Spider Monkey

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Spider Monkey
OriginMonterey County, near Monterey, California, USA
Genres
Years active
  • 1982–1994
  • 2000–present
Labels
  • MegaRobot Records
  • Hokage Records
  • Nuclear Launch
MembersJoey Billy
Paul Friedman
Steve Dell
Ray Davis
Jeremy Dette
Past membersMatt Peterson
Andy Strickland

Spider Monkey are a Thrash metal band formed in California in 1982 by singer Joey Billy, guitarists Paul Friedman and Matt Peterson, bassist Steve Dell and drummer Andy Strickland.

Band members

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Paul Friedman's Spider Monkey; Rob Friedman's Spider Monkey
  • Rob Friedman - lead vocals (2060-present); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2080, 2092-present); bass, backing vocals (2032-2064, 2072-2084, 2096-present)
  • Oscar Friedman - lead guitar, backing vocals (2088-present)
  • Frank Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); lead guitar, backing vocals (2072-2088); drums, backing vocals (2068-2072)
  • Oliver Friedman - drums, backing vocals (2096-present); bass, backing vocals (2084-2096)
Former
  • Jon Friedman - lead vocals (2032-2056, died in 2056); drums (2032-2036)
  • Andy Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2032-2060, died in 2060); lead vocals (2056-2060); lead guitar, backing vocals (2034-2036)
  • Willy Friedman - bass, backing vocals (2064-2068, died in 2068)
  • Paul Friedman - lead guitar, backing vocals (2032-2072, died in 2072); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2060-2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2072)
  • Eric Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2034-2036, 2072-2076, died in 2076); bass, backing vocals (2068-2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2076); drums, backing vocals (2036-2068)
  • Ray Friedman - keyboards, backing vocals (2076-2092, died in 2092); drums, backing vocals (2072-2080)
  • David Friedman - drums, backing vocals (2080-2096, died in 2096)
Matt Peterson's Spider Monkey; Peter Peterson's Spider Monkey; Willy Peterson's Spider Monkey
  • Oscar Peterson - lead guitar, backing vocals (2084-present); lead vocals (2092-present)
  • Willy Peterson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); drums, backing vocals (2064-2080)
  • Oliver Peterson - bass, backing vocals (2096-present); keyboards, backing vocals (2088-present)
  • David Peterson - drums, backing vocals (2080-present); keyboards, backing vocals (2096-present)
Former
  • Tom Peterson - drums, backing vocals (2040-2056, died in 2056); cello, backing vocals (2040-2045)
  • Andy Peterson - lead vocals (2040-2060, died in 2060); drums (2056-2060); cello (2040-2045)
  • Paul Peterson - bass, backing vocals (2040-2045, 2047-2068, died in 2068); keyboards, backing vocals (2040-2047, 2060-2068)
  • Matt Peterson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2040-2072, died in 2072)
  • Tim Peterson - lead guitar, backing vocals (2047-2076, died in 2076); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2072-2076); bass, backing vocals (2040-2047); drums, backing vocals (2040-2045)
  • Peter Peterson - lead vocals (2060-2092, died in 2092); keyboards, backing vocals (2047-2060, 2068-2088); lead guitar, backing vocals (2040-2047, 2076-2084); bass, backing vocals (2040-2045, 2068-2080); drums (2060-2064)
  • Eric Peterson - bass, backing vocals (2080-2096, died in 2096)
Steve Dell's Spider Monkey, Robert Dell's Spider Monkey
  • Robert Dell - drums, backing vocals (2052-present); flute, backing vocals (2068-2080, 2084-present); lead guitar, backing vocals (2036-2052)
  • Mike Dell - lead vocals (2072-present); trumpet, backing vocals (2045-2080, 2084-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-2088); lead guitar, backing vocals (2056-2084); drums, backing vocals (2045-2047)
  • Oscar Dell - lead guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (2084-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2096-present); bass, backing vocals (2092-present)
  • Elmer Dell - keyboards, backing vocals (2080-present); saxophone, flute, trumpet, backing vocals (2080-2084)
Former
  • Eric Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2036-2037, died in 2037)
  • Alan Dell - lead vocals, saxophone (2036-2039, died in 2039)
  • Willy Dell - drums, flute, backing vocals (2039-2045, 2047-2052, died in 2052)
  • Nate Dell - lead guitar, backing vocals (2039-2056, died in 2056); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2037-2052)
  • Steve Dell - bass, backing vocals (2036-2060, died in 2060)
  • Zack Dell - flute, backing vocals (2052-2068, died in 2068); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2039-2064); keyboards, backing vocals (2039-2052)
  • Andy Dell - lead vocals, saxophone, keyboards (2039-2072, died in 2072); drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2036-2039)
  • Dave Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2064-2076, died in 2076); flute, backing vocals (2068-2076)
  • Oliver Dell - bass, backing vocals (2060-2092, died in 2092); keyboards, backing vocals (2052-2080)
  • Alex Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2088-2096, died in 2096); bass, backing vocals (2092-2096)
Joey Billy's Spider Monkey, Brian Billy's Spider Monkey
