---
title: "Spın̈al Tap"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sp-nal-tap"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1982
---

# Spın̈al Tap

**Spın̈al Tap** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1982 to present.

Spinal Tap are a parody English heavy metal band created by the American comedians and musicians Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. McKean plays the singer, lead bass, and guitarist David St. Hubbins, Guest plays the guitarist Nigel Tufnel, and Shearer plays the bassist Derek Smalls. They are characterized as "one of England's loudest bands".

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Spın̈al Tap |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1982 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [David St. Hubbins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-st-hubbins) |  |  | Current |
| [Derek Smalls](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derek-smalls) |  |  | Current |
| [Didi Crocket](https://themetalnet.com/musician/didi-crocket) |  | 2025 to present | Current |
| [Nigel Tufnel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nigel-tufnel) |  |  | Current |
| [Viv Savage](https://themetalnet.com/musician/viv-savage) | Keyboard |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Break Like the Wind](https://themetalnet.com/album/0d7b90f1-102d-3ee1-bd04-ac681468979f) | Album |
| 2009 | [Back From the Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/9663ead2-77b1-40d7-bf3e-ea463a02fecc) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper-ee58c59f) (listened together)
- [Jane’s Addiction](https://themetalnet.com/band/jane-s-addiction) (listened together)
- [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [Uriah Heep](https://themetalnet.com/band/uriah-heep) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Ted Nugent](https://themetalnet.com/band/ted-nugent) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spinal_Tap/1192
- website: https://spinaltap.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/78374
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65X3sG8LVBQN5033RqB6qn

---

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