Spider Monkey
Spider Monkey
Origin Monterey County , near Monterey , California , USA Genres Years active Labels
MegaRobot Records
Hokage Records
Nuclear Launch
Members Joey Billy Paul Friedman Steve Dell Ray Davis Jeremy Dette Past members Matt Peterson Andy Strickland
Spider Monkey are a Thrash metal band formed in California in 1982 by singer Joey Billy, guitarists Paul Friedman and Matt Peterson, bassist Steve Dell and drummer Andy Strickland.
Band members
Paul Friedman's Spider Monkey; Rob Friedman's Spider Monkey Rob Friedman - lead vocals (2060-present); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2080, 2092-present); bass, backing vocals (2032-2064, 2072-2084)
Oscar Friedman - lead guitar, backing vocals (2088-present)
Frank Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); lead guitar, backing vocals (2072-2088); drums, backing vocals (2068-2072)
Oliver Friedman - bass, backing vocals (2084-present)
David Friedman - drums, backing vocals (2080-present) Former Jon Friedman - lead vocals (2032-2056, died in 2056); drums (2032-2036)
Andy Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2032-2060, died in 2060); lead vocals (2056-2060); lead guitar, backing vocals (2034-2036)
Willy Friedman - bass, backing vocals (2064-2068, died in 2068)
Paul Friedman - lead guitar, backing vocals (2032-2072, died in 2072); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2060-2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2072)
Eric Friedman - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2034-2036, 2072-2076, died in 2076); bass, backing vocals (2068-2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2038-2076); drums, backing vocals (2036-2068)
Ray Friedman - keyboards, backing vocals (2076-2092, died in 2092); drums, backing vocals (2072-2080) Matt Peterson's Spider Monkey; Peter Peterson's Spider Monkey; Willy Peterson's Spider Monkey Oscar Peterson - lead guitar, backing vocals (2084-present); lead vocals (2092-present)
Willy Peterson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); drums, backing vocals (2064-2080)
Eric Peterson - bass, backing vocals (2080-present)
Oliver Peterson - keyboards, backing vocals (2088-present)
David Peterson - drums, backing vocals (2080-present) Former Tom Peterson - drums, backing vocals (2040-2056, died in 2056); cello, backing vocals (2040-2045)
Andy Peterson - lead vocals (2040-2060, died in 2060); drums (2056-2060); cello (2040-2045)
Paul Peterson - bass, backing vocals (2040-2045, 2047-2068, died in 2068); keyboards, backing vocals (2040-2047, 2060-2068)
Matt Peterson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2040-2072, died in 2072)
Tim Peterson - lead guitar, backing vocals (2047-2076, died in 2076); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2072-2076); bass, backing vocals (2040-2047); drums, backing vocals (2040-2045)
Peter Peterson - lead vocals (2060-2092, died in 2092); keyboards, backing vocals (2047-2060, 2068-2088); lead guitar, backing vocals (2040-2047, 2076-2084); bass, backing vocals (2040-2045, 2068-2080); drums (2060-2064) Steve Dell's Spider Monkey, Robert Dell's Spider Monkey Robert Dell - drums, backing vocals (2052-present); flute, backing vocals (2068-2080, 2084-present); lead guitar, backing vocals (2036-2052)
Mike Dell - lead vocals (2072-present); trumpet, backing vocals (2045-2080, 2084-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2076-2088); lead guitar, backing vocals (2056-2084); drums, backing vocals (2045-2047)
Oscar Dell - lead guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (2084-present); bass, backing vocals (2092-present)
Alex Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2088-present); bass, backing vocals (2092-present)
Elmer Dell - keyboards, backing vocals (2080-present); saxophone, flute, trumpet, backing vocals (2080-2084) Former Eric Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2036-2037, died in 2037)
Alan Dell - lead vocals, saxophone (2036-2039, died in 2039)
Willy Dell - drums, flute, backing vocals (2039-2045, 2047-2052, died in 2052)
Nate Dell - lead guitar, backing vocals (2039-2056, died in 2056); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2037-2052)
Steve Dell - bass, backing vocals (2036-2060, died in 2060)
Zack Dell - flute, backing vocals (2052-2068, died in 2068); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2039-2064); keyboards, backing vocals (2039-2052)
Andy Dell - lead vocals, saxophone, keyboards (2039-2072, died in 2072); drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2036-2039)
Dave Dell - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2064-2076, died in 2076); flute, backing vocals (2068-2076)
