Editing W.A.S.P. (band) (section)

===''Dominator'' and ''Babylon'' (2006–2014)===
[[File:W.A.S.P. in performance (Stavanger, 2006).jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|W.A.S.P. performing live in [[Stavanger]], Norway, in 2006]]
Early 2006 saw the seemingly stable lineup fall apart. Long-time session and tour drummer [[Stet Howland]] left first (on amicable terms), promising more specific information about the reasons for the split to be posted on his website. Larry Howe of [[Vicious Rumors]] was considered as a replacement. In May, the departure of guitarist [[Darrell Roberts]], who went on to join the band [[Five Finger Death Punch]], was announced and new guitar player Mark Zavon was brought in several days before the first tour date. The same press release confirmed [[Mike Dupke]], and not Howe, would be the new drummer. Furthermore, two days later, Zavon was out of the picture as well, seeing [[Doug Blair]] step in on guitar.

A new album, ''[[Dominator (W.A.S.P. album)|Dominator]]'' was planned for release in October 2006, according to a statement made by Blackie Lawless at a tour stop in [[Kavarna]]. He then went on to play a new song from the album, entitled ''Mercy''. A few weeks later, the release of the album was postponed until April 2007, with the band recording two news songs and dropping two cover songs, to be used instead as bonus tracks. In October 2007, W.A.S.P. embarked on [[The Crimson Idol]] Tour, to celebrate that album's 15th anniversary. It was the first time that the album, often regarded to be among the band's finest work, was performed in full from start to finish. The tour kicked off in Greece, in [[Thessaloniki]] at the Principal Club Theater on October 26, 2007.

The release of the ''Dominator'' album was finalized for April 16 in the UK, April 20 in Scandinavia with the rest of mainland Europe following on April 27. The release dates for South America and Russia followed in early May.

''Dominator'' reached No. 72 on the charts in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |last=metaltix |title=W.A.S.P. Tickets |url=https://www.metaltix.com/w-a-s-p-tickets-2210.html?language=en |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=www.metaltix.com |language=en}}</ref>

W.A.S.P. canceled their North American tour due to their record label's loss of a distributor.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} They were going to finish up their shows in Europe and then reschedule their shows in the United States. They were unable to finish the shows in Europe because of a "family illness that needed immediate attention" which forced the band to return to Los Angeles right away. They were originally going to perform at [[Rocklahoma]]. As the tour was canceled, W.A.S.P. was not able to perform at Rocklahoma and was replaced by [[Queensrÿche]].

W.A.S.P. announced a European tour which included dates in Scotland, England and other places throughout Europe in late October 2007.

W.A.S.P. released their fourteenth studio album, entitled ''[[Babylon (W.A.S.P. album)|Babylon]]'' in late 2009, via Demolition Records.

Shortly after the release of ''Babylon'', Blackie Lawless declared that he was never going to play the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" live again, due to his religious beliefs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129597 |title=W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless: I Will Never Play 'Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)' Again |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=October 2, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104040837/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129597 |archive-date=November 4, 2009 }}</ref> These beliefs are what have allegedly been behind Blackie Lawless' self-censorship of his own lyrics during the "Babylon World Tour", most notably during the performance of "Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue)".

On The Beast of Babylon Tour, Blackie canceled two shows within a week of each other. The first cancellation came about at the Gramercy Theater in New York City after the band discovered that the venue had been selling [[Very Important Person|V.I.P.]] meet and greet tickets for twice the amount of the general admission price. The band made a statement claiming, "We have never charged a fan for an autograph and will never charge any fans for an autograph."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=8604 |title=Blackie Lawless Speaks Out Re: 3/11 Gramercy Theater Show |publisher=Ytsejam.com |access-date=October 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930131847/http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=8604 |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref> The second cancellation occurred when the Crocodile Rock venue in Allentown, Pennsylvania wanted 50% of all of the band's profit, according to Lawless.

On September 21, 2012, the band celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first ever live show by kicking off a world tour at The Forum in London. The set for the tour was split into three sections: songs from the first four albums, a cut-down rendition of the Crimson Idol performance and a final segment for newer material.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waspnation.com/waspnation.htm |title=W.A.S.P. – "30 Years of Thunder" |author=W.A.S.P. Nation |publisher=W.A.S.P. Nation |access-date=September 22, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007211626/http://www.waspnation.com/waspnation.htm |archive-date=October 7, 2012 }}</ref>