: "We're doing something that's never been seen before... It's an old concept."

[@SibyllaDionysia]

It's a paradox lol

[@NikkiDocherty74]

I crack the codes .❤🖤❤

[@GreatFallsMontana1]

Holy fuck Blackie Lawless looks like he could be my dad and I'm 49. How the fuck did I get here anyway?

[@lifesgood7235]

blackie is now a born again

[@kewlmark72]

I"M saving up for W.A.S.P World Tour.

[@clashofgames1046]

Музыка моей юности, группы моей юности - WASP, Scorpions, KISS, Manowar, Accept... Лет 35 уже прошло, как же летит время.. I'm a wild child, come and love me... 🤘🤪

[@mercuropheliac]

Is it just me or does his Native blood stand out more and more as he ages?

[@michaelvrckoff6966]

3 best voices in metal history Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson and Blackie Lawless . You pick the order

[@jodiberry5405]

HALFORD TOO

[@NikkiDocherty74]

Blackie Lawless leads.

[@toredurgali8374]

You forgot bon scott.......then comes dio and dickinson. and helloweens michael kiske...blackie is unique.and is an honorable mention along with lemmy and james hetfield and biff byford.

[@astroman0500]

@@toredurgali8374 Damn, I love Bon Scott, he's one of my favorite singers of all time, but AC/DC ain't heavy metal, it's hardrock, which is very different.

[@astroman0500]

The only problem that I see with Dickinson is that I feel like he sounds a lot like Dio. I'd put James Hetfield and Osbourne on that list too.

[@RoMa-rn3ix]

Venha p o Brasil w.a.s.p

[@renegadenotehead8704]

I officially have a mancrush on Blackie Lawless ...

[@NN-gy7xl]

man so sad to see my idols growing old. I love wasp. Someone please tell him about going low carb/keto. Oh and play the us already with holmes!!!

[@ratanacio7022]

I love Chris Holmes but I doubt Blackie will deal with him again. Seems like last time it was less than amicable parting between them.

[@neilflavelle1]

@Mrs. Norman Reedus blackie has a titanium rod in his leg. Apparently it took a few years to recover and now he's in his 60's. looking good considering he can't walk so easily

[@darkChristian]

I wish Blackie and Chris would get together again at least, there is this sound they have together thats deadly, Chris created strangle guitar, which nobody does it like he does, would love to see Johnny Rod and Steve Riley on board that would be killer. lets pray for it...

[@adamwatters5746]

I knew Chris very well and was with him the past week for three days He was on about the new wasp tour with blood

[@darkChristian]

@@adamwatters5746 really, my favorite bad boy guitar slinger, Chris Holmes I am glad he is still rockin and rolling like Blackie Lawless, say hi to them from me?

[@hisvorpalsword]

Still kicking ass.

[@ericjohnson2543]

They say the camera adds ten pounds. How many cameras are on Blackie?

[@АлексейМосалов-ь9д]

Блеки Лаулес Лучший

[@swfladad6983]

He should at least play some of the festivals here in the U.S.

[@Richardzmaxdragway]

Blackie lawless was the man when I was a kid and he's still the man now. Every song he's ever made should be an anthem. Personally I think his song the last command should be a Battle cry for the ukrainians right now. Rock on Lawlessly!!😎

[@onethreefiveeye]

The crimson Idol was awesome..is still awesome.

[@clarapeller9783]

A lot of people use social media to explore new music and bands.

[@neilflavelle1]

is the hair still real?

[@steely666]

I bought the ltd box-set. it is amazing.

[@elizabethcarvajal6963]

how cool ...a movie in a rock show ....o Blackie please marry me :)

[@pattykitchens9111]

Good message.

[@annetteslife]

Is WASP still together?

[@christianprice1791]

What is the name of this song between 0:01 and 0:24

[@raymarsh4620]

All the old heavy metal people now seem to look like Louis XIV with their wigs.

[@joanh7358]

The best

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Read trough comments and Woow so many trolls 😩

[@olegua21]

Steven Edward Duren wtf you do in russia ???????????????????

[@FilipAhlmann]

What did he say about Hillary Clinton? I didn’t understand it.

[@arnyarny77]

blackie really does look like a mean man

[@briandoyle6188]

All wasp fans out there,a new planet has been found called (wasp 74b)and on this planet it rains metal,honest...blackie probably goes their on holiday...🤘🤘🤘🤘👹👹

[@AnjeiRodin]

Время убивает...

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Bring back Chris and his vodka !!

[@mr.schrader1093]

Water*

[@greatdude7279]

Yeah water. I mean him pouring "vodka" all over his eyes and not getting burned would be like the first clue that it was not vodka.

[@greatdude7279]

"Obviously you haven't been drunk enough to care what gets in your eyes or care if you even have eyes." You do know it was proven and that Chris admited that stuff was not vodka.

[@greatdude7279]

www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/inside-10-iconic-decline-of-western-civilization-scenes-20150616/decline-ii-sunset-strip-metalheads-dream-big-20150616

[@IrenaLieserl]

I am sure you know the double-face character in native Americans' mythology.

[@baiv214]

He's a god 🙌

[@paulmedina3811]

Hes still the grinch that stole christmas!!!!!

[@everianovelasquez5757]

Why is it that the rest of the world loves hard Rock heavy metal especially American bands from the '80s. Our bands have to grow across seas because the American producers and x Exodus of the record companies don't want to give them a chance here in United States. This metal bands are really good bands and legends. I can name several bands who make more money in Europe South America Brazil Russia etc. That just comes to show that the records company are forcing music I don't want to hear all the hip hop and all that rap I don't like all that stuff. If they was just kept metal going metal to change with times just like it has on his own and other countries.

