--- title: "Toto" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/toto" genre: "Pagan Black Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1977 --- # Toto **Toto** is a pagan black metal band, from United States, active 1977 to present. Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1977. Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, prog, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz. Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toto_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Toto | | Genre | Pagan Black Metal | | Parent genre | Black Metal | | Origin | Van Nuys, United States | | Formed | 1977 | | Releases in catalog | 15 | ## Genres [Pagan Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/pagan-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alessandro Esseno](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alessandro-esseno) | | | Current | | [Joseph Williams](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joseph-williams) | Background vocals, Lead vocals | 1986 to present | Current | | [Robert Searight](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-searight) | | | Current | | [Scott Page](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-page) | | | Current | | [Steve Lukather](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-lukather) | Background vocals, Guitar, Lead vocals | 1977 to present | Current | | [Simon Phillips](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-phillips) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1992 to 2014 | Former | | [Bobby Kimball](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bobby-kimball) | Background vocals, Lead vocals | 1977 to 2008 | Former | | [David Hungate](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-hungate) | Bass guitar | 1977 to 2015 | Former | | [David Paich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-paich) | Background vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Lead vocals | 1977 to 2019 | Former | | [Fergie Frederiksen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fergie-frederiksen) | Background vocals, Lead vocals | 1984 to 1985 | Former | | [Greg Phillinganes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/greg-phillinganes) | Keyboard | 2005 to 2008 | Former | | [Jean-Michel Byron](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jean-michel-byron) | Background vocals, Lead vocals | 1990 to 1990 | Former | | [Jeff Porcaro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-porcaro) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1977 to 1992 | Former | | [Keith Carlock](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keith-carlock) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to 2015 | Former | | [Mike Porcaro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-porcaro) | Bass guitar | 1982 to 2007 | Former | | [Steve Porcaro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-porcaro) | Background vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Lead vocals | 1977 to 2019 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1978 | [Toto](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b76e8ed-d20b-35a5-b7b9-f6e8e709235e) | Album | | 1979 | [Hydra](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ec9c16b-429b-36ef-98dc-79d0e0110353) | Album | | 1981 | [Turn Back](https://themetalnet.com/album/41ef9903-80e9-32d6-af07-ada9adda7359) | Album | | 1982 | [Toto IV](https://themetalnet.com/album/0d70d25f-a64a-3eed-8b26-13fe068a4519) | Album | | 1983 | [Llena tu cabeza de Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/586dda8e-995b-4e1c-a374-207b4c24a8da) | EP | | 1984 | [Isolation](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a3e4982-00f9-3ae0-85e1-080fef3141ab) | Album | | 1986 | [Fahrenheit](https://themetalnet.com/album/f30db5ca-fcee-3617-bae1-a7709f06787e) | Album | | 1988 | [The Seventh One](https://themetalnet.com/album/13e91ae0-26f6-3a8c-a398-622bccc73d3d) | Album | | 1992 | [Kingdom of Desire](https://themetalnet.com/album/88d1da93-fd66-3e5f-bf7e-690b9e59cc60) | Album | | 1995 | [Tambu](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ac42af4-654b-3cf5-b03e-009aec27638d) | Album | | 1999 | [Mindfields](https://themetalnet.com/album/c8ad7db6-91ee-353f-b7ed-e8a27e8bee8a) | Album | | 2002 | [Through the Looking Glass](https://themetalnet.com/album/9cf4d19e-3075-3ab1-aee2-eb85c9290c7b) | Album | | 2006 | [Falling in Between](https://themetalnet.com/album/65179244-7e87-3fa4-a1a4-e14afb7c67b4) | Album | | 2015 | [Toto XIV](https://themetalnet.com/album/d157738e-4a56-45cb-a5d4-874ca4b8f343) | Album | | 2018 | [Old Is New](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8252472-07f7-47cb-aa9d-ed446862174e) | Album | ## Related bands - 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x: https://twitter.com/toto99com - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PFtn5NtBbbUNbU9EAmIWF - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/215 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/462614 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/toto](https://themetalnet.com/band/toto). 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