---
title: "Rough Cutt"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/rough-cutt"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1981
disbanded: 2002
---

# Rough Cutt

**Rough Cutt** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1981 to 2002.

Rough Cutt is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles that released two studio albums on Warner Bros. Records in the mid-1980s. Rough Cutt never achieved the commercial success enjoyed by many other Los Angeles bands of that time, but various members went on to find success in other groups, including Jake E. Lee with Ozzy Osbourne, Amir Derakh with Orgy and Julien-K, Paul Shortino with Quiet Riot, and Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell with Dio.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Rough Cutt |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1981 |
| Disbanded | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dave Alford](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-alford) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Sean McNabb](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-mcnabb) | Bass guitar | 2000 to 2000 | Former |
| [Craig Goldy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/craig-goldy) | Electric guitar | 1983 to 1984 | Former |
| [Claude Schnell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/claude-schnell) | Keyboard | 1981 to 1983 | Former |
| [Jake E. Lee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jake-e-lee) | Electric guitar | 1981 to 1983 | Former |
| [Amir Derakh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/amir-derakh) | Electric guitar | 1984 to 1987 | Former |
| [Chris Hager](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-hager) | Electric guitar | 1983 to 1987 | Former |
| [Jimmy Crespo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-crespo) | Electric guitar | 2000 to 2000 | Former |
| [Joey Cristofanilli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-cristofanilli) | Bass guitar |  | Former |
| [Paul Shortino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-shortino) | Lead vocals | 1981 to 2002 | Former |
| [Matt Thorne](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-thorne) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1987 | Former |
| [Parramore McCarty](https://themetalnet.com/musician/parramore-mccarty) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1987 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Rough Cutt](https://themetalnet.com/album/807082fe-8fda-3646-b048-4769df244c87) | Album |
| 1986 | [Wants You!](https://themetalnet.com/album/6611bb14-bc7f-36b5-87dc-e9895d822db0) | Album |
| 2021 | [3 / III](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8311400-231c-4f29-9d01-5b5ac9547d54) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Dokken](https://themetalnet.com/band/dokken) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [L.A. Guns](https://themetalnet.com/band/l-a-guns) (listened together)
- [Great White](https://themetalnet.com/band/great-white) (listened together)
- [Cinderella](https://themetalnet.com/band/cinderella) (listened together)
- [Warrant](https://themetalnet.com/band/warrant) (listened together)
- [KIX](https://themetalnet.com/band/kix) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Quiet Riot](https://themetalnet.com/band/quiet-riot) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [W.A.S.P.](https://themetalnet.com/band/w-a-s-p) (listened together)
- [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/154255
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PtXc1FFcAOKZjp5TXuH9c
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/214804811

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