---
title: "Drive"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/drive"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
disbanded: 1992
---

# Drive

**Drive** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1986 to 1992.

Drive was an American heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed by guitarist Rick Chavez. They released two albums, Characters in Time (1988) and Diablero (1992), while active and an archives release, iDefi, dedicated to the memory of Chavez and vocalist David Taylor, in 2017.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Drive |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Houston, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Disbanded | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eric Singer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-singer) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [David Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-taylor) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Mercy Valdez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mercy-valdez) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Michael Anthony Guerrero](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-anthony-guerrero) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Mike Conde](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-conde) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Rick Chavez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-chavez) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Valentine San Miguel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/valentine-san-miguel) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Characters in Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ab3cec0-a289-4d28-989b-656fe5c23a0f) | Album |
| 1992 | [Diablero](https://themetalnet.com/album/523c68ec-6b0f-4262-9a06-16440338a384) | Album |

## Related bands

- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (shared members)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (shared members)
- [ASKA](https://themetalnet.com/band/aska-aaec3b99) (same tags)
- [Sumerlands](https://themetalnet.com/band/sumerlands) (same tags)
- [Black Jack](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-jack) (same tags)
- [Icon](https://themetalnet.com/band/icon) (same tags)
- [Hellhound](https://themetalnet.com/band/hellhound) (same tags)
- [Freak Kitchen](https://themetalnet.com/band/freak-kitchen) (same tags)
- [D.C. Lacroix](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-c-lacroix) (same tags)
- [Teenage Time Killers](https://themetalnet.com/band/teenage-time-killers) (same tags)
- [Killers](https://themetalnet.com/band/killers) (same tags)
- [BLACK ARTS](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-arts) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DRIVEHoustonTX
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ms3ymLeABWpiGtmNKG6d4

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