Unholy Terror

W.A.S.P. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 3, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B00005APZN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blackie is BACK..., April 3, 2001

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David D. Melanson (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unholy Terror (Audio CD)

...and he's not happy, which is good news for all W.A.S.P. maniacs worldwide. Unlike the "fun" previous album ("Helldorado") or the industrial mess of "K.F.D" (metal bands should not attempt to do industrial. One would think Rob Halford's lame "Two" project would've proved this) this album harkens back in sound to the days of 'The Last Command' (particularly "Widowmaker" from that disc) and 'The Headless Children' albums, and the content is angry...particularly at religion.

The buzzsaw vocals and razor wit of the Black One are here in full force and ever-so-refreshing to fans of the band's earlier efforts. This may not the BEST W.A.S.P. album (I seriously doubt anything will be able to match up to 'Headless' or the incredible 'Crimson Idol')...but it's certainly ONE of their best.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid WASP CD for a change, May 5, 2001

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Joseph M. Siegler (Garland, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unholy Terror (Audio CD)

I've been listening to WASP when their first album came out in my senior year of high school (Yeah, I'm 35 and still listening). Anyway, I've listened to every album that has come out, and ever since Crimson Idol, they've been hit (Helldorado), or miss (KFD - yuck), or eh (Greatest Hits).

However, this album is the most solid album that Blackie has put out in many a year. It reminds me a lot of the 80's metal that I grew up with as a kid, except it's not 80's metal, if that makes any sense. As one of the other reviews says, it's a good, fresh sound.

As an old time WASP fan, I can't recommend this one more! Plus, for the old timers, there's a 'sequel' to the old Forever Free tune. :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid return to form, June 7, 2001

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[e-mail] (Cork, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unholy Terror (Audio CD)

I've listened to WASP since their heyday. Let's be honest, the first two records were typical fare at the time, albeit with a slightly harder edge than most. Not exactly genius, if you know what I mean. 'Inside the Electric Circus' was garbage and still is. WASP were a band you didn't take too seriously - a bit of a laugh really. But, hey, it was fun at the time. Then along came 'The Headless Children' and all of a sudden the joking was over - that was one serious record. 'The Crimson Idol' followed in a similar style and you couldn't quietly snigger at WASP anymore. Here was a band that had evolved and matured into something imbued with far more gravitas, smarts and musical creativity than previously seen. The future looked bright indeed.....

Oddly enough I kind of fell out of synch with WASP around then and only recently reacquainted myself with them when I picked up a copy of 'Double Live Assassins' which was well worth the investment. So now skip forward to 2001 and we have 'Unholy Terror' to take stock of........and the verdict is a resounding thumbs up.

I can't compare it to 'Helldorado', 'Still Not Black Enough' or 'KFD' as I have heard none of them, but to my ears 'Unholy Terror' sounds like the best parts of 'Headless..' mixed with the raw energy of the debut album of so many years ago.

The whole thing sounds hyper-energised. The songs are awesome and each stands on its own merits. In some ways it feels like a successor to 'Headless..', so similar is the vibe at times. I won't bore you with details of individual songs - suffice it to say there's plenty of variety on offer and one or two surprises also, though nothing out of character!

Basically, if you're a fan of 'Headless..' or '..Idol' you will not be disappointed with this release. I recommend you check it out.