---
title: "Dr. Know"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dr-know"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1981
---

# Dr. Know

**Dr. Know** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1981 to present.

Dr. Know is an American punk band, which began as a Nardcore band from Oxnard, California. They are regarded as founding fathers of the so-called "Nardcore" punk movement which originated in and around Oxnard, California.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Know_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dr. Know |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Oxnard, United States |
| Formed | 1981 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fred Matatquin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fred-matatquin) |  |  | Current |
| [Ismael Hernandez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ismael-hernandez) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Kyle Toucher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kyle-toucher) | Guitar, Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Tim Harkins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-harkins) |  |  | Current |
| [Tony Black](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-black) |  |  | Former |
| [Brandon Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brandon-cruz) |  | 1981 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Plug-in Jesus](https://themetalnet.com/album/21236832-ec3a-3ccc-bc10-2f71220d7dd5) | EP |
| 1985 | [Burn](https://themetalnet.com/album/badc8ac5-faee-3eb1-8662-6f6e9ff8032d) | EP |
| 1985 | [Nardcore Hardcore](https://themetalnet.com/album/293eba5b-74c7-4b52-8e43-51e11be4a530) | Album |
| 1986 | [This Island Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/9e2f0dcb-7fe2-4091-911c-57eb60c40f80) | Album |
| 1987 | [The Original Group](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e8290f9-eacb-4671-bf22-3240820c6f84) | Album |
| 1988 | [The Original Group…](https://themetalnet.com/album/643c8e4e-a8cf-4fca-800f-131fcc9bf5f6) | EP |
| 1988 | [Wreckage in Flesh](https://themetalnet.com/album/b4127907-a753-44e9-bf27-bbcaa6deb2f5) | Album |
| 2001 | [Habily: What Was Old Is New](https://themetalnet.com/album/918f501e-7bbb-49b6-b8ed-30f5ea1592ec) | Album |
| 2003 | [Father, Son and Holy Shit!!!](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd121978-5af9-4b94-b6d8-71a969641fe2) | Album |
| 2009 | [Killing For God](https://themetalnet.com/album/0694c2d0-9447-425d-b572-2f114a70f66d) | Album |

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- [Wasted Youth](https://themetalnet.com/band/wasted-youth) (listened together)
- [Total Chaos](https://themetalnet.com/band/total-chaos) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
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- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/104002
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/6853934
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aKAy6QfmE1qVmCGdHXYIv

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