--- title: "Great White" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/great-white" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1977 --- # Great White **Great White** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1977 to present. Great White is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band is named after both the shark with the same name, and guitarist Mark Kendall's former stage nickname. In August 2008, the band estimated they had sold around eight million records worldwide. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_White ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Great White | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Los Angeles, United States | | Formed | 1977 | | Releases in catalog | 19 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Michael Lardie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-lardie) | | 1986 to present | Current | | [Scott Snyder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-snyder) | Bass | 2008 to present | Current | | [Audie Desbrow](https://themetalnet.com/musician/audie-desbrow) | Membranophone | 1986 to present | Current | | [Mark Kendall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-kendall) | Guitar | 1977 to present | Current | | [Mitch Malloy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mitch-malloy) | Lead vocals | 2018 to present | Current | | [Sean McNabb](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-mcnabb) | Bass | 1995 to 2008 | Former | | [Teddy Cook](https://themetalnet.com/musician/teddy-cook) | Bass | 1992 to 1994 | Former | | [Dave Filice](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-filice) | | 2001 to 2003 | Former | | [Derrick Pontier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derrick-pontier) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2005 | Former | | [Eric Powers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-powers) | | 2001 to 2003 | Former | | [Francis Ruiz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/francis-ruiz) | | 2000 to 2001 | Former | | [Gary Holland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-holland) | | 1981 to 1986 | Former | | [Jack Russell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jack-russell) | | 1981 to 2011 | Former | | [Joseph May](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joseph-may) | | 2003 to 2005 | Former | | [Krys Baratto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/krys-baratto) | | 2000 to 2001 | Former | | [Lorne Black](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lorne-black) | | 1981 to 1987 | Former | | [Matthew Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthew-johnson) | | 2000 to 2001 | Former | | [Scott Pounds](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-pounds) | | 2003 to 2005 | Former | | [Terry Ilous](https://themetalnet.com/musician/terry-ilous) | Lead vocals | 2011 to 2018 | Former | | [Tony Montana](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-montana) | | 1987 to 1992 | Former | | [Ty Longley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ty-longley) | Guitar | 2001 to 2003 | Former | | [Tyler Nelson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tyler-nelson) | | 2003 to 2005 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1983 | [Out of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/651dccad-3836-443d-96bc-2239c537c770) | EP | | 1984 | [Great White](https://themetalnet.com/album/26978e8d-7cca-3258-83f7-4c9a0806f4b6) | Album | | 1986 | [Shot in the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/f0fdc43f-78cf-31d4-83e0-197ddca08dd6) | Album | | 1987 | [Once Bitten](https://themetalnet.com/album/f3c923fc-f796-3083-894c-207a08a2fd07) | Album | | 1987 | [On Your Knees (The First LP)](https://themetalnet.com/album/2fd281dd-7ee4-4461-a803-53c0cbdaf88b) | Album | | 1989 | […Twice Shy](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd960019-cd9e-3f31-a4b2-624653ca971b) | Album | | 1991 | [Hooked](https://themetalnet.com/album/f7efa6a1-97a8-3d08-80ff-97369052df90) | Album | | 1991 | [The Blue EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7c32dd8-592b-3921-a9e5-e941952b44e9) | EP | | 1992 | [Psycho City](https://themetalnet.com/album/108b9a9c-b48d-3130-af51-53e84d26c54c) | Album | | 1994 | [Sail Away](https://themetalnet.com/album/273b4533-9f62-339e-8d11-a15575a5c41c) | Album | | 1996 | [Let It Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/e64fa465-6da0-344b-9494-c8e3b29d6c8d) | Album | | 1999 | [Can't Get There from Here](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d1d8a0c-b1e6-3749-bbb2-a300bbeb4dfb) | Album | | 1999 | [Stick It](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a039544-2808-4053-a1a1-b8a4e1738026) | Album | | 2002 | [Recover](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5612d05-711d-33a2-a6bc-7555e591a3db) | Album | | 2007 | [Back to the Rhythm](https://themetalnet.com/album/e9ef8bfd-11c5-355e-a7bb-f767fa9047e6) | Album | | 2007 | [Once Bitten, Twice Shy](https://themetalnet.com/album/67a6d9c3-27b5-4bc2-b6f5-5c857c67b258) | EP | | 2009 | [Rising](https://themetalnet.com/album/847a4e7f-b72c-4fe7-a029-5ed8de192910) | Album | | 2012 | [Elation](https://themetalnet.com/album/b82a82ae-dc81-4246-a9b9-da4248546ea0) | Album | | 2017 | [Full Circle](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b840abc-4730-4fec-b494-cd5eeb9e42a0) | Album | ## Related bands - 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apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/490356 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/great-white](https://themetalnet.com/band/great-white). 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