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. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 by Blackie Lawless, who is the only remaining original member of the band. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Dokken, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Guns N’ Roses, Great White, L.A. Guns, Leatherwolf and others. The band’s popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands. . gained notoriety for their shock rock themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over 12 million copies of their albums. There has been much speculation over the origin of the band’s name, and whether it actually stands for anything, since it is written as an acronym. One possible interpretation is “White Anglo-Saxon Protestants“, being the original meaning of the acronym. The song “Show No Mercy“, the b-side of the band’s first single “Animal“, contains the repeated lyric, &quo