---
title: "Lion"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/lion"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
disbanded: 1989
---

# Lion

**Lion** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1983 to 1989.

Lion was an American rock band known for the theme song in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), their debut song "Love Is a Lie" in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), and their songs "Never Surrender" and "Power Love" in The Wraith (1986).

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Lion |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Doug Aldrich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doug-aldrich) | Electric guitar | 1984 to 1989 | Former |
| [Mark Edwards](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-edwards) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to 1989 | Former |
| [Jerry Best](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jerry-best) | Bass guitar | 1985 to 1989 | Former |
| [Kal Swan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kal-swan) | Lead vocals | 1983 to 1989 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Power Love](https://themetalnet.com/album/b02be2e5-8014-4aa7-b465-158977b983ba) | EP |
| 1987 | [Dangerous Attraction](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fff38cc-9de6-32b0-94df-cf63e5db9c72) | Album |
| 1989 | [Trouble in Angel City](https://themetalnet.com/album/e091819b-d19d-36eb-9fb7-0de1c39acfb8) | Album |

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- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Europe](https://themetalnet.com/band/europe) (listened together)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper-ee58c59f) (listened together)
- [Tesla](https://themetalnet.com/band/tesla) (listened together)
- [DragonForce](https://themetalnet.com/band/dragonforce) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Poison](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lion/53512
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sHhv7X5f5RsL0yoNKdbmd

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