---
title: "The Rods"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-rods"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1980
---

# The Rods

**The Rods** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1980 to present.

The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein [Born in 1947], Steven Starmer, Rods, and Carl Canedy. After the first album Starmer was replaced by Garry Bordonaro. Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in Elf with his cousin Ronnie James Dio. The Rods' sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the boogie-rock sound that Elf preferred.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Rods |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Cortland, United States |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Releases in catalog | 12 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carl Canedy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carl-canedy) | Membranophone | 1980 to present | Current |
| [Gary Bordonaro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-bordonaro) | Bass guitar | 1980 to present | Current |
| [Andrew "Duck" MacDonald](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-duck-macdonald) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [David “Rock” Feinstein](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-rock-feinstein) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1980 to present | Current |
| [Shmoulik Avigal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shmoulik-avigal) | Lead vocals | 1986 to 1987 | Former |
| [Rick Caudle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-caudle) | Lead vocals | 1986 to 1986 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | [Rock Hard](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccd8a6ef-5fc0-44ad-bda2-0117ab74b8b6) | Album |
| 1981 | [The Rods](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe6d78da-c965-3af5-b096-46f25ed3d26c) | Album |
| 1982 | [Wild Dogs](https://themetalnet.com/album/1095c7a0-12cd-363d-927e-f29f3055303a) | Album |
| 1983 | [In the Raw](https://themetalnet.com/album/679ac17d-4c71-3063-bd82-e4bc99e03e6e) | Album |
| 1986 | [Heavier Than Thou](https://themetalnet.com/album/c19b2469-4ad5-454e-97f0-100f85d3b86a) | Album |
| 1987 | [Heavier Than Thou / Hollywood Project](https://themetalnet.com/album/afd57d88-ac54-4d19-bd15-8faddd1ae75d) | Album |
| 1998 | [Let Them Eat Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/22a53e6f-04e6-3eec-90c4-ae8a813c89e8) | Album |
| 2011 | [Vengeance](https://themetalnet.com/album/fdceb64d-9df8-44e9-a3d7-3e60e9d2ceee) | Album |
| 2015 | [Hollywood](https://themetalnet.com/album/18fb54ba-b269-466b-a736-3a83b11bd13c) | Album |
| 2019 | [Brotherhood of Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/673d15bb-c391-4a1b-9807-45049c5c52ff) | Album |
| 2024 | [Rattle the Cage](https://themetalnet.com/album/702766bd-24c0-40ea-a1a9-eddde8aecc27) | Album |
| 2025 | [Wild Dogs Unchained](https://themetalnet.com/album/db80e68c-70b6-4340-98c3-14d0d58159f7) | Album |

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- [Raven](https://themetalnet.com/band/raven) (listened together)
- [Diamond Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head) (listened together)
- [Tygers of Pan Tang](https://themetalnet.com/band/tygers-of-pan-tang) (listened together)
- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Girlschool](https://themetalnet.com/band/girlschool) (listened together)
- [Praying Mantis](https://themetalnet.com/band/praying-mantis) (listened together)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper-ee58c59f) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (listened together)
- [Cirith Ungol](https://themetalnet.com/band/cirith-ungol) (listened together)
- [Satan](https://themetalnet.com/band/satan) (listened together)
- [Warlord](https://themetalnet.com/band/warlord-d25324cb) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Rods/1683

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