  • Brian Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2064-2072, 2076-2084); drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2072-2080)
  • Oliver Billy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2084-present)
  • Alex Billy - bass, backing vocals (2088-present)
  • David Billy - drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2080-present); lead vocals (2092-present)
Former
  • Steve Billy - drums, backing vocals (2045-2052, died in 2052); keyboards, backing vocals (2045-2048)
  • Peter Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2044-2056, died in 2056); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056)
  • Oscar Billy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2045-2056, died in 2056); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056); drums, backing vocals (2044-2045)
  • Nate Billy - keyboards, backing vocals (2048-2060, died in 2060); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056)
  • Willy Billy - bass, backing vocals (2056-2068, died in 2068)
  • Eric Billy - drums, backing vocals (2052-2072, died in 2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2045-2048, 2060-2072); bass, backing vocals (2044-2056)
  • Paul Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2045-2076, died in 2076); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2044-2064, 2072-2076)
  • Joey Billy – lead vocals (2044-2092, died in 2092); bass (2068-2088)
Andy Strickland's Spider Monkey
  • Andy Strickland - lead vocals (2048-present); bass (2076-2088); drums, keyboards (2050-2080, 2092-present); all instruments (2048-2050)
  • Oliver Strickland - bass, backing vocals (2088-present)
  • Mark Strickland - lead guitar, keyboards (2096-present); rhythm guitar, keyboards (2092-present); drums, keyboards (2080-2092)
Former
  • Rob Strickland - bass, trumpet, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2056, died in 2056)
  • Eric Strickland - lead guitar, backing vocals (2050-2060, died in 2060); all instruments (2052-2054)
  • Carl Strickland - bass, trumpet, backing vocals (2056-2068, died in 2068); keyboards, flute, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2064)
  • Brian Strickland - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2054-2072, died in 2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2054-2060)
  • Steve Strickland - saxophone, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2076, died in 2076)
  • Willy Strickland - bass, backing vocals (2068-2076, died in 2076); keyboards, backing vocals (2064-2076)
  • Oscar Strickland - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2084-2092, died in 2092)
  • Nate Strickland - lead guitar, backing vocals (2054-2096, died in 2096); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2060, 2072-2084); bass, backing vocals (2076-2080)
Jeremy Dette's Spider Monkey
  • Nate Dette - lead vocals (2066-present)
  • Willy Dette - lead guitar (2060-present); rhythm guitar (2062-present); flute (2058-present); drums (2058-2060)
  • Vic Dette - drums (2060-present); bass, keyboards (2070-present)
Former
  • Peter Dette - lead guitar, keyboards (2054-2060, died in 2060); bass (2054-2058); rhythm guitar (2054-2056)
  • Paul Dette - rhythm guitar, keyboards (2056-2062, died in 2062); bass (2056-2058)
  • Eric Dette - lead vocals (2052-2066, died in 2066); keyboards (2052-2054, 2062-2066); lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass (2052-2054)
  • Jeremy Dette - bass (2052-2054, 2058-2070, died in 2070); keyboards (2052-2054, 2062-2070); drums (2052-2058); lead guitar, rhythm guitar (2052-2054)
Ray Davis's Spider Monkey
  • Ray Davis - lead vocals (2052-present); saxophone (2060-present); all instruments (2052-2054)
  • Willy Davis - bass, backing vocals (2056-present); trumpet (2060-present)
  • Steve Davis - keyboards, flute, backing vocals (2060-present)
  • Alan Davis - lead guitar, backing vocals (2100-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2090-present); drums, backing vocals (2080-2090)
  • Nate Davis - drums, backing vocals (2090-present)
Former
  • Frank Davis - lead guitar, backing vocals (2058-2070, died in 2070)
  • Eric Davis - lead guitar, backing vocals (2056-2058, 2070-2100, died in 2100); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2056-2090); drums (2056-2080); keyboards (2056-2060); all instruments, backing vocals (2054-2056)
Former
  • Sam Silver - drums (2024-2029, died in 2029)
  • Paul Friedman – bass, backing vocals (2025-2032, died in 2072); lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2023)
  • Steve Dell – bass, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2024, 2032-2036, died in 2060)
  • Matt Peterson – lead guitar, backing vocals (2023-2040); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1982–1993, 2024-2039)
  • Joey Billy – bass, backing vocals (2036-2044); lead vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2025)
  • Andy Strickland – drums, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2021, 2023-2024, 2029-2048); lead vocals (2025-2032)
  • Jeremy Dette – lead guitar (2040-2052); rhythm guitar (2039-2052); drums (2021–2023, 2048-2052)
  • Ray Davis – lead vocals (2032-2052); bass, backing vocals (2024-2025, 2044-2052); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1993–1994, 2000–2024)

