W.A.S.P. (album)
| W.A.S.P. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Blackie Lawless, Mike Varney | |||
| W.A.S.P. chronology | ||||
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| Singles from W.A.S.P. | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10 |
| Metal Crypt | |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10 |
W.A.S.P. is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released on August 17, 1984. The album has been known under three different names; the spine of the original European vinyl release had Winged Assassins printed on it, while early cassette releases of the album had the name of the album's first track, "I Wanna Be Somebody", printed in bold letters on the cover. The album is officially entitled simply W.A.S.P., which it is typically referred to as. It was recorded in two and a half weeks at the Record Plant.
In 2018, Collin Brennan of Consequence included the album in his list of "10 Hair Metal Albums That Don’t Suck".