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title: "Keel"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/keel"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Keel

**Keel** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

KEEL is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, CA, in 1984. They are best known for their 1985 rock anthem "The Right to Rock". KEEL was active until 1989, with a brief reunion in 1998. The band reunited again in 2008, this time officially, and toured in 2009 to commemorate the band's 25th anniversary, releasing new music in 2010. Although the band is still active through 2026, they have not released any new material since the studio album Streets of Rock & Roll on January 29, 2010.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Keel |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ron Keel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-keel) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Riley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-riley) |  |  | Current |
| [Dwain Miller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dwain-miller) | Membranophone | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Kenny Chaisson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kenny-chaisson) | Background vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1984 to 1989 | Former |
| [Bryan Jay](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bryan-jay) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1984 to 1988 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Lay Down the Law](https://themetalnet.com/album/ace3180a-326b-369c-b270-62b598e147b8) | Album |
| 1985 | [The Right to Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/795309b0-a869-36bc-93f3-bcdb73702e66) | Album |
| 1986 | [Tears Of Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/66fbdb92-5d53-41bc-90f7-3f4654202695) | EP |
| 1986 | [The Final Frontier](https://themetalnet.com/album/e7102ed9-afff-3950-a450-b9249ab849dd) | Album |
| 1987 | [Keel](https://themetalnet.com/album/383111fd-7a97-3611-89d7-aad534e76014) | Album |
| 1998 | [Keel VI: Back in Action](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd8030f3-ef29-3312-b5c8-d07d23bc4c89) | Album |
| 2010 | [Streets of Rock & Roll](https://themetalnet.com/album/cec474f9-de39-4b5e-b8ec-3a22f3e090bb) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Twisted Sister](https://themetalnet.com/band/twisted-sister) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Cinderella](https://themetalnet.com/band/cinderella) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [L.A. Guns](https://themetalnet.com/band/l-a-guns) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keeltv
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Keel/1620

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