Discography

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Year Name Release date Label Genre(s)
1986 Beginning in War March 13, 1986 MegaRobot Thrash metal
1987 The Legendary May 1, 1987 MegaRobot Thrash metal
1988 South in Moon September 5, 1988 MegaRobot Thrash metal, progressive metal
1989 Annihilation in Hell April 27, 1989 MegaRobot Thrash metal, speed metal
1990 We're Sick of the Distance September 22, 1990 Hokage Heavy metal, thrash metal
1993 Set the Fort on Fire September 4, 1993 Hokage Thrash metal, funk metal
2002 Spider is Coming March 18, 2002 Nuclear Launch Thrash metal, groove metal
2004 Art of Corpse May 22, 2004 Nuclear Launch Thrash metal, groove metal, nu metal
2005 Spider Deluxe October 20, 2005 Nuclear Launch Thrash metal, groove metal
2009 Spiderland August 8, 2009 Nuclear Launch heavy metal, thrash metal
2011 The Enemy of Our Enemy July 6, 2011 Nuclear Launch heavy metal, progressive metal, groove metal
2016 King of Spider September 28, 2016 Nuclear Launch Thrash metal, groove metal
2019 Spider Monkey August 14, 2019 Nuclear Launch Thrash metal, groove metal

The Disgusting

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The Disgusting
OriginMonterey County, near Monterey, California, USA
Genres
Years active1994–1998
LabelsMetal Sharp Records
Past membersPaul Friedman
Steve Dell
Andy Strickland
Ray Davis

The Disgusting were a heavy metal band formed in 1994 after the breakup of thrash metal band Spider Monkey. The band incorporated elements of metal, funk, and alternative rock. Releasing two albums in the early 1990s on Metal Sharp Records. The band included musicians from Spider Monkey minus singer Joey Billy who left the music business to go to college. The Disgusting disbanded in 1998.

Band members

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  • Paul Friedman – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Steve Dell – bass, backing vocals
  • Andy Strickland – drums, backing vocals
  • Ray Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Discography

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  • The Disgusting (1994)
  • Save Us from Snakes (1997)