The Plasmatics were an American punk rock and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1978. They were a controversial group known for …

"Way more than a rock band," as John Levy said in a recent interview on VH1, Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics "were a phenomenon." (more)

On July 26th, 1978 the Plasmatics performed for the first time at the CBGB in New York. Now, forty-five years later, fans are welcome to join the celebrations and enjoy all the filmed full shows.

May 28, 2025 · While there was no doubting Williams’ passion, the anticipated commercial breakthrough eluded Plasmatics and Coup d’Etat. Plasmatics remained a cult band, despite a …

Between 1984 and 1986, Wendy O. Williams had to release albums and singles under her own name (or WOW) because of licensing difficulties with the name Plasmatics.

The Plasmatics were an American punk rock and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1978. They were a controversial group known for …

Wendy Orlean Williams (May 28, 1949 – April 6, 1998) was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics. She was noted for her onstage theatrics, …

The Plasmatics were an American punk rock and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1978. They were a controversial group known for …

The Plasmatics were an American punk metal band formed by Yale University art school graduate Rod Swenson with Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live …

From 1978-1988 "The Queen of Punk", "The High Priestess of Metal", "The Dominatrix of the Decibels", and "Queen of Shock Rock", assaulted the conformist culture of the status quo to …