No idea what your talking about. WASP was a metal powerhouse during the 80's. One the most popular metal bands out there but I suppose you weren't there.
True, and false. Every metalhead in the world loves em but outside our sphere its just wild child and i wanna be somebody that ever gets playedf or recognized. I saw Wasp in 84 and they were fantastic in a smaller venue = ca 3000ppl max. Saw them on monsters of rock in front of a huge audience and, noooo not the same energy between band and audience. AND Tony Richards was the hardest hitting drummer i have ever heard. Chris Holmes was on fire, huge and wild. Blackie had a wild side you dont see anymore. Randy Piper was one of the best guitarrists in LA at the time, and really made his stamp on what was the wasp sound. Sadly Wasp became a solo project with the story of Jonathan(Blackie) and his transition in life. There where not place for any more artists that stole his limelight. I met Chris a few years ago and he is the sweetest guy but damn he is soo far gone. The booze took his spirit away from him. On a special occation id like to see a reunion tour where they could kick ass again. Sadly Blackie is never gonna let that happen. Special shout out to one of the funniest and coolest artists ever; JOHNNY ROD!!!! QUACK!!!
I have been a WASP fan for 30 years, and I have never heard this covered so amazingly, by far the best I have ever heard, ever! Thank you so much for giving this to the world!
I probably been listening to her version of this song for the past 10 years. And I always come back to get a drink of this water. She does it so well. It's fantastic this is as simple as I could explain it. Thank you young lady
brought me straight back to my days in the mullet wearing 80's - such a beautiful voice and so far the two songs I have been lucky enough to discover from you today have simply made it hard to do anything but sit here all emotionally thinking about the best days of my youth.
i grew in L.A through the 80s &90s seen a great many of people do this song and i will have to say girl you make my hair stand on end god has bless ed you and you make him and many others very very happy thankyou very much melissa
This is just amazing, not only is this an awesome cover of one of the best and most powerful songs ever recorded, but it is one of the best covers done for any song ever.
Firstly,i realy hate people doing cover versions of great & classic songs,its never done right or given the justice the song deserves. However congrats to you,you sweet angel have done this song with passion & given it justice. I wonder what a duet of you & Blackie singing this would sound like???
Im back for the fourth time in past two days. Thought Id say this is amazing by Melissa Van Fleet. Im a huge WASP/Blackie fan and love this song and covered it on guitar but WOW MVF makes this a brand new song. Im a new fan to her. Thank you TH-cam for discovering artists
Thanks to Blackie,Piper,Holmes,Riley,Richards for giving us these amazing songs and hopefully one day,they'll even for the sake of business perform one more time together they are truly the most iconic of there time most underrated band of all time.W.A.S.P. is goated
how are you not a bigger star than you are...?...your voice singing metal songs is so original and soothing....and it doesn't hurt that your beautiful also...my god...
Fantastic... I love this song of WASP very much and your rendition is so beautiful and poignant... It seems to me you very accurately feel the essence of this amazing song 🖤🖤🖤
Wow amazing harmonies,..an amazing voice....ever think about covering their acoustic version of the idol...awesome harmonies there too!....I'll keep lookin for it
Just wow. This just fucking blew me away. Lots of performers cover a song and try to duplicate the original, but few make a cover their own while staying true to the original's "feeling". Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is one. This is another. I've been a W.A.S.P. fan since '84 and all I can say is... wow......
I remember you posting this the first time. Thank you so much Blackie for a incredible and powerful song! Melissa you do it so incredible well, Bless you! All the musical talent is in METAL!!! \m/!
Just to mirror what others have said Wasp were massively underrated, I can't help but think the shock rock and on stage antics detracted from the music. Notwithstanding an awesome band and equally awesome cover.
WASP never gets the credit they deserve. What a fantastic rendition of a beautifully crafted song.
Judas Iscariot always thought that as well...blackie was a hall of a songwriter,but a babbling idiot..great band with classic material!!!
No idea what your talking about. WASP was a metal powerhouse during the 80's. One the most popular metal bands out there but I suppose you weren't there.
Their credit lies in over 12 million albums sold.
I couldn't have said it better myself
True, and false. Every metalhead in the world loves em but outside our sphere its just wild child and i wanna be somebody that ever gets playedf or recognized.
I saw Wasp in 84 and they were fantastic in a smaller venue = ca 3000ppl max. Saw them on monsters of rock in front of a huge audience and, noooo not the same energy between band and audience.
AND Tony Richards was the hardest hitting drummer i have ever heard. Chris Holmes was on fire, huge and wild. Blackie had a wild side you dont see anymore. Randy Piper was one of the best guitarrists in LA at the time, and really made his stamp on what was the wasp sound.
