Either you love it or you hate it; In 1997 W.A.S.P. released their most brutal and industrial album to date: Kill Fuck Die. In this interview from 1997, Blackie explains how journalists made him pick up the phone to get Chris Holmes back in the band, what it was like working together again, and how they secretly wrote music for 8 months. He also shares how the album turned out so industrial sounding, and the inspiration for the lyrics as some of the titles are reminiscent of “Animal (Fuck Like A Beast). We also get details about the planned stage show that would be more brutal than ever! Why didn’t he gather the original band? Why is Lita Ford the band’s Yoko Ono? You get all the answers here!
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Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
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