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title: "KIX"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/kix"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1978
disbanded: 2023
---

# KIX

**KIX** is a more metal band, from United States, active 1978 to 2023.

Kix was an American hard rock band formed in 1976, that achieved popularity during the 1980s. The band's classic lineup consisted of Donnie Purnell, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins (guitar), Brian "Damage" Forsythe (guitar), Steve Whiteman, and Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant. Kix covered Aerosmith, April Wine, Led Zeppelin, and others before signing with Atlantic Records in 1981. After peaking in the late 1980s, band members continued to record and tour until their disbandment in 2023.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | KIX |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Hagerstown, United States |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brian Forsythe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-forsythe) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Jimmy Chalfant](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-chalfant) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Mark Schenker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-schenker) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Ronnie Younkins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronnie-younkins) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Steve Whiteman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-whiteman) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Brad Divens](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brad-divens) | Guitar | until 1983 | Former |
| [Donnie Purnell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donnie-purnell) | Bass guitar | 1977 to 1996 | Former |
| [Donnie Spence](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donnie-spence) | Drums (drum set) | until 1979 | Former |
| [Jimi K. Bones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimi-k-bones) | Guitar | until 1994 | Former |
| [Pat DeMent](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pat-dement) | Guitar | until 1996 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | [Kix](https://themetalnet.com/album/1662f3f5-c6e7-3b89-b59b-f1cdf2932ff5) | Album |
| 1983 | [Cool Kids](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee494ab5-ae33-3a31-ac04-2fdf1e98db2a) | Album |
| 1985 | [Midnite Dynamite](https://themetalnet.com/album/48c6e245-455e-3716-aeae-bac4c86012c3) | Album |
| 1988 | [Blow My Fuse](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7fe0703-9c25-3bb0-80d1-692343fb9086) | Album |
| 1991 | [Hot Wire](https://themetalnet.com/album/90f02c13-b6dd-39e2-a4ca-e360d8ebeb21) | Album |
| 1995 | [Show Business](https://themetalnet.com/album/794a8c2c-0098-3cde-b1a5-ccf052e21f3e) | Album |
| 2004 | [Thunderground](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e77f478-a2de-36e1-95b9-bdc7adf58a5f) | Album |
| 2006 | [Rhino Hi‐Five: Kix](https://themetalnet.com/album/463db369-a987-4fb4-986c-fa08cf06779d) | EP |
| 2008 | [Don’t Close Your Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/album/8503d53d-3611-4342-9532-d3f85dc8f02c) | EP |
| 2009 | [Kix](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ed50c28-25a0-4746-a2ea-a2e9511fe2b4) | EP |
| 2014 | [Rock Your Face Off](https://themetalnet.com/album/28f0826e-db63-4ea3-9814-7056fdf36126) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Warrant](https://themetalnet.com/band/warrant) (listened together)
- [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together)
- [Dokken](https://themetalnet.com/band/dokken) (listened together)
- [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue) (listened together)
- [Poison](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4) (listened together)
- [Cinderella](https://themetalnet.com/band/cinderella) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [L.A. Guns](https://themetalnet.com/band/l-a-guns) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/KIXtheband
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kixband/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKIX
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/45KpBChrKYWhTlU6N57ofu
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5307
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJnNuR66F15w7YfWR-FbVg
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/555387

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