Helldorado (album)

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Helldorado
Helldorado album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 1999
Genre Heavy metal
Length41:50
Label CMC International
Victor (Japan)
Producer Blackie Lawless
W.A.S.P. chronology
Double Live Assassins
(1998)
Helldorado
(1999)
The Sting
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Chronicles of Chaos 4/10 [2]
Metal Rules 3.5/5 [3]
Rock Hard 8.5/10 [4]

Helldorado is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 1999.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Blackie Lawless

No.TitleLength
1."Drive By"0:55
2."Helldorado"5:05
3."Don't Cry (Just Suck)"4:16
4."Damnation Angels"6:27
5."Dirty Balls"5:19
6."High on the Flames"4:11
7."Cocaine Cowboys"3:57
8."Can't Die Tonight"4:04
9."Saturday Night Cockfight"3:20
10."Hot Rods to Hell (Helldorado Reprise)"4:15

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
11."Don't Cry (Just Suck)" (Karaoke Mix)4:26
12."Dirty Balls" (Karaoke Mix)5:35

Personnel

W.A.S.P.
Production

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 59
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 49
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [7] 5

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