---
title: "Pop Evil"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pop-evil"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2001
---

# Pop Evil

**Pop Evil** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 2001 to present.

Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan, in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band's roots reside in TenFive, a group formed in the late-1990s by Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed. Pop Evil has several songs that topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, including "Trenches" and "Waking Lions".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Evil

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Pop Evil |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | North Muskegon, United States |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chachi Riot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chachi-riot) | Membranophone | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Dave Grahs](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-grahs) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Leigh Kakaty](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leigh-kakaty) | Lead vocals | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Matt DiRito](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-dirito) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Nick Fuelling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-fuelling) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Dylan Allison](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dylan-allison) | Membranophone | 2001 to 2011 | Former |
| [Jaime Nummer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jaime-nummer) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2001 to 2007 | Former |
| [Tony Greve](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-greve) | Guitar | 2007 to 2012 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Lipstick on the Mirror](https://themetalnet.com/album/adc51388-5790-32c2-99b9-de5353d7ef2b) | Album |
| 2011 | [War of Angels](https://themetalnet.com/album/0af80fb5-b09d-41d4-91b3-e1cbed26f63a) | Album |
| 2013 | [Onyx](https://themetalnet.com/album/149e5a0b-d922-4ba2-867d-40428d68cb04) | Album |
| 2015 | [UP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b37253f6-3637-43f2-9f78-e2f57ce0dc87) | Album |
| 2018 | [Pop Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3873e3a-3130-410d-9777-8376e476ac5b) | Album |
| 2021 | [Versatile](https://themetalnet.com/album/27eb1d9a-cdc0-44d8-a5fa-6007962e6875) | Album |
| 2023 | [Skeletons](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8c6ffc8-486f-4465-94a2-9783a67b8475) | Album |
| 2025 | [Unleaded](https://themetalnet.com/album/de2a2ae8-da5d-4e59-90f9-75818942f653) | EP |
| 2025 | [What Remains](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb8ecf53-9577-4d9c-99f0-06a4d75a2ffd) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Shinedown](https://themetalnet.com/band/shinedown) (listened together)
- [Three Days Grace](https://themetalnet.com/band/three-days-grace) (listened together)
- [Breaking Benjamin](https://themetalnet.com/band/breaking-benjamin) (listened together)
- [Five Finger Death Punch](https://themetalnet.com/band/five-finger-death-punch) (listened together)
- [Godsmack](https://themetalnet.com/band/godsmack) (listened together)
- [Stone Sour](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-sour) (listened together)
- [Adelitas Way](https://themetalnet.com/band/adelitas-way) (listened together)
- [Volbeat](https://themetalnet.com/band/volbeat) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Saliva](https://themetalnet.com/band/saliva) (listened together)
- [Skillet](https://themetalnet.com/band/skillet) (listened together)
- [Chevelle](https://themetalnet.com/band/chevelle) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/popevil
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popevil
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popevil/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PopEvilMusic
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pRaG81GsVtaTBuVSpldt2
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/288299
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/441597923
- bandcamp: https://popevil.bandcamp.com/

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