---
title: "Oz"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/oz"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1977
---

# Oz

**Oz** is a heavy metal band, from Sweden, active 1977 to present.

Oz is a Finnish heavy metal band, originally from Nakkila, Finland. It was formed in 1977, split in 1991 and re-established 2010.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Oz |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Nakkila, Sweden |
| Formed | 1977 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mark Ruffneck](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-ruffneck) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1977 to present | Current |
| [Jukka Lewis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jukka-lewis) | Electric bass guitar | 1982 to 2016 | Former |
| [Ape de Martini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ape-de-martini) | Lead vocals | 1977 to 2016 | Former |
| [Esa Niva](https://themetalnet.com/musician/esa-niva) | Electric guitar | 1982 to 1983 | Former |
| [Kari Elo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kari-elo) | Electric guitar | 1977 to 1982 | Former |
| [Speedy Foxx](https://themetalnet.com/musician/speedy-foxx) | Electric guitar | 1983 to 1987 | Former |
| [Spooky Wolff](https://themetalnet.com/musician/spooky-wolff) | Electric guitar | 1983 to 1987 | Former |
| [Tauno Vajavaara](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tauno-vajavaara) | Electric bass guitar | 1977 to 1982 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1982 | [Oz](https://themetalnet.com/album/43692af6-acf1-4255-9a00-76dcc61dab73) | Album |
| 1983 | [Fire in the Brain](https://themetalnet.com/album/7375861c-198d-3286-8234-9717a5514533) | Album |
| 1984 | [III Warning](https://themetalnet.com/album/accae67d-eb6c-4290-a730-836c31874c88) | Album |
| 1984 | [Turn the Cross Upside Down](https://themetalnet.com/album/33a9665f-f6e4-4752-b720-9ca64e07e010) | EP |
| 1986 | […Decibel Storm…](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb743066-bd71-3204-8fbd-f1678cb06a8d) | Album |
| 1991 | [Roll the Dice](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d7fe88d-cad6-4458-9195-46fd030f0c36) | Album |
| 2011 | [Burning Leather](https://themetalnet.com/album/c044fce3-558d-4b88-b345-145e6bd89c44) | Album |
| 2017 | [Transition State](https://themetalnet.com/album/de028922-4b1a-4da1-8d62-81797f170186) | Album |
| 2020 | [Forced Commandments](https://themetalnet.com/album/65ac4907-8eb6-48ef-bdd8-325fac758618) | Album |
| 2024 | [Heavy - Metal Heroes / Hey You](https://themetalnet.com/album/9fb184ec-97f9-4b1c-9501-271fc609f5ea) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Candlemass](https://themetalnet.com/band/candlemass) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Pretty Maids](https://themetalnet.com/band/pretty-maids) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Oz/866
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ozofficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/56453
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5te2BSRfSSkPwEkkcObEhV

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