---
title: "Spike"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/spike"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1973
disbanded: 1984
---

# Spike

**Spike** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1973 to 1984.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Spike |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Cincinnati, United States |
| Formed | 1973 |
| Disbanded | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [David T. Chastain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-t-chastain) | Guitar | 1975 to 1984 | Former |
| [Mike Skimmerhorn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-skimmerhorn) |  |  | Former |
| [Les Sharp](https://themetalnet.com/musician/les-sharp) | Membranophone | 1973 to 1984 | Former |
| [Denny Kuller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/denny-kuller) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [The Price of Pleasure](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd49736e-0bcd-41ed-b1a9-c13529240abd) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Chastain](https://themetalnet.com/band/chastain) (shared members)
- [Power Symphony](https://themetalnet.com/band/power-symphony) (same tags)
- [High Power](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-power) (same tags)
- [Defenders of the Faith](https://themetalnet.com/band/defenders-of-the-faith) (same tags)
- [Load Control](https://themetalnet.com/band/load-control) (same tags)
- [Lefthanded](https://themetalnet.com/band/lefthanded) (same tags)
- [Blaze](https://themetalnet.com/band/blaze) (same tags)
- [Graven Dägger](https://themetalnet.com/band/graven-dagger) (same tags)
- [Crossplane](https://themetalnet.com/band/crossplane) (same tags)
- [Markus Grosskopf’s Bassinvaders](https://themetalnet.com/band/markus-grosskopf-s-bassinvaders) (same tags)
- [Edgedown](https://themetalnet.com/band/edgedown) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spike/17173

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