--- title: "Mucky Pup" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mucky-pup" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1986 disbanded: 1996 --- # Mucky Pup **Mucky Pup** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1986 to 1996. Mucky Pup is an American hardcore and crossover thrash band formed in Bergenfield, New Jersey, in 1986, when brothers Chris (vocals) and John (drums) Milnes joined up with Scott Dottino (bass) and Dan Nastasi (guitar) as the cover band, Predator. The band soon began writing original material and changed the band name to Mucky Pup. Over the years, the band went through several lineup changes and musical style changes while gaining minor success in both the US and Europe. Their breakthrough moment occurred when they won second place in a Bloom County comic strip contest, resulting in the band performing a song featured on a flexi disc packaged with a 1987 Bloom County comic strip compilation. However, their European success, based on strong tours and charting for the 1989 A Boy in a Man's World album, surpassed all recognition achieved in their home country. The band split up in 1996 but reunited from 1999 to 2003, and again from 2009 to 2014 with a rotating lineup of both former and new members, with vocalist Chris Milnes being the only constant. In May 2026, it was announced that the A Boy in a Man's World lineup will reunite in 2027 for a new album and re-issues of their first three albums to celebrate the band's 40th anniversary. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucky_Pup ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Mucky Pup | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | New Jersey, United States | | Formed | 1986 | | Disbanded | 1996 | | Releases in catalog | 6 | ## Genres [Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dan Nastasi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-nastasi) | Electric guitar | 1986 to 1989 | Former | | [John Milnes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-milnes) | Drums (drum set), Electric guitar | 1986 to 1996 | Former | | [Marc De Backer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marc-de-backer) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 1995 | Former | | [Dave Neabore](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-neabore) | Electric bass guitar, Keyboard | 1989 to 1990 | Former | | [Jack Pitzer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jack-pitzer) | Electric guitar | 1995 to 1996 | Former | | [Scott Lepage](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-lepage) | Electric bass guitar | 1987 to 1989 | Former | | [Sean Patrick Kilkenny](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-patrick-kilkenny) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 1990 | Former | | [Bill Bergmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-bergmann) | Electric bass guitar | 1995 to 1996 | Former | | [Chris LaPlante](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-laplante) | Electric bass guitar | 1992 to 1992 | Former | | [Chris Milnes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-milnes) | Lead vocals, Keyboard | 1986 to 1996 | Former | | [Joe Savino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-savino) | Electric bass guitar | 1995 to 1995 | Former | | [Kevin Powers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-powers) | Keyboard, Drums (drum set) | 1992 to 1996 | Former | | [Scott Dottino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-dottino) | Electric bass guitar | 1986 to 1987 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1989 | [A Boy in a Man's World](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccc33ac7-eaf1-3c42-bb41-6de579398e4c) | Album | | 1990 | [Can't You Take a Joke?](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0ae1cd5-8ad0-3a77-98a5-ffa65375e56a) | Album | | 1991 | [Now](https://themetalnet.com/album/6cab9e17-8f27-3de6-a020-31e1dfe6a41e) | Album | | 1992 | [Act of Faith](https://themetalnet.com/album/5ed88010-ab61-3dd8-ac80-6b49be67a354) | Album | | 1993 | [Lemonade](https://themetalnet.com/album/56562afb-8e39-323b-abd1-0980f3ea313a) | Album | | 1996 | [Five Guys in a Really Hot Garage](https://themetalnet.com/album/9fd85b2b-cd70-3dfa-b2e5-3ba65a262ca4) | Album | ## Related bands - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Faith No More](https://themetalnet.com/band/faith-no-more) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) - [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together) - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together) - [Life of Agony](https://themetalnet.com/band/life-of-agony) (listened together) - [Front Line Assembly](https://themetalnet.com/band/front-line-assembly) (listened together) - [Jane’s Addiction](https://themetalnet.com/band/jane-s-addiction) (listened together) - [Biohazard](https://themetalnet.com/band/biohazard) (listened together) ## Official and external links - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Muckypup - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mucky_Pup/3540349865 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/mucky-pup](https://themetalnet.com/band/mucky-pup). 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