W.A.S.P. — Babylon (2009)
Babylon is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released on October 12, 2009 through Demolition Records. The album continues some of the political and war-related themes explored on Dominator (2007), with Blackie Lawless drawing inspiration from world events and biblical imagery.
Musically, Babylon blends traditional heavy metal, hard rock, and blues influences, creating a varied record that includes heavy tracks, melodic songs, and several classic rock covers. The album also revisits the song “Burning Man”, which had originally appeared on Dominator.
Tracklist
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Crazy – 3:36
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Live to Die Another Day – 4:41
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Babylon’s Burning – 5:00
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Burn – 3:40
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Into the Fire – 4:47
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Thunder Red – 4:16
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Seas of Fire – 4:36
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Godless Run – 4:55
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Promised Land – 3:45
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Heaven’s Hung in Black (Reprise) – 1:19
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Burnin’ Man – 4:36
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Mississippi Queen – 2:31
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Tie Your Mother Down – 3:52
Album Credits
Band Members
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Blackie Lawless — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards
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Doug Blair — lead guitar
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Mike Duda — bass, backing vocals
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Stet Howland — drums
Production
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Produced by Blackie Lawless
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Engineered and mixed by Mikey Davis
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Mastered by Eddy Schreyer
Fun Facts
🔥 Biblical inspiration
The album title references the Biblical city of Babylon, often used symbolically to represent corruption and moral decay.
🔥 Rock covers included
The album features covers of classic rock songs like Mississippi Queen (originally by Mountain) and Tie Your Mother Down (originally by Queen).
🔥 Connection to Dominator
Some songs on Babylon were originally written during the sessions for Dominator but were saved for this album.
🔥 Classic heavy metal approach
The record keeps a traditional heavy metal sound while adding blues and classic rock influences.
Trivia
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The track “Burn” is a cover of the classic song by Deep Purple, originally released in 1974.
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Several lyrics on the album reference religious imagery and apocalyptic themes.
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The song “Babylon’s Burning” is one of the heaviest tracks on the album and reflects the record’s darker themes.
Did You Know?
💡 Blackie Lawless has said the album reflects his views on modern society and moral decline, which influenced the biblical imagery used throughout the record.
💡 The inclusion of several classic rock covers was intended as a tribute to the music that influenced W.A.S.P. in their early years.
💡 Babylon is one of the band’s later albums that continues their political and philosophical lyrical direction established in the 2000s.
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