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W.A.S.P.
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Los Angeles, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1982
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
- Themes:
- Sex, Party (early); Society, Anti-religion (mid); Christianity, Politics (later)
- Current label:
- Napalm Records
- Years active:
- 1982-1989, 1991-1993, 1995-present
| Current | |
| Blackie Lawless | Guitars (1982, 1986-present), Vocals (1982-present), Bass (1983-1986, 1989-1992, 1993-1996), Keyboards (1992-present) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Sister, ex-London, ex-Circus Circus, ex-Killer Kane Band, ex-New York Dolls | |
| Mike Duda | Bass, Vocals (1996-present) |
| See also: Hotel Diablo, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Shanghai, ex-Stephen Pearcy, ex-Vicious Delite | |
| Doug Blair | Guitars (lead) (2006-present) |
| See also: Wolf (live), Signal2Noise | |
| Past | |
| Don Costa | Bass (1982) |
| See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-M-80, ex-Damien, ex-Dante Fox | |
| Rik Fox | Bass (1982) |
| See also: Freakshow, ex-Surgical Steel, ex-Sin, ex-Steeler, ex-Warlord, ex-Aggressor (USA), ex-Burn, ex-E. Walker Band, ex-Sin, ex-The Martian Rock Band, ex-Thunderball, ex-Virgin / SIN / Lust | |
| Tony Richards | Drums (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Max Havoc, ex-Animal, ex-Dante Fox, ex-DellaVella, ex-Great White | |
| Randy Piper | Guitars (1982-1986) |
| See also: Animal, Pamela Moore (live), ex-Sister, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Circus Circus, ex-King's Horses, ex-L.A. Rocks, ex-Where Angels Suffer | |
| Chris Holmes | Guitars (1983-1989, 1995-2001) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Psycho Squad, Chris Holmes, Mean Man, Stonebreed (live), ex-Animal, ex-Sister, ex-Baton Rogue Morgue, ex-Buster Savage, ex-LA Guns, ex-LAX, ex-Secret Society, ex-Slave, ex-The Big Ball Stars, ex-Where Angels Suffer, ex-BulletBoys (live), ex-Phil Lewis's L.A. Guns (live) | |
| Steve Riley | Drums (1984-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Keel, ex-Cherry People, ex-L.A. Guns, ex-Max, ex-Nasty Habits, ex-Roadmaster, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Steve Riley's L.A. Guns, ex-The B'zz, ex-The Lawyers | |
| Johnny Rod | Bass (1986-1989, 1992-1993) |
| See also: Torchlight Parade (live), King Kobra | |
| Frankie Banali | Drums (1989, 1991-1992, 1995, 2001-2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Alex Masi, ex-Freakshow, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-Dokken (live), ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Acid for Blood, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Faster Pussycat (live), ex-Player (live), ex-Robert Fleischman (live) | |
| Stet Howland | Drums (1991-1993, 1995-2001, 2004-2006) |
| See also: Freakshow, Killing Machine, Metal Church, ex-Temple of Brutality, 10,000 Views, ex-Belladonna, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Violent Storm, ex-Stream, ex-Blackfoot, ex-Chet Thompson, ex-Four by Fate, ex-Lita Ford, ex-Run 21, ex-Slamnation, ex-Where Angels Suffer | |
| David Chirico | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: ex-Spoiled Rotten | |
| Darrell Roberts | Guitars (lead) (2001-2006) |
| See also: My Acumen, Sintanic, ex-Salem's Wych, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Tuff | |
| Mike Dupke | Drums (2006-2015) |
| See also: Hotel Diablo, Wednesday 13 (live), ex-Dee Snider (live), ex-Quiet Riot (live), ex-Black Holiday, ex-Dizzy Reed, ex-John Mellencamp | |
| Mark Zavon | Guitars (2006) |
| See also: Kill Devil Hill, ex-40 Cycle Hum, ex-Die Laughing, ex-Ratt | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Aquiles Priester | Drums (2017-present) |
| See also: Aquiles Priester | Gustavo Carmo, Edu Falaschi, Fábio Laguna (live), Tony MacAlpine (live), ex-Di'Anno, ex-Hangar, ex-Blackwelder, ex-Freakeys, ex-Midas Fate, ex-Angra, ex-Barque of Dante, ex-Noturnall, ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Primal Fear, ex-Spartacus, ex-DragonForce (live), ex-Almah (live), ex-About 2 Crash, ex-Aquiles Priester & Os Malditos - Iron Maiden Tribute, ex-Ecos do Silêncio, ex-Lucas Scariotys, ex-Stylo Livre | |
