In a recent chat with Cassius Morris, Blackie Lawless denied W.A.S.P. reunion rumors and criticized Chris Holmes’ solo project.
“I have no desire to see anything that has to do with that,” the singer said of Holmes’ documentary film ‘Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes.’ “First of all, you wanna base anything you’re gonna do in life on truth. And you know what? It may be his truth, but your truth doesn’t necessarily make it fact.”
Lawless continued, “Anybody can have their own truth, but that doesn’t make it real. And when somebody’s spewing a bunch of hate because they can’t create on their own… Listen, if the guy had genuine creativity, he wouldn’t give two hoots about what I do.”
“So, that’s the yardstick on how you judge those things. And if somebody’s coming from a perspective where they’re not telling the truth, I’m not gonna waste my time on that,” the rocker further blasted his former bandmate’s project.
Later in the interview, Blackie again shut down the idea of a reunion with W.A.S.P.’s original lineup — Lawless, Holmes, Randy Piper, and Tony Richards — for the upcoming 40th anniversary tour of their first album.
He explained, “Allow me to be unapologetic for just a moment. The band that I have now… Mike Duda is one of the best bass players in the world. Doug Blair is one of the best lead guitar players in the world. Aquiles Priester, his drumming speaks for itself. I’m fortunate enough to be in a band with world-class musicians, the guys that are way better than me.”
“And I look around sometimes during the show at I think to myself, ‘Wow, I get to play with these guys,’” the vocalist added. “And I’m being honest here — they’re far better than me. So why would I wanna go back to something that would be taking a step backwards?”
Holmes’ documentary was written and directed by French filmmakers Antoine De Montremy and Laurent Hart. Released on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD in January 2021, the project started in 2014 after they met Holmes and directed his music video for ‘Let It Roar’ in Cannes.
Lawless again talked about a possible reunion in May of this year. He revealed that while he has kept in touch with Randy Piper, he hasn’t spoken to the others. He doesn’t want to give false hope, as he believes there’s very little chance of a reunion happening.