---
title: "The Handsome Beasts"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-handsome-beasts"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1972
---

# The Handsome Beasts

**The Handsome Beasts** is a more metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1972 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Handsome Beasts |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1972 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Max Mckee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/max-mckee) | Bass guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Kez Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kez-taylor) | Lead vocals | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Rocky Shades](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rocky-shades) | Lead vocals | 2007 to 2013 | Former |
| [Simon “Mongo” Hall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-mongo-hall) | Lead vocals | 2006 to 2007 | Former |
| [Garry Dalloway](https://themetalnet.com/musician/garry-dalloway) | Lead vocals | 1972 to 2006 | Former |
| [Maz Mitrenko](https://themetalnet.com/musician/maz-mitrenko) | Guitar | 1990 to 1993 | Former |
| [Ray Richman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ray-richman) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 2005 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | [Beastiality](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a7504c1-a054-3e6a-b0d2-6ccbcd4f4de2) | Album |
| 1981 | [Breaker](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb59f047-6054-4e09-8f56-d7f7d5999fa1) | EP |
| 1990 | [The Beast Within](https://themetalnet.com/album/21818dc1-7ef5-44aa-bab5-3b21f5f7915b) | Album |
| 2004 | [04](https://themetalnet.com/album/00d2b320-91f1-4184-b14b-1c14a4072330) | Album |
| 2007 | [Rock and a Hard Place](https://themetalnet.com/album/00df474c-03c1-44f2-b8da-98fa056b9cf0) | Album |
| 2010 | [Filthy Lucre](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5eafcb2-c8b8-42af-b613-3e54c65df0f5) | Album |

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Handsome_Beasts/17754
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Handsome-Beasts-157661387600743
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhrv-KDVzKeJ9nXY_Ku-4g
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18oF763STurOPYHKXw2YFD

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