---
title: "Beowülf"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/beowulf"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1980
---

# Beowülf

**Beowülf** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1980 to present.

Beowülf is an American crossover thrash metal band formed in Venice Beach, California, in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada. The group never gained a large mainstream success, but is considered one of the first bands that defined the "Venice Scene" in the 1980s, along with Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos, Neighborhood Watch, No Mercy, Excel and Uncle Slam, who all played a mix of skate punk, hardcore, heavy metal and thrash.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beow%C3%BClf

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Beowülf |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christian Olde Wolbers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-olde-wolbers) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Dale Henderson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dale-henderson) |  |  | Current |
| [Buckit](https://themetalnet.com/musician/buckit) | Electric guitar | 1994 to 1995 | Former |
| [Clint Schuyler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clint-schuyler) | Electric guitar | 1991 to 1994 | Former |
| [Denish Chaudhuri](https://themetalnet.com/musician/denish-chaudhuri) | Drums (drum set) | 1994 to 1995 | Former |
| [Doug Mug Swanson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doug-mug-swanson) | Bass guitar | 1994 to 1995 | Former |
| [Kevin Sullivan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-sullivan) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1991 to 1994 | Former |
| [Michael Alvarado](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-alvarado) |  | 1983 to 1991 | Former |
| [Mike Jensen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-jensen) |  | 1980 to 1989 | Former |
| [Paul Tsutomu Yamada](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-tsutomu-yamada) |  | 1980 to 1989 | Former |
| [Rich Rowan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rich-rowan) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 1994 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Beowülf](https://themetalnet.com/album/d56af3d1-ae58-3ebd-a6c8-89f73f8a4325) | Album |
| 1988 | [Lost My Head... But I'm Back On The Right Track](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f17b6fc-9983-34b8-bad0-2e135262bcb2) | Album |
| 1993 | [Un-Sentimental](https://themetalnet.com/album/75435f9d-cb59-35e0-87e3-001da3fea875) | Album |
| 1995 | [2 ¢](https://themetalnet.com/album/4232c245-18a8-4d3c-930c-752cae368c4d) | Album |
| 1995 | [Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f11ed8a-d278-44b6-9b68-14d03b454f92) | EP |
| 2007 | [Westminster & 5th](https://themetalnet.com/album/17c55018-5913-37c4-a7fc-58ffeb9c3892) | Album |
| 2011 | [Jesus Freak](https://themetalnet.com/album/4df7ad6f-c778-4d82-bb4a-bdd0e83de860) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Agnostic Front](https://themetalnet.com/band/agnostic-front) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Excel](https://themetalnet.com/band/excel) (listened together)
- [Sepultura](https://themetalnet.com/band/sepultura) (listened together)
- [Eyehategod](https://themetalnet.com/band/eyehategod) (listened together)
- [Pro‐Pain](https://themetalnet.com/band/pro-pain) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Powerflo](https://themetalnet.com/band/powerflo) (shared members)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/beowulf_venice
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VENICEHARDCOREMETAL
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lbUBO2YJFbVF0N7DJlC4S
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/93213622
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/83946459

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