| Brian Tichy | Drums (European shows) (2018-present) |
| See also: ex-Pride & Glory, ex-Queensrÿche (live), S.U.N., Sweet & Lynch, Tak Matsumoto Group, Gene Simmons Band (live), ex-Operation: Mindcrime, ex-Theodore Ziras, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-Aluminum Jew, ex-Ana Sidel, ex-B'z, ex-Ball, ex-Billy Idol, ex-Foreigner, ex-Gilby Clarke, ex-Kenny Wayne Shepherd, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Nicklebag, ex-Randy Jackson's China Rain, ex-Shaw/Blades, ex-Stevie Salas, ex-The Dead Daisies, ex-TMG, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Aerosmith (live), ex-Glenn Hughes (live), ex-Sass Jordan (live), ex-Seether (live), ex-Slash's Snakepit (live), ex-The Guess Who (live), ex-Velvet Revolver (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Glenn Holland | Drums (1987) |
| See also: The Joneses, ex-Pandemonium, ex-Engines of Aggression, ex-Noize Toys, ex-Redd Kross, ex-Stallion | |
| Kelly Martella | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Fever, ex-Silent Rage | |
| Chad Nelson | Drums (1987) |
| Dan McDade | Guitars (1992) |
| Doug Blair | Guitars (lead) (1992-1993, 2001) |
| See also: Wolf (live), Signal2Noise | |
| Philip Wolfe | Keyboards (1992) |
| See also: Glass Wolfe, Philip Wolfe, ex-Impellitteri | |
| Jeremy Spencer | Drums (2005) |
| See also: Semi-Rotted, ex-Cornucopia of Death, Psycho Synner, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Psychosexual | |
| Patrick Johansson | Drums (2006, 2015) |
| See also: Clockwork Revolution, Final Strike, Impellitteri, NorthTale, ex-Shades, ex-Without Grief, ex-Rusted Through, ex-DeuxMonkey, Kinlin, ex-Chainwreck, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Stormwind, ex-Scudiero, ex-Prey, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Jet Black Racing, ex-Spelled Moon, ex-Takara, ex-Token | |
| Randy Black | Drums (2015-2017) |
| See also: Destruction, Duskmachine, Level 10, ex-Deception, ex-Annihilator, ex-Primal Fear, ex-Rebellion | |
| Dickie Fliszar | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Jack Russell's Great White, ex-Bruce Dickinson, ex-Deccatree, ex-Roxx, ex-Shining, ex-Skin, ex-Vamp | |
| Blackie Lawless | Guitars (1982, 1986-present), Vocals (1982-present), Bass (1983-1986, 1989-1992, 1993-1996), Keyboards (1992-present) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Sister, ex-London, ex-Circus Circus, ex-Killer Kane Band, ex-New York Dolls | |
| Mike Duda | Bass, Vocals (1996-present) |
| See also: Hotel Diablo, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Shanghai, ex-Stephen Pearcy, ex-Vicious Delite | |
| Doug Blair | Guitars (lead) (2006-present) |
| See also: Wolf (live), Signal2Noise | |
| Don Costa | Bass (1982) |
| See also: ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-M-80, ex-Damien, ex-Dante Fox | |
| Rik Fox | Bass (1982) |
| See also: Freakshow, ex-Surgical Steel, ex-Sin, ex-Steeler, ex-Warlord, ex-Aggressor (USA), ex-Burn, ex-E. Walker Band, ex-Sin, ex-The Martian Rock Band, ex-Thunderball, ex-Virgin / SIN / Lust | |
| Tony Richards | Drums (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Max Havoc, ex-Animal, ex-Dante Fox, ex-DellaVella, ex-Great White | |
| Randy Piper | Guitars (1982-1986) |
| See also: Animal, Pamela Moore (live), ex-Sister, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Circus Circus, ex-King's Horses, ex-L.A. Rocks, ex-Where Angels Suffer | |
| Chris Holmes | Guitars (1983-1989, 1995-2001) |
| See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Psycho Squad, Chris Holmes, Mean Man, Stonebreed (live), ex-Animal, ex-Sister, ex-Baton Rogue Morgue, ex-Buster Savage, ex-LA Guns, ex-LAX, ex-Secret Society, ex-Slave, ex-The Big Ball Stars, ex-Where Angels Suffer, ex-BulletBoys (live), ex-Phil Lewis's L.A. Guns (live) | |
| Steve Riley | Drums (1984-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Keel, ex-Cherry People, ex-L.A. Guns, ex-Max, ex-Nasty Habits, ex-Roadmaster, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Steve Riley's L.A. Guns, ex-The B'zz, ex-The Lawyers | |
| Johnny Rod | Bass (1986-1989, 1992-1993) |
| See also: Torchlight Parade (live), King Kobra | |