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

He's a wild child and he's hungry, he wants foooooood

[@kellydavies1398]

✔

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

What does wasp stand for

[@alexroyster182]

We Are Sexual Perverts

[@motorcity7137]

Only in Moscow would this has been get a press conference

[@19laura76]

Sam Smith ahahah he s touring Europe many times since forever, and next year again with australia and south america. easy to criticize when you are a no one lol

[@laszlocarreidas9548]

Kaija Koo

[@MisterCritch]

I look at Blackie & I see greed ... just greed greed greed ... it’s all just a money making machine to him. I’m sure you’ve all heard the story of what he did to Chris ... Chris as complained about it a few times on KZbin . He’s the only one to have benefited financially from wasp .. because he sees it as his business . He’s not even interested in meeting the fans either it seems ... I used to really look up to this guy ... big time . Very talented ... but it’s all about the money .

[@DeafMatch]

i think it is beacuse its the way he learn the music buisness works and stayes in that bubble... i think he loves writing songs and play live but for a long long time he does it FIRST to earn money and not for the rock n roll style and fans. sadly but i agree with you. i love wasp and always will cuz he has the most amazing voice ever! if they where bigger than they got i think it would be other way around. he woulnd need money ever and just do it for the music. now its kind of both or more at the money thing

[@Lordhumongus]

It's how he makes his living. To be fair, if he writes a song that doesnt fit our definition of W.A.S.P the fans write him off and pretended he doesnt exist anymore. Blackie is one of the few people that continues to write new music that's legitimately comparable to older material. I love Chris. Made me pick up a guitar. But him and the others had a shot at making money and did. They didnt save it, they didnt plan, they didnt prepare. How is that his fault? That is according to Chris. How do we know they weren't all presented something and had it all explained? Blackie never says anything about it. Chris was beyond fucked up pretty much through the entire 80s until about 1996. Hes had numerous DUI's, he was still using meth until he left the states. I dont know what the availability is in Europe but he is a functioning meth addict. I give him that. I love Chris...really so but this is the truth. He wasnt educated and he may have signed a bad deal. To doubt that WASP is Blackies is laughable. Now writing and credits and royalties?? That all depends on effort and paying attention.

[@JoeyPolycarpo]

it's his job, it's what he does for living, what's the matter? Money is more than a good reason for me. His greed make him to be what he is and we got enough good songs from WASP (Blackie) along the years because that! We all had and still have great songs to hear. It's suppost to be enough for me and for anyone. In other hand, I love the Chris work, but he was deep into the addiction, and when a man goes deep into the addiction liket that, is not the others fault the shit he does. We are what we do! Anyway, nobody is perfect. Let's keep hearing the good songs he write. Cheers..._\m/

[@JoeyPolycarpo]

​@@Lordhumongus Absolutely right, my friend!

[@EsotericallyObvious369]

Chunky Lawless.

[@neilbarr1941]

01:50.....think you're great Blackie but this has already been done...... MetallicA - Through The Never 😉

[@ВячеславТолмачёв-ц9е]

везде свою гавнялику вставят)

[@TheRageaholic]

W.A.S.P. and Queensrÿche technically did it first. On 'The Crimson Idol' and 'Operation: Mindcrime' tours, respectively.

[@neilbarr1941]

The rageholic.....if WASP had already done it first then why is Blackie saying it's a new idea?? Lol

[@timm441]

Damn Blackie looking old...well I suppose he is.

[@19laura76]

timm441 naw for a 60 yo he is still hot...ask all the girls you can see at his shows lol. still hotter than many younger men

[@timm441]

I guess some may think so. I'm a Blackie fan don't get me wrong, I think he's a great musical talent, just makes me feel old, sad to see all my rock heros these days. Age is a bitch to some of these guys.

[@moshpitwitch8963]

Yup ...hot ...old or not still rocks

[@rockdog2843]

Time catches up will all of us.I find a new line on my face almost every week.It sucks but oh well.

[@NikkiDocherty74]

Nope. Still hot.

[@swolaceferrari6611]

This shit isn’t wasp it’s blackie lawless With some impersonators! It’s him With a band not wasp!

[@elizabethcarvajal6963]

huh

[@irmaditriech7991]

CHUCKY LAWLESS AHAHAHAHAH

[@reasonrally6658]

Whose the old Jewish lady? 💪😈👌

[@rikkifoxx189]

Please !!! Don't spend your time and money for a guy who hates his own fans.

[@Killerklownsfromouterspace]

I agree. This is not WASP. It’s a washed up Blackie Lawless. Yuck!! Apparently you’re a jerk for having an opinion. We’ll eat a pile of shit for liking him.

[@bryanwhite393]

E 5150 he is wasp he plays where he’s wanted

[@Killerklownsfromouterspace]

Bryan White His Name isn’t WASP idiot fuck.

[@bryanwhite393]

E 5150 he owns the band

[@bryanwhite393]

RIKKI FOXX he doesn’t

[@orangegobblin5683]

turning into another gene simmons

[@AlphachadEpicCollector]

That stupid wig!

[@elguerobotasjr.105]

UN CHINGON PARA CANTAR W.A.S.P

[@reasonrally6658]

Whose the old Jewish lady? 💪😈👌