---
title: "Extreme"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/extreme"
genre: "Funk Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1985
---

# Extreme

**Extreme** is a funk metal band, from United States, active 1985 to present.

Extreme is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1985, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They have released six studio albums, two EPs and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Extreme |
| Genre | Funk Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Boston, United States |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Funk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funk-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gary Cherone](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-cherone) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Nuno Bettencourt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nuno-bettencourt) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Kevin Figueiredo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-figueiredo) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Pat Badger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pat-badger) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Mike Mangini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-mangini) |  | 1994 to 1996 | Former |
| [Paul Geary](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-geary) |  | 1986 to 1994 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Extreme](https://themetalnet.com/album/8cc7ffe9-d889-3053-955a-4791fac929a8) | Album |
| 1990 | [Decadence Dance](https://themetalnet.com/album/e86d3074-3bfb-4d3e-b140-9497c804c671) | EP |
| 1990 | [Extragraffitti](https://themetalnet.com/album/79ae0300-31be-454b-8612-edb45107910c) | EP |
| 1990 | [Extreme II: Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale)](https://themetalnet.com/album/aa3a0897-0c54-37b1-8b21-c2e98e045eaf) | Album |
| 1990 | [Get the Funk Out](https://themetalnet.com/album/39aac032-f46b-3d76-a18a-b14564f451fe) | EP |
| 1992 | [III Sides to Every Story](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f7495c0-db22-38bd-be93-d7e3d9a00194) | Album |
| 1992 | [More Extreme Words](https://themetalnet.com/album/a341f6e5-c12e-486d-a891-a81a6b257806) | Album |
| 1993 | [Peacemaker, Die!!](https://themetalnet.com/album/dbce9213-c257-4336-961d-b0f8398d3e3d) | Album |
| 1993 | [Tragic Comic](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad42e6bd-11d8-4a6b-9f15-6d4da4d1b8db) | EP |
| 1995 | [Hip Today](https://themetalnet.com/album/989e8c7c-9cf7-4e62-a92d-4d17cccfe318) | EP |
| 1995 | [Running Gag](https://themetalnet.com/album/b0ce8fa9-c888-4bd7-89a2-3603ae66c9d3) | EP |
| 1995 | [Waiting for the Punchline](https://themetalnet.com/album/4c453242-3c34-3514-b758-06a1c2b5967b) | Album |
| 2008 | [Saudades de Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/64a43db1-0a5e-3f73-b4d6-35f6240ed2eb) | Album |
| 2023 | [BANSHEE/#REBEL](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0dee629-71b1-4ebd-b4c6-a42d5a44fc77) | EP |
| 2023 | [Six](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef42ec54-50a0-4ed3-9850-e571b91d10a1) | Album |

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- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Aerosmith](https://themetalnet.com/band/aerosmith) (listened together)
- [Bon Jovi](https://themetalnet.com/band/bon-jovi) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/extremeband
- x: https://twitter.com/ExtremeBand
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extreme_band/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/527
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6w7j5wQ5AI5OQYlcM15s2L
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/106804
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCLNdQ1KGO8L5RlHUVjuOQFQ

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