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title: "Slaughter"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/slaughter"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1988
---

# Slaughter

**Slaughter** is a more metal band, from United States, active 1988 to present.

Slaughter is an American hard rock band that formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988. The group was founded by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum, who previously played together in the band Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The addition of guitarist Tim Kelly and drummer Blas Elias allowed Slaughter to quickly gain attention for their lively performances, catchy hooks, and melodic guitar solos.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughter_(American_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Slaughter |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Las Vegas, United States |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mark Slaughter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-slaughter) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Dana Strum](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dana-strum) | Bass guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Jeff Blando](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-blando) | Electric guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Blas Elias](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blas-elias) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 2003 | Former |
| [Timothy DiDuro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timothy-diduro) | Drums (drum set) | 2004 to 2011 | Former |
| [Tim Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-kelly) | Electric guitar | 1988 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Stick It to Ya](https://themetalnet.com/album/275f7e9a-bf05-3629-9398-de77a3b0c247) | Album |
| 1992 | [The Wild Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/e12c4d16-2125-3184-96dd-0914a4e58f16) | Album |
| 1995 | [Fear No Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/a26622b6-eee7-3da5-a0c0-097577867911) | Album |
| 1995 | [Fear No Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/880777a2-c895-41db-add6-5f4027c80896) | Album |
| 1995 | [Hard Times](https://themetalnet.com/album/01b24d83-0c7c-4c6a-8395-5bd66c987d98) | EP |
| 1997 | [Revolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/49d0b30b-9971-30ec-9f6a-c93c202bc141) | Album |
| 1999 | [Back to Reality](https://themetalnet.com/album/0aadb73c-f479-3bc4-9b69-05fd08fedaad) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Warrant](https://themetalnet.com/band/warrant) (listened together)
- [Poison](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4) (listened together)
- [Cinderella](https://themetalnet.com/band/cinderella) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Tesla](https://themetalnet.com/band/tesla) (listened together)
- [FireHouse](https://themetalnet.com/band/firehouse) (listened together)
- [Dokken](https://themetalnet.com/band/dokken) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/slaughterrocks
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markslaughterofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ibNXJiMYOPibpS9DB9Qz3
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8201

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