---
title: "Poison"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
---

# Poison

**Poison** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1983 to present.

Poison is an American rock band formed in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 1983. The most successful incarnation of the band consists of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Bret Michaels, drummer Rikki Rockett, bassist Bobby Dall and lead guitarist C.C. DeVille. The band achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s and sold over 65 million records and DVDs worldwide. In 2012, VH1 ranked them at No. 1 on their list of the "Top 5 Hair Bands of the '80s".

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Poison |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Mechanicsburg, United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bobby Dall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bobby-dall) | Background vocals, Bass guitar, Keyboard, Piano | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Bret Michaels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bret-michaels) | Lead vocals, Guitar, 12 string guitar, Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Percussion | 1983 to present | Current |
| [C.C. DeVille](https://themetalnet.com/musician/c-c-deville) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Rikki Rockett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rikki-rockett) | Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Richie Kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen) | Piano, Guitar, Background vocals, Keyboard, Mandolin, Resonator guitar | 1991 to 1993 | Former |
| [Blues Saraceno](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blues-saraceno) | Background vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Piano | 1993 to 1996 | Former |
| [Matt Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-smith) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1983 to 1985 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Look What the Cat Dragged In](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7737860-3f1a-35b0-b917-75c66b2ffd07) | Album |
| 1988 | [Open Up and Say… Ahh!](https://themetalnet.com/album/c36e18c3-e3e2-372f-a9f7-ec7aa4408d40) | Album |
| 1990 | [Flesh & Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/f119385d-c478-3762-9bfe-7a751b58f493) | Album |
| 1993 | [Native Tongue](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0660d28-4865-3c5d-80a1-ca2ada30d5c8) | Album |
| 1996 | [Crack a Smile](https://themetalnet.com/album/af799eea-1a97-46c3-a3e8-ee5cc012ab22) | Album |
| 2000 | [Crack a Smile... and More!](https://themetalnet.com/album/b03de422-eb24-3513-b948-b8c2393f75be) | Album |
| 2002 | [Hollyweird](https://themetalnet.com/album/103a1c33-7444-3953-9164-26ab1773bbcd) | Album |
| 2007 | [Poison'd!](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e15250d-05f4-386f-aba7-ee0cb44acfcc) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Bon Jovi](https://themetalnet.com/band/bon-jovi) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Aerosmith](https://themetalnet.com/band/aerosmith) (listened together)
- [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Twisted Sister](https://themetalnet.com/band/twisted-sister) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Poison
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fBCIkoPOPCDLUxGuWNvyo
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGcHLEZkIQfW9Dvp84ta4g
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5733
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/490189

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt