The Plasmatics
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Biography
The Plasmatics were formed in Newâ¯York City in 1978 by Rod Swenson and Wendyâ¯O.â¯Williams, who served as lead vocalist. The group emerged from Swensonâs performanceâart background and Williamsâ notoriety in the punk scene, quickly gaining attention for their theatrical and destructive stage shows. Their debut EP, Butcher Baby, was released in 1978 and established the bandâs reputation for shocking theatrics. In 1980 the band signed with Stiff Records and issued their first fullâlength album, New Hope for the Wretched, which peaked at Number 55 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the single "Butcher Baby", reaching Number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. The followâup albums Beyond the Valley of 1984 (1981) and Coup dâétat (1982) continued to blend punk energy with heavyâmetal influences; Coup dâétat was later reissued as Coup de Grace in 2000. The bandâs 1987 release Maggots: The Record was noted for its conceptâalbum format and environmental themes. After a hiatus and various lineup changes, the group disbanded in the late 1980s. Wendyâ¯O.â¯Williams passed away in 1998, and the Plasmaticsâ catalog has since been reissued, maintaining a presence in punk and metal retrospectives.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Butcher Baby
- Monkey Suit
- You're A Zombie
- The Day Of The Humans Is Gone
- Destroyers
- The Central Research Laboratory / Valerie And Bruce On The Phone
- The White's Bedroom - Fire Escape
- The White's Apartment / Bruce's Bedroom
- Ain't None of Your Business
- Lunacy
- The White's Apartment - Full Meal Diner
- Doom Song
- Living Dead
- Sometimes I
- 12 Noon
- Masterplan
- Sex Junkie
- Black Leather Monster
- Put Your Love In Me
- Stop
- Mistress of Passion
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Lightning Breaks
- Overture - Introduction (Narrator)
