The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise
The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise is the eleventh studio album from American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in April 2004 on Noise Records. It opens a two-part rock opera, and the songs follow Jesse, an abused and orphaned boy who discovers he can read and manipulate other people.
It arrived after Dying for the World in 2002 and sits in the band's catalogue as the first half of a larger story, with The Neon God, Part 2: The Demise completing it the same year. W.A.S.P. had tackled a concept record before with The Crimson Idol in 1992, so this is a return to storytelling on a grand scale. If you enjoy albums that hang together as a narrative, this is the place to start, and it is best heard with its companion close at hand.
The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 52:14Tracklist
- 1OvertureBlackie Lawless3:33
- 2Why Am I HereBlackie Lawless0:35
- 3Wishing WellBlackie Lawless3:34
- 4Sister Sadie (And the Black Habits)Blackie Lawless7:42
- 5The RiseBlackie Lawless2:29
- 6Why Am I NothingBlackie Lawless0:58
- 7Asylum #9Blackie Lawless6:18
- 8The Red Room of the Rising SunBlackie Lawless4:41
- 9What I'll Never FindBlackie Lawless6:02
- 10Someone to Love MeBlackie Lawless0:51
- 11X.T.C. RidersBlackie Lawless4:34
- 12Me & The DevilBlackie Lawless0:53
- 13The Running ManBlackie Lawless4:19
- 14Raging StormBlackie Lawless5:45
- Produced by
- Blackie Lawless
- Mixed by
- Wesley Seidman
- Mastered by
- Tom Baker
- Artwork
- John Kosh
- Labels
- Noise Records, Noise/Sanctuary
- Length
- 52:14
Line-up
- Frankie Banali · drums (drum set) · guest
- Mike Duda · bass, vocals · guest
- Stet Howland · drums (drum set) · guest
- Blackie Lawless · bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, lead vocals · guest
- Darrell Roberts · guitar, vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2004 | 14 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2004 | 16 |
| Finnish Albums · 2004 | 26 |
| Swedish Albums · 2004 | 26 |
| German Albums · 2004 | 87 |
| French Albums · 2004 | 176 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2004-04-06 vs 2004-04-20 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 April 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 6 April 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 2004 | |
| US release | 20 April 2004 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2004 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | XE | Noise Records | 5050159637829 | other |
| 2004 | JP | Gencross | 4560213650073 | other |
| 20 April 2004 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768524026 | original |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 945×945 | upscaled |