Dying for the World

Dying for the World
Studio album by W.A.S.P.
Released	June 11, 2002
Studio	Fort Apache Recording Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	50:38
Label	Metal-Is/Sanctuary Victor (Japan)
Producer	Blackie Lawless
W.A.S.P. chronology
Unholy Terror (2001) Dying for the World (2002) The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
KNAC	[2]
Metal Rules	4.5/5 [3]
Rock Hard	7.5/10 [4]

Dying for the World is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 2002. Dying for the World was Blackie Lawless' dedication to all those who perished in the attacks of the 9/11 events, especially heard on the "Hallowed Ground" track.

The album was written and recorded in less than a year. This is very unusual as Blackie Lawless is a perfectionist, normally taking 2 years or more to finish an album and have it recorded.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shadow Man"	5:34
2.	"My Wicked Heart"	5:38
3.	"Black Bone Torso"	2:15
4.	"Hell for Eternity"	4:38
5.	"Hallowed Ground"	5:54
6.	"Revengeance"	5:20
7.	"Trail of Tears"	5:50
8.	"Stone Cold Killers"	4:56
9.	"Rubber Man"	4:25
10.	"Hallowed Ground" (Take #5 Acoustic)	6:08

Japanese CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Revengeance" (Karaoke Version)	5:21
12.	"Trail of Tears" (Take #1)	5:04
13.	"Hallowed Ground" (Take #2)	5:19

Personnel

W.A.S.P.

• Blackie Lawless – guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Darrell Roberts – guitar
• Mike Duda – bass, vocals
• Frankie Banali – drums

Production

• Bill Metoyer – engineer, mixing
• Dan Biechele – assistant engineer and production manager
• Joe Delaney (a.k.a. Joetown) – additional mixing on tracks 2 and 5
• Tom Baker – mastering at Precision Mastering
• Kosh – album design

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5]	72
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [6]	39

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "W.A.S.P. - Dying for the World". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved December 4, 2012.
2. Kerby, Jeff. "W.A.S.P. Dying for the World". KNAC . KNAC.COM. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
3. EvilG. "W.A.S.P. - Dying For The World". Metal Rules . Retrieved December 4, 2012.
4. Schäfer, Wolfgang (2002). "Review Album: W.A.S.P. - Dying for the World". Rock Hard (in German). No. 182. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – W.A.S.P. – Dying for the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
6. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.