W.A.S.P.

Summary

W.A.S.P. is a heavy metal band^[1]. W.A.S.P. draws 3,969 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_metal_band category, ranking #10 of 61).^[2]

Key Facts

• W.A.S.P.'s instance of is recorded as heavy metal band^[3].
• W.A.S.P.'s instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• W.A.S.P.'s genre is heavy metal music^[5].
• W.A.S.P.'s genre is glam metal^[6].
• W.A.S.P.'s record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[7].
• W.A.S.P.'s discography is recorded as W.A.S.P. discography^[8].
• W.A.S.P.'s Commons category is recorded as W.A.S.P.^[9].
• W.A.S.P.'s country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• W.A.S.P. comprises Blackie Lawless^[11].
• W.A.S.P. comprises Mike Duda^[12].
• W.A.S.P. comprises Doug Blair^[13].
• W.A.S.P. comprises Aquiles Priester^[14].
• 1982 marks the founding of W.A.S.P.^[15].
• W.A.S.P.'s location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[16].
• W.A.S.P.'s official website is recorded as https://www.waspnation.com/^[17].
• W.A.S.P.'s topic's main category is recorded as Category:W.A.S.P.^[18].
• W.A.S.P.'s topic has template is recorded as Template:W.A.S.P.^[19].
• W.A.S.P.'s name in kana is recorded as ワスプ^[20].
• W.A.S.P.'s start of work period is recorded as 1982^[21].
• W.A.S.P.'s member category is recorded as Category:W.A.S.P. members^[22].
• W.A.S.P.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12842'}^[23].
• W.A.S.P.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15230'}^[24].
• W.A.S.P.'s social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18850'}^[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1982^[28]

• Genre(s): glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal^[29]

• Community tags: glam hard rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 171cbc8f-8ab3-4aec-9916-f0bdbe26bb79^[31]

Body

Founding

1982 marks the founding of W.A.S.P.^[15]. W.A.S.P.'s location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[16].

Why It Matters

W.A.S.P. draws 3,969 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_metal_band category, ranking #10 of 61).^[2] W.A.S.P. has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] W.A.S.P. is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

W.A.S.P. has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1982^[36] and Vended^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 2018^[39].

FAQs

Who did W.A.S.P. influence?

W.A.S.P. has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[34] and Vended^[37].