(1956-09-04) September 4, 1956 (age 67) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Heavy metal, Christian metal, shock rock, glam metal,[1] hard rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active
1975–present
Musical artist
Steven Edward Duren (born September 4, 1956), better known by his stage name Blackie Lawless, is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist (formerly bassist) for heavy metal band W.A.S.P.[2]
^Jonze, Tim (April 15, 2009). "A handy guide to heavy metal". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
^Blackie Lawless & W.A.S.P. The Weekender (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). April 15, 1997, p. 8.
Edward Duren (born September 4, 1956), better known by his stage name BlackieLawless, is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the...
Music. The album is the band's first to feature singer and bandleader BlackieLawless playing guitar, having switched from bass to rhythm guitar. It reached...
Enough was originally slated for release as a BlackieLawless solo album, but due to the heavy content, Lawless changed his mind and decided to release it...
temporary breakup in 1990; this was because vocalist and rhythm guitarist BlackieLawless had intended to release The Crimson Idol as a solo album, until he...
heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 2002. Dying for the World was BlackieLawless' dedication to all those who perished in the attacks of the 9/11 events...
for most of those shows. Thunders and Nolan left after an argument. BlackieLawless, who later founded W.A.S.P., replaced Thunders for the remainder of...
singer/bassist BlackieLawless and Banali remaining; this was because their next album, The Crimson Idol, was originally intended to be a solo album by Lawless, until...
of BlackieLawless and W.A.S.P. leaving Capitol Records and was released as a contractual obligation with Capitol/EMI. According to BlackieLawless, "Capitol...
Ron Harris states that "God I Wanna Be Somebody" in a manner which BlackieLawless found humorous. Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 6, 2018). "The 11 Heaviest...
June of that same year. All songs written by BlackieLawless, except where noted. W.A.S.P. BlackieLawless – guitar, vocals, producer Chris Holmes – guitar...
auditioned for bands. He eventually joined the band Sister, led by BlackieLawless, after answering an ad in The Recycler for a bass player. Soon after...
collaborated with BlackieLawless (who would later form W.A.S.P.) on a project dubbed Killer Kane, which resulted in the single "Mr. Cool." Lawless was an old...
longtime guitarist Chris Holmes. All tracks are written by BlackieLawless W.A.S.P. BlackieLawless – vocals, guitars, keyboards, producer Chris Holmes – lead...
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