The Mentors, Thrash Metal/Punk Options

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Genre(s):
Thrash Metal/Punk
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Violence, Misogyny
Origin:
United States (Seattle, Washington (early)/Hollywood, California (now))
Formed In:
1977
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Dr. Heathen Scum - Bass (1977-1979, 1984-1986, 1989-) (Pope Heathen Scum, The Mantors, ex-Mentorhawk, Church of El Duce, Kill Allen Wrench, ex-El Duce)
Sickie Wifebeater - Guitars (1977-) (ex-Jesters of Destiny, ex-Mentorhawk)
Mad Dog - Vocals (2005-2008), Vocals, Drums (2008-) (The Mantors, Adema, American Standard)
Former/Past Member(s):
El Rapo - Vocals (2001-2005)
El Duce - Vocals, Drums (1977-1997) (R.I.P. 1997) (ex-El Duce, ex-Gardy-Loo!)
Bass:
Jeff Dahl - (1979-1980)
Mike Dewey - (1980-1984)
Jack Shit - (1980)
Ripper - (1984-1985)
Poppa Sneaky Spermshooter - (1986-1987) (R.I.P. 1991)
Zippy - (1987-1989)
Scott "Wino" Weinrich - (live) (Premonition 13, Saint Vitus, Shrinebuilder, The Obsessed, Wino, Probot (live), ex-Spirit Caravan, ex-The Hidden Hand, ex-Shine, ex-Place of Skulls, ex-Lost Breed, ex-Paul Chain, ex-Victor Griffin)
Drums:
Insect on Acid - (1989-1990)
Moosedick - (1991-2008)
Guitars:
Sickie Jr - (rhythm) (2001-2010)
Licks Muffstuff - (current live)
Paul van Rijswijk - (current live) (2000-) (Emerald, ex-Afterdark, ex-Final Heiress, ex-Hammerhawk, ex-Mentorhawk, ex-Warrior, ex-Goddess of Desire)

Additional Notes

They started in Seattle, Washington (1977) in high school as a few friends jamming out. When they moved down the coast to Holly Wood, California is when things started to move. With the release of their Trashbag ep/Get Up And Die and the Live At The Whiskey (Cathey De Grande) the precedent was set for the later works which were to come. When the albums You Axed For It and Up The Dose came out they began to get nation wide publicity due to the fact that: according to the PMRC these were the worst of the worst, actually having such lyrics as those to Golden Shower read aloud to a senate committee by Tipper Gore. The tours which followed, and all the other albums have truly made these men cult figures.
The band split-up after El Duce's death but later reunited, with a renewed line up.
Dr. Heathen has a side project with members of Pungent Stench.
Allegedly, Scott "Wino" Weinrich anonymously played bass for the band for a short while in 1986 when he relocated to California to play with Saint Vitus.
Additional discography:
- Mentors Fuck Movie [VHS] - 1987
- The Wretched World of the Mentors [Video/VHS] - 1991
- Tour De Max '91 [Video/VHS] - 1991
- A Piece of Sinema [Video/VHS] - 1992

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Discography:
The Mentors - Get Up And Die [ep] - 1981
The Mentors - Trash Bag [ep] - 1982
The Mentors - Live at the Whiskey (Cathey De Grande) [live] - 1983
The Mentors - You Axed For It [full-length] - 1985
The Mentors - Up The Dose [full-length] - 1986
The Mentors - Live in Frisco - [ep] 1987
The Mentors - Sex Drugs And Rock 'n' Roll [full-length] - 1989
The Mentors - Up the Dose/You Axed for It! [compilation] - 1989
The Mentors - Demo [demo] - 1989
The Mentors - Rock Bible [full-length] - 1990
The Mentors - To The Max [full-length] - 1991
The Mentors - Houses of the Horny [compilation] - 1994
The Mentors & Hammerhawk & Mentorhawk - Motel 7 [split] - 2000
The Mentors - Live (Rape Rock Is Disgusting...and Popular!) [live] - 2004
The Mentors & Shikshadle - Long Live Porn Rock [split] - 2004
The Mentors - Over The Top [full-length] - 2005
The Mentors - El Duce Vita [dvd] - 2007
The Mentors - Ducefixion [full-length] - 2009
The Mentors - Oblivion Train [single] - 2009

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Official site:
The Mentors @ Home Page
The Mentors @ Myspace