---
title: "Whiplash"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/whiplash"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Whiplash

**Whiplash** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

Whiplash is an American thrash metal band formed in 1984 in Passaic, New Jersey. They have been centered around guitarist and vocalist Tony Portaro, who is the only remaining original member of the band. Despite never achieving major success, Whiplash has been recognized as one of the first East Coast thrash metal bands in the 1980s, and they are also notable for featuring drummer Tony Scaglione, who had been in and out of Whiplash since its inception, and was a temporary fill-in for Dave Lombardo in Slayer on the latter's Reign in Blood tour.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Whiplash |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Passaic, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dank DeLong](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dank-delong) | Electric bass guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Rider Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rider-johnson) | Drums (drum set) | 2023 to present | Current |
| [Tony Portaro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-portaro) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Charlie Zeleny](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlie-zeleny) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to 2015 | Former |
| [Tony Scaglione](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-scaglione) | Drums (drum set) | 1984 to 2016 | Former |
| [Dan Foord](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-foord) | Drums (drum set) | 2011 to 2014 | Former |
| [Joe Cangelosi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-cangelosi) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 2010 | Former |
| [Ron Lipnicki](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-lipnicki) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to 2023 | Former |
| [Glenn Hansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glenn-hansen) | Lead vocals | 1988 to 1990 | Former |
| [James Preziosa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-preziosa) | Electric bass guitar | 1995 to 1997 | Former |
| [Rob Gonzo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-gonzo) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 1996 | Former |
| [Tom Tierney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-tierney) | Drums (drum set) | 2016 to 2018 | Former |
| [Tony Bono](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-bono) | Electric bass guitar | 1985 to 1999 | Former |
| [Warren Conditi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/warren-conditi) | Electric guitar, Lead vocals | 1995 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Power and Pain](https://themetalnet.com/album/0fd94e2d-aa00-3b2a-a455-95e92f3b5b4e) | Album |
| 1987 | [Ticket to Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/album/36153c3c-bc00-3a21-91e6-e3e05d559984) | Album |
| 1989 | [Insult to Injury](https://themetalnet.com/album/c8c753d8-b65e-3d9a-84ae-a2be0fdc30c1) | Album |
| 1996 | [Cult of One](https://themetalnet.com/album/a390ef91-61c2-384b-bf32-248e5f4c00ce) | Album |
| 1997 | [Sit Stand Kneel Prey](https://themetalnet.com/album/6fa440d4-97b2-39d9-baa1-a03a97054deb) | Album |
| 1998 | [Thrashback](https://themetalnet.com/album/d09f1f6b-6b13-34d3-a064-f088fd5e32a4) | Album |
| 2009 | [Unborn Again](https://themetalnet.com/album/6101a7ee-8fac-47f9-9466-55cb9754c9d9) | Album |
| 2026 | [Thrashquake](https://themetalnet.com/album/16d0f6f0-8b6c-4c51-aa90-fe2a6ecdf394) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Kreator](https://themetalnet.com/band/kreator) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Death Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/death-angel) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Whiplash/310
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhiplashPage
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VZpDV00MljTrkukEHFKqZ
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/61902
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/63387553

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