There was something so magical about the Plasmatics. When they broke out of New York's New Wave scene to combine raw punk with a distinct metallic edge, the late Wendy O Williams fronted band fast garnered a reputation as one of the most exciting live bands around. Taking live theatrics to whole new level with genuinely shocking antics rather than Kiss or Alice Cooper's more panto style approach, the Plasmatics may have faded into cult obscurity today, but the likes of Marilyn Manson, Wednesday 13 and Slipknot all owe them a massive, massive debt.