Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes

Born: June 23, 1958
in Glendale, California USA
Christopher John Holmes (born June 23, 1958) is an American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. Holmes started his musical career in the Pasadena, California area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Together with Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper he was one of the founding members of the band. Holmes was a member of W.A.S.P. first from 1983 to 1990, and again from 1996 to 2001.

Movies for Chris Holmes...

Title: Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich
Released: December 8, 2023
Type: TV
Meet the architects behind the Nazi war machine. The Führer's most prominent planners, designers, architects, and builders tried to downplay their role in the Holocaust, but the truth is now exposed.
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Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes
Title: Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes
Character: Himself
Released: January 15, 2021
Type: Movie
From iconic guitar player to construction worker, Chris Holmes has lived a life of highs and lows. After losing publishing rights of his own songs and dealing with addictions, the ex-W.A.S.P. member has had to start from scratch living in his mother in law's basement in Cannes, France. He is now ready to take on Europe with his new band. As we follow him along, he meets many fans and proves that he still is the showman he was as a young and famous rockstar. This musical journey draws parallel stories of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Chris Holmes with archives, live performances, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage.
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W.A.S.P.: The Sting: Live at the Key Club L.A.
Title: W.A.S.P.: The Sting: Live at the Key Club L.A.
Character: Himself
Released: November 28, 2000
Type: Movie
The Sting is a live album and DVD by the band W.A.S.P. Originally released as a DVD/CD set, it is also available as a CD on its own. The concert was originally recorded and shown as a live webcast, which happened during the bands Helldorado World Tour. The DVD of the show (and the webcast) is the first live footage of the band to feature Blackies signature microphone stand, dubbed 'Elvis' by band and fans alike. This album according to band members is known as "The Sting". It is alleged that Blackie is unhappy with the way the DVD and CD were produced, feeling that the sound is of an inferior quality.
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W.A.S.P. | First Blood... Last Visions...
Title: W.A.S.P. | First Blood... Last Visions...
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
A very rare Japan-only video with eleven promo clips.
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Title: The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Character: Self
Released: June 17, 1988
Type: Movie
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands and artists such as Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne and W.A.S.P..
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The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Title: The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Character: Self [W.A.S.P.]
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Hear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
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W.A.S.P. | Live at the Lyceum, London
Title: W.A.S.P. | Live at the Lyceum, London
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 1984
Type: Movie
In September and October of 1984, within weeks of the release of their self-titled debut album, W.A.S.P. undertook their first headline World Tour, taking them to England, Europe, and Japan. This Video was shot at London's famous Lyceum on Monday, September 24, 1984, in front of a capacity crowd.
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The Dungeonmaster
Title: The Dungeonmaster
Character: W.A.S.P. guitar player (segment "Heavy Metal")
Released: August 24, 1984
Type: Movie
Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, an evil wizard who has spent centuries searching for a challenging foe. After having his computer changed into a wristband weapon, Paul does battle with a variety of monsters before finally coming face to face with the ultimate adversary.