Unholy Terror

Unholy Terror
Studio album by
W.A.S.P.
ReleasedApril 3, 2001
RecordedDecember 1999 – January 2001
GenreHeavy metal
Length47:15
LabelMetal-Is/Sanctuary
Victor (Japan)
ProducerBlackie Lawless
W.A.S.P. chronology
The Sting
(2000) 		Unholy Terror
(2001) 		Dying for the World
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos7/10[2]
Metal Crypt3.75/5[3]
Metal Rules4.0/5[4]
Rock Hard7.0/10[5]

Unholy Terror is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 2001. It is viewed by many fans and critics alike as an 'issue' album, going into great detail about the world and all its vices. This is the last album to feature longtime guitarist Chris Holmes.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless

No.TitleLength
1."Let It Roar"4:40
2."Hate to Love Me"4:07
3."Loco-Motive Man (And the Killer Babies)"6:03
4."Unholy Terror"2:01
5."Charisma"5:25
6."Who Slayed Baby Jane?"4:55
7."Euphoria"3:19
8."Raven Heart"3:46
9."Evermore"6:10
10."Wasted White Boys"6:49
Japanese CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Hate to Love Me" (Karaoke Mix)4:07

Personnel

W.A.S.P.
Guest musicians
  • Frankie Banali – drums (on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10)
  • Roy Z – lead guitar (on tracks 6 and 10)
  • Valentina – chorus (on track 6)
Production
  • BIll Metoyer – engineer
  • Dan Biechele – assistant engineer and production manager
  • Richard Kaplan, Chuck Johnson – mixing at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California
  • Tom Baker – mastering at Precision Mastering
  • Kosh – album design

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 88
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 48
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 31

References

  1. ^ Hill, Gary. "W.A.S.P. - Unholy Terror review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. ^ McKay, Aaron. "W.A.S.P. - _Unholy Terror_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Renner, Christian. "Review: W.A.S.P. - Unholy Terror". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  4. ^ EvilG (April 2001). "W.A.S.P. - Unholy Terror". Metal Rules. Metal Rules. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Albrecht, Frank (2001). "Review Album: W.A.S.P. - Unholy Terror". Rock Hard (in German). No. 167. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – W.A.S.P. – Unholy Terror" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.