Kommander of Kaos Wendy O. Williams Artist

Although best known as the death-defying leader of {|the Plasmatics|}, {|Wendy O. Williams|} issued several albums on her own during the 1980s. And while her earlier band was a certified {|punk|} outfit, by this stage of her career, {|Williams|} was ... Read more

Although best known as the death-defying leader of {|the Plasmatics|}, {|Wendy O. Williams|} issued several albums on her own during the 1980s. And while her earlier band was a certified {|punk|} outfit, by this stage of her career, {|Williams|} was zeroing in on the {|heavy metal|} audience -- {|Gene Simmons|} had produced an earlier album, while the singer was spotted hosting a {|heavy metal|} video show on the {|USA|} cable channel. So by the time of 1986's {|Kommander of Kaos|}, {|Williams|} was knee-deep in {|metal|}. Once more, {|Simmons|}' name makes an appearance on a {|Williams|} record (not as a producer this time, but as a songwriter -- {|Ain't None of Your Business|}), while {|Williams|} covers {|Motoerhead|}'s {|Jailbait,|} and the main riff of the album's opening {|Hey Hey (Live to Rock)|} is quite reminiscent of {|Moetley Cruee|}'s {|Live Wire.|} While {|Kommander of Kaos|} was probably just as good as just about anything else that theatrical-minded metallists were putting out that year ({|W.A.S.P.|}, {|Lizzy Borden|}, etc.), {|Williams|} was much more convincing as a Mohawk-ed punker. ~ Greg Prato Less