Belinda Carlisle Go-Go's (originally named the Misfits), with friends and fellow musicians Margot Olavarria, Elissa Bello, and Jane Wiedlin. Olavarria and Bello were soon out of the group and the new line-up included bassist-turned-guitarist Charlotte Caffey, guitarist-turned-bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock. All five women were largely untrained musicians, and Carlisle recalls having to use tape as fret markers during their initial songwriting: "[Charlotte] had to show us how to plug in our amps," she said. The Go-Go's would go on to become one of the most successful American bands of the 1980s, helping usher new wave music into popular American
Maxxxwell Carlisle in all other territories. Also in February, Maxxxwell released a lyric video for the song "Ramming Speed". On June 9, 2015, Maxxxwell released a cover of "Like Hell" by the Japanese metal band Loudness along with details of his upcoming solo album "When The Clock Strikes Metal". Later that year, in December, Carlisle released a 2nd single "Black Widow" with Michael Yancy on lead vocals. The track was a U.D.O. cover originally from the 1987 "Animal House" album. Carlisle is the keyboardist, guitarist and primary songwriter of Raptor Command, the self-proclaimed "heavy metal tribute to Elon Musk". Raptor Command released