The Plasmatics filming a music video in New York City in 1980. From left to right: Richie Stotts, Stu Deutsch, Wes Beech, Wendy O. Williams and Jean Beauvoir.
Background information
Origin
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Punk rock
hardcore punk
heavy metal
shock rock[1][2][3]
biker metal[4][5]
Years active
1977–1983, 1987–1988
Labels
Stiff
Capitol
Profile
Past members
Wendy O. Williams
Wes Beech
Chris Romanelli
Michael Ray
Ray Callahan
Richie Stotts
Chosei Funahara
Stu Deutsch
Jean Beauvoir
Joey Reese
T.C. Tolliver
Greg Smith
Website
plasmatics.com
The Plasmatics were an American punk rock, hardcore punk and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1977. They were a controversial group known for chaotic, destructive live shows and outrageous theatrics. These included chainsawing guitars, destroying speaker cabinets, sledgehammering television sets and blowing up automobiles live on stage. Williams was arrested in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Police before being charged with public indecency.[6]
The Plasmatics' career spanned five studio albums and multiple EPs. The band was composed of lead vocalist Wendy O. Williams and various other musicians rotating behind her over time. Aside from Williams and manager Rod Swenson, guitarist Wes Beech was the only other permanent member of the group. Guitarist Richie Stotts was a co-founder of the band and a mainstay of the pre-breakup core group (1978–1983).[7]
After the full breakup of the band following the release of Coup d'etat, Stotts was edited out of band videos and was not referred to by name in a 2006 compilation DVD released by Plasmatics Media LLC (via plasmatics.com).
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^Nickas, Bob and Robert Nickas (2008). Theft is vision: collected writings and interviews. JRP Ringier. ISBN 978-3-905770-36-0.
^Phillips, William and Brian Cogan (2009). Encyclopedia of heavy metal music. Greenwood Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-313-34800-6.
^Popoff, Martin (2017). Speed Metal.
^Smith, E.R. Extreme Metal: The Story of Punk and Metal's Interwoven History.
^Skanse
^Star, Butch; Edouard Dauphin, Kruger (1982). Plasmatics: Your Heart In Your Mouth! (The First Four years). United States of America: Raging Rhino Entertainment. p. 7.
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