W.A.S.P.

Release Year: 1998
Artist Origin: USA
Style: dark expressive epic heavy metal

the previous 1989's album, which became a turning point for legendary Americans, was only an introduction to the nearly magnificent record matured over the next three years: ten-track thematic monument [1992], often named as their landmark achievement, tells a fictional yet highly convincing story about Jonathan’s life, essentially reflecting Blackie Lawless’s own experience; upon its release, this opus utterly stunned heavy metal critics and, even more so, fans: melodies, lyrics, and vocals blend seamlessly with dramatic atmosphere, complex musical structures, and emotional depth, enriched by meaningful metaphors and compelling narrative flow, which make these compositions a universal symbol of W.A.S.P.’s creative evolution; British re-issue comes with a bonus disc and thirteen bonuses: B-sides, demo versions and live tracks from 1992's Donnington festival