The Metal Voice recently spoke to Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes about his upcoming Scandinavian and U.K. Tours.
Holmes was also asked how he felt about the current line-up of W.A.S.P. touring the debut album in its entirety.
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When asked about the 40 year anniversary all W.A.S.P. setlist for Scandinavian tour
"These shows are completely different. I haven't done this in years. I am not singing those shows. I'm playing on the normal side that I play (on stage). I got a guy called Sleazy (guitarist) who is taking the Randy (Piper) side doing exactly what Randy did. And our bass player is in the middle singing and we are doing the "London Lyceum' (W.A.S.P. video Recorded at London's Lyceum on 24th October 1984) songs. Except School Days and The Flame I took those out and put 'Wild Child' and '9-5 Nasty' and 'I don't need no doctor'. And I'm going to play what I did in the Live Lyceum (in London) show 40 years ago. Kind of what Blackie is doing, Blackie is doing the first record. I'm not. I'm doing the live Lyceum show without all the torture and blood and stuff (production ). But we are going to do the songs. Another song we put in there is 'Blind In Texas' which was not on the Lyceum (performance) but I put that in too. Also the last song will be Rockin in the Free World (cover) at the end which i always do. These shows coming up will be something I have never done. I am only doing it in Scandinavia. When I get back to London (U.K. Tour) I will be doing the Mean Man stuff (setlist).
When asked how he feels about Blackie going out and performing the debut album
'More power to him if he can. You gotta understand the singing on there is not nice and pretty he is screaming the whole time over every song except for Sleeping in the fire. Hey more power to him if that is what people want to hear or see, more power to him."
Chris Holmes upcoming tour 40 year anniversary of W.A.S.P. Setlist
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Scandinavian Tour 2024
Aug 23- Drottingtorget, Trollhattan-Sweden
Aug 24- Nivlheim MC- Norway
Aug 25- Encore, Stockholm-Sweden
Aug 25- Rockefeller / John DEE, Oslo-Norway
Aug 29 - Hulen, Bergen-Norway
Aug 30- Brynerrocken, Bryne-Norway
Aug 31- Telerock, Notodden- Norway
UK Tour
Nov 7- London Cart & Horses
Nov 9- Wales The Patriot- WASP
Nov 13- Bannermans Edinburgh
Nov 23- Headlining 'Wings of Angels' Festival, Swindon, England-Steve Grimmett Tribute
Nov 30- Planet Rock Festival, UK
March 10- Monsters of Rock Cruise 2025
Upcoming W.A.S.P. 40 year anniversary songs (not in any order)
On Your Knees
Wild Child Hellion
L.O.V.E. Machine
Sleeping (In The Fire)
Tormentor
'9-5 Nasty
The Torture Never Stops
I Wanna Be Somebody
Animal (F Like A Beast)
I don't need no doctor
Blind in Texas
Keep on Rockin in the free world
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