---
title: "Weedeater"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/weedeater"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1998
---

# Weedeater

**Weedeater** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1998 to present.

Weedeater is an American doom metal band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1998. The group's most recent album, Goliathan, was released in 2015.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Weedeater |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Wilmington, United States |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ramzi Ateyeh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ramzi-ateyeh) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Dave Collins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-collins) | Lead vocals, Principal, Electric bass guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Dave Shepherd](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-shepherd) | Principal, Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Travis Owen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/travis-owen) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to 2017 | Former |
| [Keith Kirkum](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keith-kirkum) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2013 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [... And Justice for Y'all](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f3c8e28-3259-3097-926a-9a7058e66fe6) | Album |
| 2003 | [Sixteen Tons](https://themetalnet.com/album/af124206-ef07-3ba3-a9e4-22672474682a) | Album |
| 2007 | [God Luck and Good Speed](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a7f87b2-d4f9-3856-b6ce-27af3acaccb8) | Album |
| 2011 | [Jason... The Dragon](https://themetalnet.com/album/033e907c-a5a6-40be-827b-105f0818334a) | Album |
| 2015 | [Goliathan](https://themetalnet.com/album/5351ce1e-f76f-4d4c-90db-21429741c8b7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
- [Bongzilla](https://themetalnet.com/band/bongzilla) (listened together)
- [Eyehategod](https://themetalnet.com/band/eyehategod) (listened together)
- [Acid King](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-king) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Ufomammut](https://themetalnet.com/band/ufomammut) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Om](https://themetalnet.com/band/om) (listened together)
- [Kylesa](https://themetalnet.com/band/kylesa) (listened together)
- [Windhand](https://themetalnet.com/band/windhand) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/127766
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Weedeater/14104
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weedmetal
- x: https://twitter.com/weedmetal
- bandcamp: https://weedeater.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weedeaterband/

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