Wasp were absolutely at the top of their game here. They will never get credit for it but I think they were one of the best bands of the 80$!!

The Armored Saint/Metallica/WASP concert in St Louis somewhere around Febuary 1985 stands as one of my lifetime highlights.....

This is not a joke. My middle name is Hellion based on this song. I was born to a 18 and 20 year old in 1986. I dont mind it though. Metal metal metal

Dad: turn this off! Me: why!? Dad: we have bigger speakers downstairs

I was 18 when W.A.S.P. - the 1st album came out. I still love this album. One of the greatest albums EVER!

W.A.S.P. at it's wicked best. Totally bad ass. A truly awesome classic..

"The Gods you worship are steel At the altar of rock 'n' roll you kneel A slave who forever rocks Is chained in the devil's locks And slain by the bloody axe I wail" The most metal lyrics ever put to music!!!!

No hands up with mobile devices taking pictures/recording movie clips. Concerts back in the days were pure emotions

Back in the day, Wasp was simply unbeatable. Ive seen them live at their peak 6 times and each time was amazing.maybe im wrong for saying this but i prefer Blackie on Bass. Dude made the whole frontman/bassist dynamic look cool. Wasnt too many singer/bass players in those days. The look just fit him well

Easily one of the greatest metal bands of all time

Oh god, I love them! I'd pay any money to turn back in 1984 and go to that concert!!

Simply the best live W.A.S.P. performance EVER. Have heard this version for 25+ years and it never gets old.

best metal era, great 80's track, great Blackie's voice, great guitar players...best Wasp line-up ever... Epic!

Great song, great era, great band.

Hell-hound, hot leather on your legs That smokin powder keg you're riding on is hell-bound And you're the one they claim It's going down in flames You're riding Hades' rails (Hellion) Hellion, The devil's Hellion child Hellion, will never have to die Well child, you're sweatin' and you're stoned That alcohol you downed makes you crazy- All night, you damn the hurt and pain And drink the devils rain It's screaming out your name Hellion, The devil's Hellion child Hellion, will never have to die The Gods you worship are steel At the altar of rock 'n' roll you kneel A slave who forever rocks Is chained in the devil's locks And slain by the bloody axe I wail Hellion, The devil's Hellion child Hellion, will never have to die Hellion, The devil's Hellion child Hellion, will never have to die

Saw them play this live last year, Blackie Lawless still has an amazing voice these days, so powerful. Awesome song!

I remember when this record came out, it blew my mind! I spent many of my teenage nights stoned on booze, buds, lsd, and whatever listening to these guys. the sound was so gritty, blackies voice. It made me want to play loud ass rebellion rock, and now I do.

“The gods you worship are steel , on the alter of rock n’ roll you’ll kneel” .. the greatest line in all of Heavy fuckin’ Metal .

Just a breathtaking Performance... would sell my soul to travel back in Time just to witness the pure power and emotion

....i mean,every thing is spot on,like on the studio version,with the extra edge,drummer on backing vocals! The hole nine yards.F...ing Awesome!

My neiboughrs love this song, whether they like it or not!!!!!

At least Blackie had the balls to admit that EVERY musician borrows at least something from those before them but continued to say that unless you bring something of your own to the dance and maintain it, you'll not make it. But he should NEVER have gotten rid of that line-up. Chris Holmes had major drinking problems but Steve Riley was bad-ass and had no issues.

Awesome quartet!! The best you can get. Randy and Holmes are real great duo guitarists. We all miss this original formation so much.

AWESOME!! This is the Real deal! Holy shit! I just love this Line up,Piper and Chris Holmes. The Sound is incredible,one of the Best metal bands ever!!

killer song!! always my fave WASP song. Thanks for posting this!

This live version blows the studio one away

they look like they're having so much fun, and it gives me joy

I saw them open for Iron Maiden in Biloxi MS in 1985 and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen. They have always been one of my favorite Metal Bands. When I first heard that voice singing L.O.V.E. I knew they were going to be good.

Wow,my First Metal Band i heard,i love it so much. Timeless. I have all Albums, i'm a Fan from the First Time.

W.A.S.P.'s new album "Dominator" is their best in a long time. Blackie STILL has it!

The most underrated band ever

Truly the Best in the 80s they were Bad ass still Kickin Ass

First song I heard by W.A.S.P. back in 86.. never ever turned my back to them since! W.A.S.P. forever!

He´s the man that doesn´t die, he´s he man that outlaw that rides, He is The Hellion

Love this video. i remeber watching this on Videos in the Raw in 89 or so. Chris Holmes is an amazing guitar player.

Maybe one of the best metal videos I've ever seen. The sleaze and hard rock is what it's all about.

this bands still making great music

In my opinion, like '70s KISS, '70s Alice Cooper, early '80s Ozzy, and early '80s AC/DC, ONE OF THE DEFINITIONS OF A "CONCERT-SPECTACLE"-W.A.S.P.: LIVE AT THE LYSEUM! A LOT of TODAY'S concerts are NO WHERE NEAR the aforementioned shows!

\m/ Horns up Hellions \m/

From the first ever VHS Rock vid I bought This track carved my name to Metal Lawless forever

When I first saw a WASP cassette in the record store and asked about them, the clerk said "I haven't listened to it yet, but I hear it's very metallic." DUH!!!

I love this song!!!

Now that's Rock & Roll!! Damn that's an awsome live performance.

Simply love blackie head banging

True kick ass metal!!!!!!!!!!

TOTALLY FREAKIN' KILLER // 1984

When they first came out Blackie was going for a Gene Simmons "shock vibe". As WASPs music later became more mainstream it seems Blackie decided a Paul Stanley "flamboyant vibe" was in order. Through all the member changes he also probably figured he should just be on rhythm guitar. They were my first concert in '84 opening for Maiden. I was 10 yrs old.

