''Dying for the World'' is the tenth studio album by the American
heavy metal band
W.A.S.P., released in 2002. ''Dying for the World'' was Blackie Lawless' dedication to all those who perished in the attacks of the
9/11
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...
events, especially heard on the "Hallowed Ground" track.
The album was written and recorded in less than a year. This is very unusual as
Blackie Lawless
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.B ...
is a
perfectionist, normally taking 2 years or more to finish an album and have it recorded.
Track listing
Personnel
;W.A.S.P.
*
Blackie Lawless
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.B ...
– guitar, vocals, keyboards
*
Darrell Roberts
Darrell Roberts is an American guitarist best known as a former member of the heavy metal bands W.A.S.P. and Five Finger Death Punch.
Career
In 2002, Roberts debuted as a member of the heavy metal band W.A.S.P. In 2005, he left the band an ...
– guitar
*Mike Duda – bass, vocals
*
Frankie Banali
Frankie Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020) was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot. His signature tone and iconic drum intros first became famous on their album ''Metal Health' ...
– drums
;Production
*Bill Metoyer – engineer, mixing
*Dan Biechele – assistant engineer and production manager
*Joe Delaney (a.k.a. Joetown) – additional mixing on tracks 2 and 5
*Tom Baker – mastering at Precision Mastering
*
Kosh – album design
Charts
References
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W.A.S.P. albums
2002 albums
Albums produced by Blackie Lawless