Golgotha (W.A.S.P. album)
2015 studio album by W.A.S.P.
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Golgotha is the fifteenth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. The album was released on October 2, 2015 through Napalm Records,[4] and is W.A.S.P.'s first studio album since Babylon (2009), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career. Golgotha is also W.A.S.P.'s last studio album with drummer Mike Dupke, who left the band just prior to its release.[5]
ReleasedOctober 9, 2015
Recorded2014
StudioFort Apache Studio, Malibu, California
Stagg Street Studio, Los Angeles, California
Stagg Street Studio, Los Angeles, California
| Golgotha | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Fort Apache Studio, Malibu, California Stagg Street Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Blackie Lawless | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 6/7[2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[3] |
The word "Golgotha" is another name for "Calvary"— the site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scream" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Last Runaway" | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Shotgun" | 6:08 |
| 4. | "Miss You" | 7:42 |
| 5. | "Fallen Under" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Slaves of the New World Order" | 7:45 |
| 7. | "Eyes of My Maker" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Hero of the World" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Golgotha" | 7:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Shotgun (Alternative)" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 59:23 | |
Personnel
- W.A.S.P.
- Blackie Lawless – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, producer
- Doug Blair – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Duda – bass
- Michael Dupke – drums
- Production
- Michael Dupke, Mark Zavon, Jun Murakawa – engineers
- Logan Mader – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 92 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 52 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 153 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 18 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 199 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 17 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 40 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[16] | 32 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] | 10 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[21] | 6 |
| Top Hard Rock Albums (US)[22] | 5 |
| Top Independent Albums (US)[22] | 9 |
| Billboard 200 (US)[22] | 93 |