Search - Wasp :: Dying for the World

Dark, Political, Unapologetic; classic W.A.S.P.

George Antonio | USA | 06/20/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'll be honest, I didn't care much for this album the first couple times I heard it. I am an avid W.A.S.P. fan so I continued to stay with it and sure enough it grew on me! Now, this album I feel is right up there with "Headless Children" and "Unholy Terror." A very dark album that focuses on the politics and true direction of anarchy this country is heading in; as always, done with lyrical prowess and a haunting musical euphoria!



1. Shadow Man - The album kicks off as always in true W.A.S.P. form. This is one track that takes no time getting into. Heavy and dark, yet it is a true rocking song that can stand on its own without the rest of the album. 4.5/5



2. My Wicked Heart - This is one of the songs that took me awhile to truly enjoy. To me, it seemed a bit rushed and it seemed as though Blackie wanted to cram as much into this track as possible. Heavy guitars and heavy drums more than make up for this however and it turns out to be a good song overall. 3.5/5



3. Black Bone Torso - This song is very dark, and has a nice slow haunting pace to it. A song with a sad, depressing message that revolves around the constant scandles of churches and even religion in general. Blackie really points out the problems with these scandles with this song. One of the best on the album. 4.5/5



4. Hell For Eternity - This was another track that I didn't really get at first, but boy after a few listens it finally clicked. Focused on the anger and feeling of revenge after September 11th, this song is all about what will happen to those that dared to question just what kind of country we are. What's really awesome about this song however is that Blackie can get the message across and still focus on the music surrounding it! A heavy tune that gets you pumped and rocking! 4/5



5. Hallowed Ground - This is THE SONG on this album! No words can truly describe this song but once you hear it, it will stick with you for days at a time. It is a nice ballad of a song that focuses on the destruction and the lives lost during the September 11th attacks. The story is told from the perspective of those people. A truly beautiful song written by Blackie and is, in all honesty (and in my opinion) their best ballad ever to be on an album. 5/5



6. Revengeance - After a very powerful and emotion ballad, W.A.S.P. kick it back up ten notches with this heavy and unrelenting tune; about what else, revenge! Sticking with this theme for the past few songs, Blackie truly lets it all go on this track and let's the world know exactly how he feels! Great roking song, with an awesome theme! 4.5/5



7. Trail of Tears - This song I found to be very much like "Black Bone Torso" and that is a good thing. It is a song that doesn't seem that long at all, but really is, and yet nothing is lost in the length. In the same vein as "Hallowed Ground" this song holds the message of all the lives lost in the attacks but does so in a bit heavier tone. Great song and an under-rated gem on the album. 5/5



8. Stone Cold Killers - This song took me awhile to get into as well, and to be honest I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it. It is a heavy tune that rocks, but it seems to be a bit lost in the context of the album. It remains in true W.A.S.P. form and for that alone is enough to appreciate. 4/5



9. Rubber Man - I cannot get into this song at all. I don't know why and I cannot pin-point exactly what it is I dislike about it, but something does not gel here. It feels like another track that Blackie poured so much into, that everything got jumbled up and nothing flowed together. In my opinion the weakest track on the album. 3/5



10. Hallowed Ground (Take #5 Acoustic) - Thankfully the reprise of "Hallowed Ground" follows. It remains true to the previous version, but is even more haunting with the acoustics and crafty voice of Blackie! This is truly an awesome way to end an album with so much political pull! 5/5



Overall, this album is another one that all fans must own! Remember tastes differ so you might like it even more. It is also an album that shows once again what kind of song-writer Blackie really is. Dark, powerful, and very unapologetic... everyone just may be Dying for the World!"

W.A.S.P.

MRT | 12/11/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have every W.A.S.P. album and when a band has been going for as long as they have you will inevitably have your faves amongst their body of work. Often bands struggle trying to keep their sound fresh and test out things that don't quite work, this is true of every long running band and can be the death of a band if they don't inspire confidence in their fan base from the get go with solid releases. So it is a testament to W.A.S.P. and Blackie that they're still tearing it up to this very day. This is a gem in the mighty saga of Blackie Lawless and the ever shifting line up that he calls W.A.S.P. It's a real stunner with some refreshingly different (but not completely departed) stuff that'll blow you away. A great one for every fan and a good starting point for new comers to the hive! Buy it now and teach your eardrums a lesson!"