---
title: "Wild Dogs"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/wild-dogs"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1980
---

# Wild Dogs

**Wild Dogs** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1980 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Wild Dogs |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Portland, United States |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kurt James](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-james) |  |  | Current |
| [Matt McCourt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-mccourt) |  |  | Current |
| [Michael Furlong](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-furlong) |  |  | Current |
| [Deen Castronovo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/deen-castronovo) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 1987 | Former |
| [Bryce Van Patten](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bryce-van-patten) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [Wild Dogs](https://themetalnet.com/album/61462245-6a22-4b43-a441-2d00042b7a55) | Album |
| 1984 | [Man’s Best Friend](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b843d0b-a0d4-4d25-acaf-1446407644d1) | Album |
| 1987 | [Reign of Terror](https://themetalnet.com/album/973c13b6-c64d-3180-af0e-700b0ca489db) | Album |
| 2004 | [Down and Dirty](https://themetalnet.com/album/b1161aac-3758-4bbc-b64c-5fd16986b320) | Album |
| 2006 | [Atomic Thunder](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a5d8647-fb3d-4564-9879-09db24090eb0) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Ring Of Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/071485de-cf51-4aee-928c-def190513f46) | Album |
| 2015 | [Born to Rock Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe278c5a-7a86-4c10-bcdb-9215ebf148b9) | Album |
| 2016 | [Evolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/337c9086-041a-4597-921e-b3aebeb5abae) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Uriah Heep](https://themetalnet.com/band/uriah-heep) (listened together)
- [Cacophony](https://themetalnet.com/band/cacophony) (shared members)
- [Steeler](https://themetalnet.com/band/steeler-eb81961a) (shared members)
- [G//Z/R](https://themetalnet.com/band/g-z-r) (shared members)
- [The Dead Daisies](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-dead-daisies) (shared members)
- [Randy Rhoads](https://themetalnet.com/band/randy-rhoads) (same tags)
- [Bruce Dickinson](https://themetalnet.com/band/bruce-dickinson) (same tags)
- [Poder Enano](https://themetalnet.com/band/poder-enano) (same tags)
- [Bombus](https://themetalnet.com/band/bombus) (same tags)
- [Killers](https://themetalnet.com/band/killers) (same tags)
- [Hollywood Vampires](https://themetalnet.com/band/hollywood-vampires) (same tags)
- [Freak Kitchen](https://themetalnet.com/band/freak-kitchen) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wild_Dogs/1568
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Vi1Z3aCgvKbQnxCn48TGL
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/420334

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