BLACKIE LAWLESS Slams CHRIS HOLMES: ‘If The Guy Had Genuine Creativity, He Wouldn’t Give Two Hoots About What I Do’

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless was asked about his thoughts on the documentary about former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. The film, titled Mean Man: The Story Of Chris Holmes, was directed by French filmmakers Antoine De Montremy and Laurent Hart. Lawless was interviewed by Cassius Morris.

The documentary, released in 2021, chronicles Holmes‘ life and career. The filmmakers met Holmes in 2014 while working on a music video for his song “Let It Roar.” At the time, Holmes was taking a break from the music industry and had relocated to France.

“I have no desire to see anything that has to do with that,” Blackie said about Mean Man. “First of all, you wanna base anything you’re gonna do in life on truth. And you know what? It may be his truth, but your truth doesn’t necessarily make it fact. Anybody can have their own truth, but that doesn’t make it real. And when somebody’s spewing a bunch of hate because they can’t create on their own… Listen, if the guy had genuine creativity, he wouldn’t give two hoots about what I do. So, that’s the yardstick on how you judge those things. And if somebody’s coming from a perspective where they’re not telling the truth, I’m not gonna waste my time on that.”

When asked why he didn’t appear in the documentary, Blackie replied: “Well, I don’t recall being invited, but if I would have, I wouldn’t have done it. Like I said, I’ve got no desire to do something… I mean, if it’s based on truth, then I might have taken a look at it. But for a guy to do a tutorial for an hour, or however long it was, to sit and give just their side of the story that’s not based on truth, why do I wanna be part of that?”

Holmes‘ tenure with W.A.S.P. spanned two periods, from 1982 to 1990 and from 1996 to 2001.