Sadly Wasp became a solo project with the story of Jonathan(Blackie) and his transition in life. There where not place for any more artists that stole his limelight.
I met Chris a few years ago and he is the sweetest guy but damn he is soo far gone. The booze took his spirit away from him.
On a special occation id like to see a reunion tour where they could kick ass again.
Sadly Blackie is never gonna let that happen.
Special shout out to one of the funniest and coolest artists ever; JOHNNY ROD!!!!
QUACK!!!
Incredible version of this timeless classic WASP song. You have an incredible voice.
A great song can be done in ANY genre. Brilliantly executed.
I have been a WASP fan for 30 years, and I have never heard this covered so amazingly, by far the best I have ever heard, ever! Thank you so much for giving this to the world!
Actually the best cover I've heard of the song so far
Thank You Melissa, Sleeping in the fire has been my favorite song since the 80's. And you made it better!!!
8 years later, and I still cannot get over how amazing your cover of this classic W.A.S.P. song is!
This song is a true work of art.
No matter who's playing it.
I probably been listening to her version of this song for the past 10 years. And I always come back to get a drink of this water. She does it so well. It's fantastic this is as simple as I could explain it. Thank you young lady
She has such a beautiful voice.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Describes how I feel everyday. Great version of a true classic by a true band. W.A.S.P. FOREVER
brought me straight back to my days in the mullet wearing 80's - such a beautiful voice and so far the two songs I have been lucky enough to discover from you today have simply made it hard to do
anything but sit here all emotionally thinking about the best days of my youth.
A Blackie Lawless and Melissa VanFleet duet of this song would be amazing!!!
Taking a stroll down memory lane with W.A.S.P. vids and seen this. Absolutely fantastic! Bravo young lady, well done!
I love this song , it's one of my favorite W.A.S.P ballads. You have captured it beautifully. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all.
Came back to listen again. This cover is timeless.
That was a very enchanting cover of Wasp's Sleeping in the Fire. Amazing talent and exquisite vocal range and piano playing. Extremely impressive.
Respect to you Melissa :) W.A.S.P. is awesome and totally underrated :)
i grew in L.A through the 80s &90s seen a great many of people do this song and i will have to say girl you make my hair stand on end god has bless ed you and you make him and many others very very happy thankyou very much melissa
This is just amazing, not only is this an awesome cover of one of the best and most powerful songs ever recorded, but it is one of the best covers done for any song ever.
Hauntingly beautiful cover of a WASP classic ballad. Even Blackie Lawless would give a nod of approval on this number. Nicely done Miss Fleet.
This never gets old
Melisa VanFleet. There has to a word better than excellent. Lady you hit that mark.
I remember buying the album "Winged Assassins" back in 1984. This song still grabs a hold of me. Thank You so much for your version.
The things you finding buried in amongst TH-cam Videos.......awesome version of a awesome song.
emd645e3c a treasure!
Love love love this version of one of my all time favourite songs. So pure and emotional yet powerful.
Absolutely stunning rendition! Incredible job!!
Firstly,i realy hate people doing cover versions of great & classic songs,its never done right or given the justice the song deserves. However congrats to you,you sweet angel have done this song with passion & given it justice. I wonder what a duet of you & Blackie singing this would sound like???
A beautiful rendition of a amazing track.....love it.
A beautiful Woman who brings out the beauty of these songs. Melissa you are AMAZING
Beautiful...................................................................................................
One of the best Power Balad ever wrote!!! and this version is just AMAZING!!!
Are you kidding me!!!! you sing like an Angel!!!! Awesome!!!!! it does not get any better!
Still my favorite cover of this great song!
Melissa you are simply amazing!!!! best cover of this song ever !!!
Wow
Finally someone does a good version
Very nice…..my god to see this version in a movie would be the ultamate
Love this girl! Awesome harmonies!!!
This is a awesome cover of sleeping in the fire by w.a.s.p amazing vocals
still one of my fav covers melissa haunting
Wow. Was surfing W.A.S.P. vids and found this gem. Thanks for keeping Sleeping (In the Fire) wonderfully relevant.
The best W.A.S.P. cover I've ever heard!!!!
Beautifully sang. Absolutely brilliant!
Im back for the fourth time in past two days.
Thought Id say this is amazing by Melissa Van Fleet.
Im a huge WASP/Blackie fan and love this song and covered it on guitar but WOW MVF makes this a brand new song.
Im a new fan to her.
Thank you TH-cam for discovering artists
Thanks to Blackie,Piper,Holmes,Riley,Richards for giving us these amazing songs and hopefully one day,they'll even for the sake of business perform one more time together they are truly the most iconic of there time most underrated band of all time.W.A.S.P. is goated
I'd love to hear you sing "I Miss You" as well. Great job on this song! One of the first albums I owned back in the day when it first came out.
