Blackie Lawless: The Rise and Fall of Shock Rock's Dark Prince

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This video traces the larger-than-life journey of Blackie Lawless - the godfather of shock metal who remains one of music's most controversial icons over 40 years since founding W.A.S.P. It covers his humble beginnings as an outcast youth on Staten Island, early bands and adopting his indelible stage persona before moving to Los Angeles. There, Lawless honed his vision for confrontational theatrical rock, assembling the ingredients for W.A.S.P. to detonate onto Reagan's America in the mid-1980s. We explore the group's rise to glam metal notoriety through their origins crafting savage songs like 'Animal' to commercial dominance before a steady fall from grace. Lawless pressed forward nonetheless, through years of feuds, failed religious conversion and line-up changes. His staying power affirms that simple outrage remains eternally appealing when set to cacophonous guitars.

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