Kommander of Kaos is the second solo studio album released by Wendy O. Williams after her group, the Plasmatics, went on hiatus. The album was recorded in 1984 but not released until 1986. A live version of the Gene Simmons-penned "Ain't None of Your Business" appears on this album (the song previously appeared on her debut album). Lead guitarist Michael Ray (guitarist),or M. ray, was previously invited by Gene Simmons to record tracks on the Creatures of the Night Kiss album, and was later hired by Simmons to play guitar solos on the WOW album. Michael Ray (guitarist) composed and arranged music tracks on the Kommander of Kaos album. "Hoy hey (Live to rock)", "Pedal to the Metal", "Goin Wild", "Fight for the Right" and "(Work that Muscle) F**k that Booty". The Kommander of Kaos album has been re-released by several independent labels in recent years (such as Plasmatics Media and Powerage).

Kommander of Kaos
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1986 (1986-02-21)
Recorded1984
StudioBroccoli Rabe Studios
(Fairfield, New Jersey)
Genre
Length34:14
LabelGigasaurus
ProducerRod Swenson
Wendy O. Williams chronology
WOW
(1984)
Kommander of Kaos
(1986)
Maggots: The Record
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]

Track listing

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  1. "Hoy Hey (Live to Rock)" (Swenson, Ray)
  2. "Pedal to the Metal" (Swenson, Ray, Smith)
  3. "Goin' Wild" (Swenson, Ray)
  4. "Ain't None of Your Business" (live) (Simmons, Vincent, Carr)
  5. "Party" (Swenson, Beech)
  6. "Jailbait" (Kilmister, Taylor, Clarke)
  7. "Bad Girl" (Swenson, Beech)
  8. "Fight for the Right" (Swenson, Ray)
  9. "(Work That Muscle) F**k That Booty" (Swenson, Ray)

Personnel

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  • Wendy O. Williams – vocals
  • Michael Ray – guitar, background vocals
  • Greg Smith – bass guitar, background vocals
  • T.C. Tolliver – drums
  • Wes Beech – guitar

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Wendy O. Williams Kommander of Kaos review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  2. ^ Johnson, Howard (6 Mar 1986). "Wendy O. Williams 'Kommander of Kaos'". Kerrang!. Vol. 115. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 21.
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