I"ve heard hundreds of other people do covers of this song. NONE have hit it like you have. PERFECT!!
I've always had a special place in my heart for this song. So dark and beautiful Very well done!!!
I love this cover
This version gives me chills, fantastic job Melissa.
WOW!!! This has got to be one of the most amazing covers ever!!
Amazing job!! I believe Blackie and co. would be honored and proud.
you pay a great homage to one of the most beautiful and at the same time most underrated ballads in the history of heavy metal. thumbs up, chapeau!
Blackie's one of the best Metal writers in history to this very day. Take a bow. You did this waaay before live wire was covered. Fantastic.
BLACKIE SUCKS
absolutely the best cover BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
amazing, one of my top ten songs since the 7th grade....thanks....
Love it! Fantastic!
Thank You so much for sharing your awesome and very passionately intense performance of this great song.
Girl!!!.....you gave me goosebumps. BEAUTIFUL,Beautiful. Very talented! Thank you for sharing. AWESOME!!
I love that song, I love your voice and how you play, amazing !
how are you not a bigger star than you are...?...your voice singing metal songs is so original and soothing....and it doesn't hurt that your beautiful also...my god...
Really beautiful. I grew up a big W.A.S.P. fan since I was in junior high and always loved this song. You've got a great voice.
Fantastic... I love this song of WASP very much and your rendition is so beautiful and poignant... It seems to me you very accurately feel the essence of this amazing song 🖤🖤🖤
Amazing, loved this song since I was 10. I gaze at the flame.
Love coming back to this rendition
Melissa , this was so good that I went to iTunes to find it...it NEEDS to be there kid.
Beautiful just Beautiful...Rock on girl...Love it...👍
why are you not famous worldwide seriously amazing
Wow amazing harmonies,..an amazing voice....ever think about covering their acoustic version of the idol...awesome harmonies there too!....I'll keep lookin for it
This is amazing!
Most beatiful cover for this song! Thanks!
God, I've always loved this song and you do it the justice it deserves!!!!
Was their best album. Great cover 🏆
Mellisa your voice is amazing ! , great cover of a awesome WASP song , so many great songs from the 80s would love to hear you sing !
Outstanding Melissa,absolutely powerful!!!!
Just wow. This just fucking blew me away. Lots of performers cover a song and try to duplicate the original, but few make a cover their own while staying true to the original's "feeling". Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is one. This is another. I've been a W.A.S.P. fan since '84 and all I can say is... wow......
I remember you posting this the first time. Thank you so much Blackie for a incredible and powerful song! Melissa you do it so incredible well, Bless you! All the musical talent is in METAL!!! \m/!
Just amazing, maybe the best cover I have ever heard. Ever. Thank you
One of my favorites from W.A.S.P. Awesome job
Beautiful....Nothing else needs to be said....Beautiful
This is one of my favorite Wasp songs and I usually hate covers. You did such a great job! Your voice is just as haunting as his when you sing it.
Just to mirror what others have said Wasp were massively underrated, I can't help but think the shock rock and on stage antics detracted from the music. Notwithstanding an awesome band and equally awesome cover.
Well done Melissa. Incredible! Blackie Lawless must be proud of you by performing in his lovely tune.
THANK YOU!!!!! AWESOME COVER OF A GREAT SONG!!!!! AWESOMELY DONE!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
I applaud your talent and exceptional taste in music.
Oh shit!!! Made it hers! Great song and you did it justice!!!!!
Wow...absolutely amazing!!!! What a phenomenal job!!!!
Thank you for amazing rendition!
I always love that song too, very good version by the way !
I had goose bumps listening to this .. beautiful job.
That was utterly gorgeous... I also have loved that song, so deep and personal and you have just added a beautiful edge to it. Thank You. :)
Wonderful work, my dear. Simply amazing. A great voice. Congratulations!
After all this time, I still get chills like I was just hearing it for the first time.
xoxoxo
If I could 'like' this more than once, I would..........awesome cover of a great song.
WOW! She has an amazing voice that makes a power ballad even more powerful!
Such a beautiful job, thanks so much for sharing.
Bellísima performance!! Que bellísima adaptación! Felicitaciones! Mucho talento y sensibilidad. Saludos desde Argentina.
This is solid stuff
Shows the talent of Blackie's vocals AND the beauty of this voice. Just added you!
Such a beautiful rendition of such a beautiful song
Very well done
Absolutely beautiful
Magnificent !
YES!!!!! Beautifully performed. Blackie is a master.