Blackie Lawless discussing the concept of The Crimson Idol

[MissBritneySpears10]

"The Crimson Idol" is the best CD I've ever heard!

[Dave54600]

I like each track on the album but nowadays I don't listen to it in one go. Small doses for me. I can't relate to it as one big story, maybe because I'm not a rock star. "Be careful what you wish for" is about the only message on the album that rings true to me.

[waspfan76]

Must Agree This Is the best cd ever made and it will never be topped w.a.s.p fan forever

[goatmeat1121]

Me and Blackie went to different schools together,plus im his siamese twin.

[wrenzaga1]

write a movie Blackie,..dont waste my time with this,..what the fuck was that?,...ON YOUR KNEES!! DAMMITT!!

[diduseethedevil]

that is so fucking true i had so meny demos and i whished to god that pepole would leave me alone and it happen so yeah be carefull what you wish for

[CrimsonIdol1990]

if you get the special edition cd of crimson idol, disc 2 has a 20 minute more discriptive story to this...he says everything he said here but tells more, it really is fuckin cool. i think you can find the story on here. check it out, 95% of it is a true story about blackie, most wasp songs were written back in the 70's believe it or not. some songs from crimson idol as well, dockter rockter, gypsy meets the boy, even for whom the bell tolls from the headless children b sides.

[ThrashMetalGuy]

when i first buyed the album The Crimson Idol i thought to begin with, it was based on a true story then a month later its not based on a true story, its all about ultimate rock n roll suicide, good album though

[screwtheramones]

thats wut he just fuckin said u fuckin moron!

[ThrashMetalGuy]

fuck you dude!!!

[dashanova]

Deep man deep.

[horselaverda]

total shite

[Mazanostra]

Ok WASP fans help me out here plz. I once read or heard (a few years ago actually) that the song Idol had to do with the singer being abused as a child and that it's in a way a short version of autobiography. The video here says otherwise. Elaborate plz?

[dekikide]

maybe .. but as far as i know it has nothing to do with any real person in particular. .. its just part of the album story .. .

[notelvisjr]

As I understand it, the album "Still Not Black Enough" is almost like it was supposed to be part of "The Crimson Idol," but described as "Blackie not hiding behind Johnathan Steele"

Also heard or read somewhere along the way that Blackie says something to the effect that maybe Crimson Idol was closer to reality for him than he admitted before.

But I'm not really sure - never heard anything definitive per se.

[IrishN00B]

The Crimson Idol is the best concept album ever! Such a sad story about Jonny Steel :(

I cried just by reading the plot of the story... Blackie is a true genius!

Rock on guys!

[DClark1986]

It's a shame that this album didn't sell so well. I was so desprate to get these songs, that I downloaded them all. Then I went into an used CD store, and found a copy, and you bet your ass I bought that album. It's amazing, I have it in my car, and it's gonna stay there for quiet some time. Rock on Blackie!!

[Krasnoarmeysk]

WASP - FOREVER !!!

[tejan99]

that's really deep...

[ajahunt]

this cd changed my life. i have traveled hundreds of miles to wasp shows, and i don't regret one of them. i think blackie is one of the most underrated musicians of our time. his voice cuts through me, right through my soul. i always felt a aonnection with him, whether it's because we are of native american heritage or because we both celebrate our birthdays on sept. 4, i don't know what it is, but i love it!! keep rockin blackie, love you man!!

[Kalyth]

One of the greatest heavy metal cd ever!

They're going to play it entirely LIVE in this year's tour...

Can't wait to see Blackie and company live!

They rock!

[samson666]

i saw it on sar 3rd nov..it was the best wasp gig ive been too..its a shock to see johnathan hang himself with his strings at the end on film

[Kalyth]

This is a great news! I had doubts about Blackie's voice and performance nowadays, I'm sooo happy to know that he still rocks!

\m/

[ajahunt]

i hope you had a chance to the show live. i got to see it in february in new jersey, it was amazing, not only to hear that groundbreaking work, but to see it come to life was amazing!! keep rockin blackie

[mariaf3]

brilliant CD its good for the fans to know the story behind the songs ,Blackies voice can get to every emotion in a human .thanks for posting it X

[egodepletion]

I truly loved this album. It is just a shame that he did not continue on this path. I mean, to follow up this honest and brilliant album with a sell-out called "kill, fuck, die", is nothing but a huge dissapointment. They are so much better than that and I think they should be strong enough to dare to show it.

[livgrnfan]

I think that W.A.S.P.'s last three albums are quite good and remind me somewhat of the Crimson Idol. Don't know how much longer Blackie can keep this up, but 25 years is damn impressive.

[cillian3]

Yep totally agree with you ! This man is able to compose a "Crimson Idol" and hire a guitar genius for touring, the next day he would call back Chris Holmes and compose K F D !!!

[glamdog69]

Stll not Black Enough came after the Crimson Idol not K.F.D.

[Rheinspeed]

I agree with you all. When I bought this album (on the day it was released), it changed my life! Blackie did an impossible thing. He wrote an album that shows my story. The only thing that is different to my life is that I wasn´t on top as a musician, but me and my band got far enough to say we were knockin´ on the gates of the great labels. And one other thing is different... I´m still alive. But I think Jonathan is too. Listen to Still not black enough´s last song. He is still there...

[dathi73]

This CD is my life.

[starchild43]

Never liked the CD, but this is a GREAT speech! Says it all.

[dyomedea]

I agree with you guys ......... I adore that album and it's one of the best album W.A.S.P. ever made ! Greetings from Rijeka, Croatia !

[malizioso81]

yes,the greatest and absolutely one of my favourite cd ever

[Bludegeon]

GREATEST W.A.S.P. CD EVER.