In the Hulu docuseries Into The Void from Evan Husney and Jason Eisener (Dark Side of the Ring), we are taken on a journey of dramatic sagas from legends and unforgettable artists in heavy metal including the trailblazing ahead-of-her-time Wendy O. Williams. (please not the “O”).
Best known as the lead vocalist of the punk-metal band Plasmatics of the late ’70s and ’80s, she was crowned the “Queen of Shock Rock and was known for her provocative, bonkers stage performances which often included nudity, chainsaws, sledgehammers, and blowing up televisions and cars on stage. If she were alive today (RIP), she probably steal a Cybertruck and blow it up and livestream it.”Her music was a hybrid of punk, metal, and theatrical rebellion, garnering her a cult following. In 1985, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and she appeared in the movie Reform School Girls. Tragically, she took her own life in 1998, but remains a pioneering artist in punk and heavy metal culture as well as an outspoken, anti-establishment figure who pushed boundaries for women in rock.