Thanks Blackie for a great show in Belfast on Sunday night, havent seen you since the Ulster Hall in 89....yet again you delivered

i still like all the members that have been in WASP but to see Stet play live in Ft Myers bch is amazing in band 10,000 views .Tim,John & Stet just kick butt every time

Especially Chris Holmes and Randy Piper, they were real guitar heros of the day!

WOW Flash back ! Seen them and met them at 13 years old in Salt Lake City.

This is awesome. I never saw this footage. Thanks for posting!!!

they played here last friday, it had been 16 years or so ;) blackie came, saw & delivered

Saw them in 86, kick ass show. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood But against principalities, against powers Against the rulers of the darkness of this world Against spiritual wickedness in high places.

They are coming to Istanbul next month . It is priceless to see Blackie on stage for real.

W.A.S.P THE MASTERS OF ESCENE OF METAL FOR EVER W.A.S.P

Quem sobreviveu a época dos anos 70 80 como eu que ja faço 70 anos somos sobreviventes felizes por que vivemos essa epoca

I saw WASP live back in 1984, not in London but in Stockholm (where the "Girl" was a bit more naked than in some other parts of that tour. I was only 12 years old, but it was my first "real" rock concert, and I loved it. WASP 4 -ever.

nope - saw them last year in august in munich and yesterday @ metal festival/Austria...they still rock the shit out of eweryone Most underated Metal Band of all times, they should be headliner - and who was headliner yesterday? Those damn m...f.... In Extremo

Seen them three times good show

Hell YEAH! Blackie and Chris are WASP! Blackie has the perfect voice for southwest style metal! May he for-ever rock us with his south west Texas style of metal!!!!!!!

can't wait to see these guys on the 29th of november HELL YEAH

Great Era ! Very Cool People ! Leather Jackets and Muscle Cars ! Heeelliionnn

One of the best

I can go 40mph on a BMX bike down a busy street to this song blasting in my ear.

one of my favs

More metal than metal! There were a lot of great LA rock and metal bands that were lumped in with the glam bands simply because of the time and place. But W.A.S.P. certainly was the best. It's just too bad Steve, I mean Blackie, tends to let his ego get the best of him.

With Blackie Lawless at 1.93 (6ft 4) and Chris Holmes at 1.96 (6ft 5) these guys would have been seriously intimidating approaching in these outfits 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

I'm young but to me metal '80 fuckin rulez ! W.A.S.P. Total Domination !!! W.A.S.P.---> ON YOUR KNEES

WE NEVER HAVE TO DIIIE! --SCREAMING AT YOUR NAAAAAAAEEEEEM!!!

I was at this gig at the Lyceum (which now rather sadly hosts The Lion King) and it was a fantastic gig. WASP at the time were what say, Machine Head or Trivium are now, ie, very hot. Blackie was at his best, vocals shredding the air like someone had loosed a bandsaw and it was kicking like a mule. I later got to know Blackie well. He's a very very intelligent man and a consumate performer.

With the exception of Kiss and AC/DC, why can't metal concerts be more like THIS?!

Absolutely amazing video.Ive got the VHS somewhere.I live the sold by Piper and Holmes on this song

I saw WASP back in the 80's with Helloween and Grim Reaper....I still think about that GREAT concert!!!

Piper and Holmes. Definitely Metal Gods BOW NOW!!!

Back in those days, there were 4 really pissed off guys. No act, they were truely angry people.

i wish i was born in 1970 to have listened to these songs first hand and live...

Эх, 90-е))) до сих пор есть кассета с концертом WASP.

i really like this band, always have.

Perfect Music to Racing your Muscle Car ! Gto Judge, Mach1 , V8

he is the outlaw that rides he is the hellion

HELL OF A TRACK

Whoa! Blackie has such a sinister voice when he announced the song!

ahhhh... those days... when Randy Piper left the band there were no better replacement then Johny Rod... Blackie, Chris & Steve do perfect!!!

"In sounthern California, a heavy metal child thunders down the highway, he is the man that doesn't die, he is the outlaw that rides, he is Chris Fuckin Holmes!"

"Dio began using the sign soon after joining (1979) the metal band Black Sabbath."-Wikipedia "Frank Zappa can be seen making the gesture in the 1977 film Baby Snakes."-Wikipedia

I saw WASP in 1984, my first rockconcert, what heros they ARE. At the same time the commies/lower grade teachers said WASP were Nazis but them theyself was commies. Luckylie my parants were smart enough to let me and my older sister to listen to WASP. (Our parents had fled the soviet in 1944 so the know about real evil) and WASP for them was only "a healthy American attitude". God bless my parents!!!

COB did a great cover! A "Cover" song is one that a band does of their favorite, most influencial artists in their own style. You do not try to "recreate" anything, but play it your own way. COB also does a great cover of Alice Cooper's "Bed Of Nails". Alexi and COB are awesome! WASP Kills!!!

Very good work. Thanks. :D

oh man i was born in thee wrong time zone :{

One of the bands that made B.C. Rich guitars famous. :P

Just really isn't a way to define this. Just fucking EPIC!!!!

Fuck I love Blackie's voice. Legend.

this has to be the best wasp line up, although i saw them in 89 touring for the headless album, great as well, what an album, never got the credit they deserved

Thank you, sir.

Raw, Wild....W.A.S.P.

the alter of rock n roll you'll kneel!! Classic!

Just saw them yesterday and it KICKED ASS :D

WTF is up with the 5-star rating youtube. I need at least 10 stars for this one. Hell Yeah !!!