---
title: "16"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/16"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1992
---

# 16

**16** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1992 to present.

16, stylized as -(16)-, is an American sludge metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band is currently signed to Relapse Records. In February 2025, the band released their tenth full-length album, Guides for the Misguided.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | 16 |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alex Shuster](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-shuster) | Guitar | 2016 to present | Current |
| [Barney Finks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/barney-finks) | Bass | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Bobby Ferry](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bobby-ferry) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1991 to present | Current |
| [Dion Thurman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dion-thurman) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Rafael Martinez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rafael-martinez) | Bass | 2003 to 2004 | Former |
| [R.D. Davies](https://themetalnet.com/musician/r-d-davies) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 1999 | Former |
| [Andy Hassler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-hassler) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 1998 | Former |
| [Benji Clarck](https://themetalnet.com/musician/benji-clarck) | Bass | 1991 to 1992 | Former |
| [Cris Jerue](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cris-jerue) | Lead vocals | 1991 to 2020 | Former |
| [Greg Burkhart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/greg-burkhart) | Bass | 1992 to 1992 | Former |
| [Jason Corley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-corley) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 2009 | Former |
| [Mark Sanger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-sanger) | Drums (drum set) | 1999 to 2004 | Former |
| [Mateo Pinkerton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mateo-pinkerton) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to 2013 | Former |
| [Mike Morris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-morris) | Bass | 1992 to 1993 | Former |
| [Nial McGaughey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nial-mcgaughey) | Bass | 2002 to 2003 | Former |
| [Phil Vera](https://themetalnet.com/musician/phil-vera) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1995 to 2004 | Former |
| [Tony Baumeister](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-baumeister) | Bass | 1993 to 2013 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [Curves That Kick](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7a2c0cb-fcbf-3415-8087-f2412b2b6439) | Album |
| 1996 | [Drop Out](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2379053-169b-3714-af5f-5abd3874b02b) | Album |
| 1997 | [Blaze of Incompetence](https://themetalnet.com/album/81fe4ba4-01a0-3b69-9ae8-2ce243529cf2) | Album |
| 2000 | [Fortune & Flames](https://themetalnet.com/album/41b93a68-3f54-4497-ae7a-774c510980ab) | EP |
| 2000 | [Zoloft Smile](https://themetalnet.com/album/069358a9-d2d8-3908-9927-0e68fa8227a9) | Album |
| 2009 | [Bridges to Burn](https://themetalnet.com/album/983ce558-6505-3eae-9b82-12927eb0c81c) | Album |
| 2012 | [Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b2d7124-9f28-4368-86c2-3d1d250954e4) | Album |
| 2012 | [Lost Tracts of Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2848e4b-4566-4d59-a84a-be43fd02dc2a) | EP |
| 2016 | [Lifespan of a Moth](https://themetalnet.com/album/532f552d-7494-4214-8aaf-9238a10375ff) | Album |
| 2020 | [Dream Squasher](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef147a47-01ba-4c5e-902a-205aeed9e26a) | Album |
| 2021 | [Doom Sessions Vol. 3](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f15d67a-016b-4d98-b1d5-1eb2cc6f9802) | EP |
| 2022 | [Into Dust](https://themetalnet.com/album/f871f8e8-f644-4be4-a8c1-760690d5eb87) | Album |
| 2024 | [Forgeries Vol 1, 1972 - 1984](https://themetalnet.com/album/3119ee91-f3ac-4f34-ba88-a49cca3a7f8c) | Album |
| 2025 | [Guides for the Misguided](https://themetalnet.com/album/893ed96c-5d12-4f66-8d64-aa1e581ad311) | Album |
|  | [The Corley Years Vol. 2](https://themetalnet.com/album/7844bc6b-093b-4f5c-8136-01b09fa6f8d2) | EP |

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- [Kylesa](https://themetalnet.com/band/kylesa) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Tombs](https://themetalnet.com/band/tombs) (listened together)
- [Cripple Bastards](https://themetalnet.com/band/cripple-bastards) (listened together)
- [Black Cobra](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-cobra) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Goatsnake](https://themetalnet.com/band/goatsnake) (listened together)
- [Horseback](https://themetalnet.com/band/horseback) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/16Band
- x: https://twitter.com/16theband
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/16/33709
- bandcamp: https://16theband.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/403075
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/35m8xtAGmqjnArbq8Xnndp

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/16](https://themetalnet.com/band/16). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt