Black Leather and Blood Smoke: The Rush of Major American Metal
This album encapsulates the frenzy and violence of LA metal. Known as the band's masterpiece, this is a powerful album that combines shock rock elements with a high sense of melody.
Last Command, released in 1985, is a masterpiece produced by WASP, who had achieved major success but had not relaxed their radical and rebellious spirit. The opening song, "Wild Child," is still a staple of their live shows and symbolizes Black Lawless' radical performance. Produced by Spencer Profar, it has been sublimated into a more refined sound. The heavy guitar riffs and highly aesthetic composition function as the perfect form of LA metal at the time. It is a work that brilliantly breaks through the gap between impulse and technique.
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1)
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Wild Child
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2)
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Ballcrusher
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3)
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Fistful Of Diamonds
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4)
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Jack Action
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Widowmaker
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Blind In Texas
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Cries In The Night
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The Last Command
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Running Wild In The Streets
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5)
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Sex Drive
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Mastered By - Steve Hall
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Engineer [Additional] - Spencer Proffer
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Producer - Spencer Proffer
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Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar - Blackie Lawless
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Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals - Randy Piper
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Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Chris Holmes (2)
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Engineer - Hanspeter Huber
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Engineer [Assistant] - Alex Woltman
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Drums, Vocals - Steve Riley
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Engineer [Assistant] - Kevin Arnst
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Mark Humphreys
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Management - Andy Taylor (16)
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Management - Rod Smallwood
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Design - Vigon Seireeni
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Graham Thornton
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Photography By - Mark "Weiss-Guy" Weiss
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Kevin Wilkins (3)
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Illustration - Beckie Mennen
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Terry "FAST" Van Vickle
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Ted "D.C." O'Dell
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Tour Manager - Robbie Wilson (5)
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Haden Donovan
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Russell Wallace (3)
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Producer [Assistant] - Suzanne DuBarry
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Crew [Tour Personnel] - Don Morrison (6)