Maggots: The Record

by Wendy O. Williams, Wendy O. Williams & the Plasmatics, Plasmatics

Overview

Heavy metal concept albums are nothing new; however, this macabre opus ranks among the most bizarre ever recorded. More of an audio play than a music album, a Rod Serling-like narrator takes listeners through a disturbingly graphic story depicting genetically mutated maggots breeding exponentially until mankind is exterminated. Not for the squeamish; explicit dialogue and detailed descriptions of characters and their horrible deaths by the disgusting creatures are told with fantastic horror. Providing interlude are six apocalyptic Plasmatics songs embellishing the plot and displaying Wendy O. Williams' distinctive machine-gun caterwauling. "You're a Zombie," "The Day of the Humans Gone," "Brain Dead," and "Finale" are surprisingly decent '80s punk metal anthems with all the trimmings: chanted vocals, pounding militia-marching drums, and crunching guitar work. Once tossed off as gory camp, realized environmental changes and threats of biological terrorism made this prophetic release particularly unnerving. ~ Craig Curtice

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2024
Label:	Bfd
UPC:	0819376057057
Rank:	50569

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wendy O. Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals
Plasmatics   Primary Artist
Wendy O. Williams & the Plasmatics   Primary Artist
Stellar Axeman   Spoken Word
Scott Harlan   Spoken Word,Voices
Jeanine Morick   Spoken Word,Voices
James Gerth   Spoken Word
Chris Romanelli   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Michael Ray   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Lance   Voices
Valerie   Voices
Ray Callahan   Vocals (Background),Drums
Wes Beech   Vocals (Background),Guitar
Cyndi Sugar White   Voices
Brian Drago   Director

Technical Credits

Al "Turn It Up" Theurer   Audio Engineer
Rod Swenson   Producer,Concept
Wes Beech   Associate Producer
John Michaels   Photography
Andy Krehm   Mastering
Al Theurer   Engineer
Jack Rudy   Tattoo Art
Mike Cleary   Coordination