Today in 1979 Plasmatics released thgere debut album Meet The Plasmatics New York,New York Punk/Heavy Metal Status:Split-up Years active: 1978-1984, 1984-1986 (as WOW), 1986-1998 The Plasmatics were an American punk metal band, formed 1977 by Yale University graduate and radical anti-artist Rod Swenson with Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos as part of an assault on American popular culture. In addition to chainsawing guitars on stage, blowing up speaker cabinets and sledgehammering television sets, Williams and the Plasmatics blew up automobiles live on stage. Williams was arrested multiple times and was seriously beaten in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee police before being charged with public indecency. The group was banned in London where they were labeled as anarchists, and riots followed in Zürich and elsewhere. William’s and the Plasmatics’ career (1977-1988) spanned seven albums, several of which were released as Wendy O. Williams solo albums. She received a Grammy nomination for one of them as Best female rock Vocalist. The band changed almost half its members with each album, and had over 17 different members playing with it over the 10 years that Wendy performed. The influence of the group’s innovative mix of punk rock and heavy metal pioneered the music genre known as crossover punk. The band’s influence can best be felt in many female rock vocalists and bands that have came out in the last 20 years, most notably Courtney Love and many of the riot grrrl bands such as Bratmobile and Bikini Kill. The Plasmatics’ career spanned five studio albums. The core of the band consisted of vocalist/front person Wendy O. Williams, guitarists Richie Stotts and Wes Beech, and manager Rod Swenson. Bassists and drummers rotated frequently over the years Vice Squad Wendy O. Williams (R.I.P. 1998) Vocals Wes Beech Guitars Osao Chosei Funahara Bass Stu Deutsch Drums Richie Stotts Guitars 1. Sometimes I 04:17 2. Wont You? (P-s-y-c-h-o) 02:41 3. Want You Baby 11:56 18:54 Available as 12 black & clear vinyl, originally released with a thick cardstock sleeve. Cover and liner notes are in japanese https://youtube/watch?v=DGsvQ06X72A
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