Ooooh, if ever a band, or a man, had to work his bollocks off to regain lost support after some dodgy recent years, it was Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. Following the critically acclaimed 9/11 themed Dying For The World with the flawed and basically just dreadful rock-opera that was The Neon God Parts I and II, Blackie was a million miles from the sound he had produced that shocked the world back in the 1980's.
I can confirm that Dominator repairs as much of the damage as it possibly can. For the most part Blackie has gone back to the basic formula with his music. Like everything he has released since The Crimson Idol however, it all has the same sort of melody lines and bridges. This isn't a problem unless you allow it to be. His usual ballad (on this occasion “Heaven's Hung In Black”) sounds just like his others have on previous albums of the past 15 years. The majority of the album returns W.A.S.P. to the standing of albums such as Unholy Terror and Dying For The World, a solid release with solid songs. Strangely, the energy Blackie usually exudes seems to be missing for the most part here. Perhaps he is now in a place in his life where his influences on his music from past decades now escapes him.
Favourites for me include “Mercy”, “Long Long Way To Go”, “The Burning Man”, “Heaven's Blessed” and “Deal With The Devil”.
Rating: A return to a much more enjoyable setting. 3.5 / 5.
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