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The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise
Metal · 2004 · 14 tracks

The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise

W.A.S.P.

A dense, theatrical concept album following a messianic protagonist. Layered vocal harmonies meet dark, mid-tempo metal riffs and cinematic interludes.

April 20, 2004 · Sanctuary

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A grandiose and brooding narrative journey that balances theatricality with dark, heavy metal intensity.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Overture
3:33
02
Why Am I Here
0:35
03
Wishing Well
3:34
04
Sister Sadie (And the Black Habits)
7:42
05
The Rise
2:29
06
Why Am I Nothing
0:58
07
Asylum #9
6:18
08
The Red Room of the Rising Sun
4:41
09
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
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the haunting acoustic intro of Sister Sadie into its crushing, seven-minute mid-tempo groove.
The way the vocal harmonies stack during the climax of Raging Storm, creating a massive wall of sound.
The sudden, jarring shift from the short narrative interludes into the high-energy riffing of X.T.C. Riders.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Neon God, Part 1: The Rise sound next to the rest of W.A.S.P.'s catalogue?

Cathedral+2.2σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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