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.

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