---
title: "Mentors"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mentors"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1976
---

# Mentors

**Mentors** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1976 to present.

The Mentors are an American heavy metal band, known for their deliberate shock rock lyrics. Originally formed in Seattle, Washington in May 1976, they relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1979.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mentors |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Seattle, United States |
| Formed | 1976 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dr. Heathen Scum](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dr-heathen-scum) | Bass guitar | 1976 to present | Current |
| [Zippy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zippy) |  |  | Current |
| [El Duce](https://themetalnet.com/musician/el-duce) | Lead vocals, Drums (drum set) | 1976 to 1997 | Former |
| [Sickie Wifebeater](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sickie-wifebeater) | Guitar | 1976 to 2024 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | [Get Up and Die](https://themetalnet.com/album/b086b22d-496a-3133-b041-f3381b4c2938) | EP |
| 1985 | [You Axed for It!](https://themetalnet.com/album/74c09f5b-6a9d-3048-88cc-607f874c4be4) | Album |
| 1986 | [Up the Dose](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf15dba0-3976-3944-b197-37d5bc5051c0) | Album |
| 1990 | [Rock Bible](https://themetalnet.com/album/29b58a57-f573-4b79-8b37-9273524a9eb5) | Album |
| 1991 | [To the Max](https://themetalnet.com/album/76c1a79f-9a4a-3125-afa5-aac29b0ac047) | Album |
| 1993 | [Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll](https://themetalnet.com/album/06aca098-db64-37a9-b6ff-ff1c18cda8c8) | Album |
| 1994 | [Houses of the Horny](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc78990d-8bbb-4691-8f29-7c689f9cb414) | Album |
| 2005 | [Over the Top](https://themetalnet.com/album/6bdb303d-7adc-3aa6-899d-a8069b53a951) | Album |
| 2009 | [Ducefixion](https://themetalnet.com/album/cead8df4-baf7-4591-99c0-8482baea1d80) | Album |
| 2017 | [The Illuminaughty](https://themetalnet.com/album/f4172ac0-3669-4aff-8473-289c141fcaef) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Anal Cunt](https://themetalnet.com/band/anal-cunt) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [The Exploited](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-exploited) (listened together)
- [D.R.I.](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-r-i) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mentors/15788

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