---
title: "Zoetrope"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/zoetrope"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1976
disbanded: 1993
---

# Zoetrope

**Zoetrope** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1976 to 1993.

Zoetrope was an American heavy metal band from Chicago. Although their sound was akin to thrash metal, the group described themselves as "Street Metal".

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Zoetrope |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Chicago, United States |
| Formed | 1976 |
| Disbanded | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Louis Svitek](https://themetalnet.com/musician/louis-svitek) |  | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Barry Stern](https://themetalnet.com/musician/barry-stern) |  | 1976 to 1988 | Former |
| [Calvin "Willis" Humphrey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/calvin-willis-humphrey) |  | 1976 to 1990 | Former |
| [Drew Kristoff](https://themetalnet.com/musician/drew-kristoff) |  | 1988 to 1990 | Former |
| [Eric Armstrong](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-armstrong) |  | 1990 to 1993 | Former |
| [Ken Black](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ken-black) |  | 1976 to 1987 | Former |
| [Kevin Michael](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-michael) |  | 1976 to 1993 | Former |
| [Michael Ray Garrett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-ray-garrett) |  | 1988 to 1993 | Former |
| [Pete Montswillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-montswillo) |  | 1988 to 1993 | Former |
| [Sean Schipper](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-schipper) |  | 1990 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [Amnesty](https://themetalnet.com/album/974db4f2-2555-376a-a347-301f233c08b0) | Album |
| 1987 | [A Life of Crime](https://themetalnet.com/album/7295e4c8-842d-3ce4-8bc5-e7f731774e4b) | Album |
| 1993 | [Mind Over Splatter](https://themetalnet.com/album/39a2579b-0ea6-3847-83d6-db61ae897b99) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Ministry](https://themetalnet.com/band/ministry) (shared members)
- [M.O.D.](https://themetalnet.com/band/m-o-d) (shared members)
- [Trouble](https://themetalnet.com/band/trouble) (shared members)
- [Emille's Moonlight Serenade](https://themetalnet.com/band/emille-s-moonlight-serenade) (same tags)
- [Fighter](https://themetalnet.com/band/fighter-76f3ed93) (same tags)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper) (same tags)
- [Sound Barrier](https://themetalnet.com/band/sound-barrier) (same tags)
- [Jaded Lady](https://themetalnet.com/band/jaded-lady) (same tags)
- [Jendza](https://themetalnet.com/band/jendza) (same tags)
- [E.S.T.](https://themetalnet.com/band/e-s-t) (same tags)
- [White Magician](https://themetalnet.com/band/white-magician) (same tags)
- [Steeler](https://themetalnet.com/band/steeler) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Zoetrope/1831

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