The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise

The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise, is 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 W.A.S.P.
Released	April 6, 2004
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	49:14
Label	Noise/Sanctuary
Producer	Blackie 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	7.5/10[2]
KNAC	[3]
Metal Rules	4.7/5[4]
Rock Hard	6.0/10[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Blackie Lawless

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

W.A.S.P.

• Blackie Lawless – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, producer
• Darrell Roberts – lead guitar, vocals, drums
• Mike Duda – bass, vocals
• Frankie Banali – drums, percussion
• Stet Howland – drums (track 3)

Production

• Wesley M. Seidman – mixing
• Tom Baker – mastering
• Kosh – art direction and design

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2004	Finnish Albums Chart[6]	26
	Swedish Albums Chart[7]	26
	German Albums Chart[8]	87
	French Albums Chart[9]	176

References

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. "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 (Album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
7. "W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
8. "Album – W.A.S.P., The Neon God Part 1: The Rise". Charts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
9. "W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise (Album)". Lescharts.com (in French). Media Control Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

External links

• http://www.waspnation.com/neonstory.htm