Experience the definitive edition of W.A.S.P.’s revered concept album The Crimson Idol, now pressed on a deluxe 2023 remastered digipak CD. Originally released in 1992, this sweeping rock opera chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic fall of fictional anti-hero Jonathan Steel, pairing Blackie Lawless’s searing vocals with arena-sized guitar work and orchestral flourishes. The fresh remaster unveils new depth in anthems such as “Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue),” the chart-piercing power ballad “Hold On to My Heart,” and the nine-minute epic “The Great Misconceptions of Me,” while the expanded booklet and restored artwork complete an essential collector’s package for long-time devotees and newcomers alike.

Recommended if you like: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, Dokken, Skid Row, Accept

Artist: W.A.S.P.
Title: The Crimson Idol
Label: Madfish
Cat #: SMACDX1047
Release Year: 1992/2015
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Digipak
Condition: New & Sealed

Tracklist:

01. The Titanic Overture
02. The Invisible Boy
03. Arena of Pleasure
04. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)
05. The Gypsy Meets the Boy
06. Doctor Rockter
07. I Am One
08. The Idol
09. Hold On to My Heart
10. The Great Misconceptions of Me