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W.A.S.P. manager Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainment has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"W.A.S.P. regrets to announce the postponement of the upcoming European festivals in July. While doing a routine physical, singer Blackie Lawless was diagnosed with an abnormality in one of the arteries leading to his heart [W.A.S.P.'s management stresses that Blackie **DID NOT** suffer a heart attack, as was erroneously reported on several Turkish web sites — Ed.]. Doctors have advised Blackie to not travel for the next 30 days to avoid complications from the medications prescribed to him. Blackie is doing fine and has had no physical damage in any way, but the postponement of the upcoming shows is very necessary to avoid any possible complications. Blackie wishes to thank all those who are concerned for him and cannot wait for the word tour that begins later this year. In his own words, Blackie says, 'I have been extremely lucky to be able to avoid a problem that could have been potentially life threatening years down the road if I hadn't been fortunate enough to be diagnosed early. Thanks to that I have avoided a potential serious problem!" The doctors say Blackie will be good as new in just a few weeks!!

W.A.S.P. recently returned to the studio and begun recording new material for their next release, tentatively due September 2006.

W.A.S.P. are continuing to promote their latest album, "The Neon God Part 2: The Demise", available now via Sanctuary Records' Metal-Is imprint.

cillian a écrit :Il y avait un concert en grèce le 12 juillet, un concert en Turquie le 14 juillet et un concert Bulgarie le 15 juillet...

Norwegian Politicians Vs. W.A.S.P. - Aug. 18, 2006
On September 18, Los Angeles-based shock-rockers W.A.S.P. are scheduled to play a headlining concert at the Kvarteret venue in Bergen, Norway. Local politicians are now launching an attack on the heavy metal band's stage show and are urging the local promoter to cancel the concert.

According to iBergen.no, W.A.S.P.'s stage show includes a simulation of a crucified nun being raped with a knife, followed by vocalist Blackie Lawless pulling out a bloody fetus from the woman's womb and impaling it with the knife.

"That is totally unacceptable," rages local councilman Torstein Dahle, who represents the political party RV. "Such a show has no place whatsoever in a civilized society."

Dahle strongly objects to the student organization Aktive Studenters Forening's decision to book such a band to play in Bergen.

"Rape is a huge problem in society that we must deal with to the best of our abilitilies," says Dahle. "To book a band that makes fun of it on stage is totally wrong. Kvarteret should strongly urge the band not to put on this stage show and instead focus on the music."

Local councilwoman Trude Drevland, who represents the political party Højre, is demanding that the concert be cancelled.

"A band like this being allowed to perform in front of students is unheard of," she tells iBergen.no. "Kvarteret should listen to their conscience and immediately cancel this concert. You must clearly distance yourself from this sort of expression. I'm prepared to go to great lengths as to what could be viewed as entertainment, but the line is crossed with rape — or even before that."

Johan Aubell from Aktive Studenters Forening dismisses the criticism.

"You have to view it as part of a show," he explains. "W.A.S.P. is a theatrical band and I just can't feel that something like this should be a problem these days."

Nobody raises their eyebrows any longer at Alice Cooper's guillotine act or Gene Simmons in KISS spitting blood. But surely rape on stage is an altogether diffent matter, isn't it?

"Yes, maybe that's taking it too far, but I strongly doubt that the band thereby defends rape," says Aubell.

Would you consider putting restrictions on the band's stage show?

"No, we don't censor the bands we book. But we will probably contact their booking agent to find out if this is still a part of W.A.S.P.'s concerts. We are very pleased to have been able to get them to play at Kvarteret. If there happens to be a lot of commotion ahead of the concert, we might have to look at the stage show a little more closely."

Check out Norwegian media reports on this W.A.S.P. controversy:

iBergen.no
Dagbadet.no

cillian a écrit :Pour ce qui est de la date de concert en France du 10 septembre, elle a été retirée du site officiel (c'était une erreur) !!

cillian a écrit : Franchement, ils déconnent, ça fait un bail que WASP ne fait plus ça en concert !!!

Blackie said that the new album is ready. It's called "Dominator" and will be out in October. The new song "Mercy" was incredible and in my opinion a mixture between the sounding of the debut album and "The Neon God".
I shit my pants with joy when they played "Arena Of Pleasure" - one of my all-time favourites!

Fortunately the Bulgaria show was filmed and will soon be released on DVD. I heard the audio made from the camera and the new song sounds promising. Heavy indeed....

W.A.S.P. have confirmed and revealed the upcoming abum's artwork. The album title is 'Dominator'.

'Dominator' will be released through Sanctuary Records and is tentatively due on October 17th 2006!

Sgt_toxic a écrit :Ca, c'est de la pochette de malade !!!!!!!!!!