W.A.S.P.

USA, 1982–now

Blackie Lawless's Sunset-Strip shock-metal band — buzzsaw codpieces, raw-meat theatrics and 'I Wanna Be Somebody' made them the 1980s heirs to Alice Cooper and Kiss.

Influenced by

• Alice Cooper
• Kiss
• New York Dolls
• AC/DC
• Black Sabbath