| Frankie Banali | Drums (1989, 1991-1992, 1995, 2001-2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Blackthorne, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Alex Masi, ex-Freakshow, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-Dokken (live), ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Acid for Blood, ex-Heavy Bones, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-Faster Pussycat (live), ex-Player (live), ex-Robert Fleischman (live) | |
| Stet Howland | Drums (1991-1993, 1995-2001, 2004-2006) |
| See also: Freakshow, Killing Machine, Metal Church, ex-Temple of Brutality, 10,000 Views, ex-Belladonna, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Violent Storm, ex-Stream, ex-Blackfoot, ex-Chet Thompson, ex-Four by Fate, ex-Lita Ford, ex-Run 21, ex-Slamnation, ex-Where Angels Suffer | |
| David Chirico | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: ex-Spoiled Rotten | |
| Darrell Roberts | Guitars (lead) (2001-2006) |
| See also: My Acumen, Sintanic, ex-Salem's Wych, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Tuff | |
| Mike Dupke | Drums (2006-2015) |
| See also: Hotel Diablo, Wednesday 13 (live), ex-Dee Snider (live), ex-Quiet Riot (live), ex-Black Holiday, ex-Dizzy Reed, ex-John Mellencamp | |
| Mark Zavon | Guitars (2006) |
| See also: Kill Devil Hill, ex-40 Cycle Hum, ex-Die Laughing, ex-Ratt | |
| Current | |
| Aquiles Priester | Drums (2017-present) |
| See also: Aquiles Priester | Gustavo Carmo, Edu Falaschi, Fábio Laguna (live), Tony MacAlpine (live), ex-Di'Anno, ex-Hangar, ex-Blackwelder, ex-Freakeys, ex-Midas Fate, ex-Angra, ex-Barque of Dante, ex-Noturnall, ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Primal Fear, ex-Spartacus, ex-DragonForce (live), ex-Almah (live), ex-About 2 Crash, ex-Aquiles Priester & Os Malditos - Iron Maiden Tribute, ex-Ecos do Silêncio, ex-Lucas Scariotys, ex-Stylo Livre | |
| Brian Tichy | Drums (European shows) (2018-present) |
| See also: ex-Pride & Glory, ex-Queensrÿche (live), S.U.N., Sweet & Lynch, Tak Matsumoto Group, Gene Simmons Band (live), ex-Operation: Mindcrime, ex-Theodore Ziras, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Ozzy Osbourne (live), ex-Aluminum Jew, ex-Ana Sidel, ex-B'z, ex-Ball, ex-Billy Idol, ex-Foreigner, ex-Gilby Clarke, ex-Kenny Wayne Shepherd, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Nicklebag, ex-Randy Jackson's China Rain, ex-Shaw/Blades, ex-Stevie Salas, ex-The Dead Daisies, ex-TMG, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Aerosmith (live), ex-Glenn Hughes (live), ex-Sass Jordan (live), ex-Seether (live), ex-Slash's Snakepit (live), ex-The Guess Who (live), ex-Velvet Revolver (live) | |
| Past | |
| Glenn Holland | Drums (1987) |
| See also: The Joneses, ex-Pandemonium, ex-Engines of Aggression, ex-Noize Toys, ex-Redd Kross, ex-Stallion | |
| Kelly Martella | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Fever, ex-Silent Rage | |
| Chad Nelson | Drums (1987) |
| Dan McDade | Guitars (1992) |
| Doug Blair | Guitars (lead) (1992-1993, 2001) |
| See also: Wolf (live), Signal2Noise | |
| Philip Wolfe | Keyboards (1992) |
| See also: Glass Wolfe, Philip Wolfe, ex-Impellitteri | |
| Jeremy Spencer | Drums (2005) |
| See also: Semi-Rotted, ex-Cornucopia of Death, Psycho Synner, ex-Five Finger Death Punch, ex-Psychosexual | |
| Patrick Johansson | Drums (2006, 2015) |
| See also: Clockwork Revolution, Final Strike, Impellitteri, NorthTale, ex-Shades, ex-Without Grief, ex-Rusted Through, ex-DeuxMonkey, Kinlin, ex-Chainwreck, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Stormwind, ex-Scudiero, ex-Prey, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Jet Black Racing, ex-Spelled Moon, ex-Takara, ex-Token | |
| Randy Black | Drums (2015-2017) |
| See also: Destruction, Duskmachine, Level 10, ex-Deception, ex-Annihilator, ex-Primal Fear, ex-Rebellion | |
| Dickie Fliszar | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Jack Russell's Great White, ex-Bruce Dickinson, ex-Deccatree, ex-Roxx, ex-Shining, ex-Skin, ex-Vamp | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: Krister Jensen |
| Added on: 2002-07-21 03:00:36 | Last modified on: 2024-04-17 05:19:47 |
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