The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise

The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise, is the eleventh studio album and the first act of a two-part rock opera by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. The songs on the album narrate the story of an abused and orphaned boy named Jesse, who finds that he has the ability to read and manipulate people. The second part was released on the album titled The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise.

The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 6, 2004
GenreHeavy metal
Length49:14
LabelNoise/Sanctuary
ProducerBlackie Lawless
W.A.S.P. chronology
Dying for the World
(2002)
The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise
(2004)
The Neon God: Part 2 – The Demise
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles7.5/10[2]
KNAC[3]
Metal Rules4.7/5[4]
Rock Hard6.0/10[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless

No.TitleLength
1."Overture"3:33
2."Why Am I Here"0:34
3."Wishing Well"3:34
4."Sister Sadie (And the Black Habits)"7:42
5."The Rise"2:29
6."Why Am I Nothing"0:58
7."Asylum #9"6:19
8."The Red Room of the Rising Sun"4:41
9."What I'll Never Find"6:02
10."Someone to Love Me"0:51
11."X.T.C. Riders"4:34
12."Me & the Devil"0:53
13."The Running Man"4:19
14."Raging Storm"5:45

Personnel

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W.A.S.P.
Production
  • Wesley M. Seidman – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Kosh – art direction and design

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 26
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 176
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 87
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 26
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 14

References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "W.A.S.P. – The Neon God, Pt. 1: The Rise". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Lafon, Mitch (May 12, 2004). "Hardwares: W.A.S.P. – The Neon God (Part I)". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Kerby, Jeff. "W.A.S.P. The Neon God: Part One". KNAC. KNAC.COM. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  4. ^ Lahtinen, Luxi (May 2004). "W.A.S.P. – THE NEON GOD: PART 1 – THE RISE". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Albrecht, Frank (2004). "Review Album: W.A.S.P. - The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise". Rock Hard (in German). No. 205. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "W.A.S.P.: The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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