It spread through the internet like the proverbial dose of salts. “Have you seen what Gojira are charging for merch?”. The French giants, long regarded as a band of the people were caught with their fingers in the tills asking for forty quid for a t-shirt and eighty quid for a hoodie. I think what hurt most and caused the most disdain is that they weren’t a band that we expected this of. Gene Simmons yes but Joe Duplantier?
Read MoreIf you want a true definition of resilience and durability, then you need to look no further than Blackie Lawless and his horde. They encapsulate completely the idea that a career in rock n’ roll is a marathon as opposed to a sprint. W.A.S.P. have been written off on many occasions, yet each time they have laughed it off, brushed themselves down and come back brighter. Over forty years in (yes 40) from their inception they are now more relevant and more lauded than they have ever been.
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