The Crimson Idol is the fifth studio album by heavy metal band W.A.S.P., originally released internationally in 1992 through Capitol Records. It is a concept album, telling the story of the rise and fall of a fictional rock star named Jonathan Steel.

Taking nearly three years to complete, The Crimson Idol was originally recorded as a Blackie Lawless solo album, but bandleader Lawless bowed to fan pressure and released it under the W.A.S.P. name.[

List of characters:

• Jonathan Aaron Steel
• Michael Steel, Jonathan's brother
• Elizabeth Steel, Jonathan's mother
• William "Red" Steel, Jonathan's father
• The Mirror
• Chainsaw Charlie
• Alex Rodman
• The Gypsy
• Doctor Rockter
• The King of Mercy

Napalm Records reissue 2018.

Reidolized (soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)