---
title: "Vain"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/vain"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
---

# Vain

**Vain** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1986 to present.

Vain is an American glam metal band from San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1986. As of 2018, the lineup consists of Davy Vain, Joel Proto (guitar), Ashley Mitchell (bass) and Tommy Rickard (drums).

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Vain |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Davy Vain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/davy-vain) | Lead vocals | 1986 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Little Angels / The Almighty / Vain / Xentrix](https://themetalnet.com/album/3283a317-3665-48dd-8ac8-0857508c862a) | EP |
| 1989 | [No Respect](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6c26095-1321-3cd8-97ee-b453bb699c23) | Album |
| 1991 | [All Those Strangers](https://themetalnet.com/album/a377816c-b60d-34a8-9ae7-90849febdc16) | Album |
| 1993 | [Move on It](https://themetalnet.com/album/4cfcc410-a021-3ab2-9adf-32ca59134589) | Album |
| 1995 | [Fade](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2516b9c-c97d-3b5c-90e1-1827fed98d50) | Album |
| 2005 | [On the Line](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b99b21c-dcfb-30e0-a6f5-4bbf56c22a69) | Album |
| 2011 | [Enough Rope](https://themetalnet.com/album/30242dc0-7b99-40fb-9c2c-09d3460db958) | Album |
| 2017 | [Rolling With the Punches](https://themetalnet.com/album/10383c92-4a66-438e-92de-0ed8490ae1ae) | Album |
| 2024 | [Disintegrate Together](https://themetalnet.com/album/a79b1c4d-7efe-44de-875d-b542215bb188) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAIN-290821814311015
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/39XQ9FqK0i41b2QoKmGP4I
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/103096521

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