# Release: December 12, 2006
# Original Release Date: 1985

Reissue of Blackie & the boys' 1985 album for Capitol with seven bonus tracks added: the B-sides 'Mississippi Queen' & 'Savage' and live versions of 'On Your Knees', 'Hellion', 'L.O.V.E. Machine', 'Animal (**** Like A Beast)' and 'I Wanna Be Somebody', all recorded at the Lyceum in October of1984. 17 tracks total. Also contains the original cover art.1998 Snapper release.

The second WASP album, and another incredibly solid effort. If you are a hard rock fan, you must not miss this one. The Last Command is the best W.A.S.P. album, surpassed only by The Headless Children. The sound of the music along with the shrill voice of Blackie Lawless make this an excellent buy for any W.A.S.P. fan. This is true eighties style metal.

In 1985 W.A.S.P. released their second album "The Last Command" which was a minor hit with a couple of tracks that had popular videos on mtv, those being Wild Child and Blind in Texas.Considering the 1980's was when this kind of music ruled the charts,it disappoints that this group was not more popular than they where. WASP is a killer band, who put out many great albums, do yourself a favor and by hear this album you will not be disappointed

The original lineup of W.A.S.P. was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982 by Blackie Lawless, Rik Fox, Randy Piper and Tony Richards. The band became notorious for its raunchy and, at times, shocking live shows. Lawless was known to tie semi-naked models to a torture rack, and to also hurl raw meat into the audience. The band's debut single, entitled Animal (**** Like a Beast), and its cover were equally controversial.

The first lineup didn't last for long, as Rik Fox was let go and went onto join the band Steeler with (then unknown) vocalist Ron Keel and guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. He was replaced by Don Costa. Shortly afterwards, Don Costa also left the band and his position on the bass was filled by Lawless. At the same time, guitarist Chris Holmes joined the band.

W.A.S.P. signed to Capitol Records for their debut album, W.A.S.P., released on August 17, 1984. The debut was at one time planned for release with the title "Winged Assassins". The band's first single Animal (**** Like a Beast) was omitted from the album in the United States to prevent it from being banned from major chain stores.