Plasmatics
a.k.a. | ex-WOW |
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Country | United States |
Formed | 1978, New York |
Disbanded | 1998 |
Genres | Punk, Heavy Metal |
Labels | Gigasaurus Records |
Line-up (members)
- Ray Callahan : Drums
- Wendy O. Williams : Vocals (1978-1998) (R.I.P. 1998)
- Wes Beech : Guitars (1979-?)
- Chris "Junior" Romanelli : Bass (1981-?)
- Michael Ray : Guitars (1983-?)
Former members
- Osao Chosei Funahara : Bass (1978-1980)
- Stu Deutsch : Drums (1978-1981)
- Richie Stotts : Guitars (1978-1983)
- Jean Beauvoir : Bass (1980-1981)
- Neal Smith : Drums (1981)
- Joey Reese : Drums (1981)
- Tony Petri : Drums (1981)
- T.C. Tolliver : Drums (1982)
- Greg Smith : Bass (1984)
- Reginald Van Helsing (Gene Simmons) : Bass (1984)
Album Photos (1)
Plasmatics Discography
Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
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Meet the Plasmatics | EP | 1979 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Butcher Baby | EP | 1980 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
New Hope for the Wretched | Lyrics | Album | 1980 | 55 | 1 | 0 | |
Metal Priestess | EP | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Beyond the Valley of 1984 | Lyrics | Album | 1981 | 60 | 1 | 0 | |
Coup d'État | Lyrics | Album | 1982 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
Stand by Your Man | Split | Sep 1982 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
WOW | Lyrics | Album | 1984 | 75 | 1 | 0 | |
Fuck 'n Roll | EP | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Live! Terror Unleashed / Bump 'n Grind | Video | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Kommander of Kaos | Album | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Maggots: the Record | Lyrics | Album | 1987 | 70 | 1 | 0 | |
Deffest! and Baddest! | Lyrics | Album | 1988 | 60 | 1 | 0 | |
The DVD (10 Years of Revolutionary Rock 'n' Roll) | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Wendy O. Williams committed suicide on April 6th 1998 and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She had reportedly been despondent for some time.
Between 1984 and 1986 Wendy O. Williams had to release albums and singles (including most of The Plasmatics members) under her own name (or WOW) because of licensing difficulties with the name The Plasmatics.
After some years she could release the "Maggots" LP under the name "Wendy O. Williams & Plasmatics."
She also appeared as an actress in the motion picture "Reform School Girls". The Soundtrack (1986 / Rhino Records) for this B-movie includes four Plasmatics/WOW Songs:
* "Reform School Girls"
* "Bad Girls"
* "Goin Wild"
* "It's My Life"
The single that features Lemmy is not a official Plasmatics release but is often listed in their discography.
Between 1984 and 1986 Wendy O. Williams had to release albums and singles (including most of The Plasmatics members) under her own name (or WOW) because of licensing difficulties with the name The Plasmatics.
After some years she could release the "Maggots" LP under the name "Wendy O. Williams & Plasmatics."
She also appeared as an actress in the motion picture "Reform School Girls". The Soundtrack (1986 / Rhino Records) for this B-movie includes four Plasmatics/WOW Songs:
* "Reform School Girls"
* "Bad Girls"
* "Goin Wild"
* "It's My Life"
The single that features Lemmy is not a official Plasmatics release but is often listed in their discography.
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