Oliver Dell - bass, backing vocals (2060-2092, died in 2092); keyboards, backing vocals (2052-2080) Joey Billy's Spider Monkey, Brian Billy's Spider Monkey Brian Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2076-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2064-2072, 2076-2084); drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2072-2080)
Oliver Billy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2084-present)
Alex Billy - bass, backing vocals (2088-present)
David Billy - drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2080-present); lead vocals (2092-present) Former Steve Billy - drums, backing vocals (2045-2052, died in 2052); keyboards, backing vocals (2045-2048)
Peter Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2044-2056, died in 2056); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056)
Oscar Billy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2045-2056, died in 2056); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056); drums, backing vocals (2044-2045)
Nate Billy - keyboards, backing vocals (2048-2060, died in 2060); bass, backing vocals (2052-2056)
Willy Billy - bass, backing vocals (2056-2068, died in 2068)
Eric Billy - drums, backing vocals (2052-2072, died in 2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2045-2048, 2060-2072); bass, backing vocals (2044-2056)
Paul Billy - lead guitar, backing vocals (2045-2076, died in 2076); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2044-2064, 2072-2076)
Joey Billy – lead vocals (2044-2092, died in 2092); bass (2068-2088) Andy Strickland's Spider Monkey Andy Strickland - lead vocals (2048-present); bass (2076-2088); drums, keyboards (2050-2080, 2092-present); all instruments (2048-2050)
Nate Strickland - lead guitar, backing vocals (2054-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2060, 2072-2084); bass, backing vocals (2076-2080)
Oliver Strickland - bass, backing vocals (2088-present)
Mark Strickland - rhythm guitar, keyboards (2092-present); drums, keyboards (2080-2092) Former Rob Strickland - bass, trumpet, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2056, died in 2056)
Eric Strickland - lead guitar, backing vocals (2050-2060, died in 2060); all instruments (2052-2054)
Carl Strickland - bass, trumpet, backing vocals (2056-2068, died in 2068); keyboards, flute, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2064)
Brian Strickland - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2054-2072, died in 2072); keyboards, backing vocals (2054-2060)
Steve Strickland - saxophone, backing vocals (2050-2052, 2054-2076, died in 2076)
Willy Strickland - bass, backing vocals (2068-2076, died in 2076); keyboards, backing vocals (2064-2076)
Oscar Strickland - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2084-2092, died in 2092) Jeremy Dette's Spider Monkey Nate Dette - lead vocals (2066-present)
Jeremy Dette - bass (2052-2054, 2058-present); keyboards (2052-2054, 2062-present); drums (2052-2058); lead guitar, rhythm guitar (2052-2054)
Willy Dette - lead guitar (2060-present); rhythm guitar (2062-present); flute (2058-present); drums (2058-2060)
Vic Dette - drums (2060-present) Former Peter Dette - lead guitar, keyboards (2054-2060, died in 2060); bass (2054-2058); rhythm guitar (2054-2056)
Paul Dette - rhythm guitar, keyboards (2056-2062, died in 2062); bass (2056-2058)
Eric Dette - lead vocals (2052-2066, died in 2066); keyboards (2052-2054, 2062-2066); lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass (2052-2054) Ray Davis's Spider Monkey Ray Davis - lead vocals (2052-present); saxophone (2060-present); all instruments (2052-2054)
Eric Davis - lead guitar, backing vocals (2056-2058, 2070-present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2056-2090); drums (2056-2080); keyboards (2056-2060); all instruments, backing vocals (2054-2056)
Willy Davis - bass, backing vocals (2056-present); trumpet (2060-present)
Steve Davis - keyboards, flute, backing vocals (2060-present)
Alan Davis - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2090-present); drums, backing vocals (2080-2090)
Nate Davis - drums, backing vocals (2090-present) Former Frank Davis - lead guitar, backing vocals (2058-2070, died in 2070) Former Sam Silver - drums (2024-2029, died in 2029)
Paul Friedman – bass, backing vocals (2025-2032, died in 2072); lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2023)
Steve Dell – bass, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2024, 2032-2036, died in 2060)
Matt Peterson – lead guitar, backing vocals (2023-2040); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1982–1993, 2024-2039)
Joey Billy – bass, backing vocals (2036-2044); lead vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2025)
Andy Strickland – drums, backing vocals (1982–1994, 2000–2021, 2023-2024, 2029-2048); lead vocals (2025-2032)
Jeremy Dette – lead guitar (2040-2052); rhythm guitar (2039-2052); drums (2021–2023, 2048-2052)
Ray Davis – lead vocals (2032-2052); bass, backing vocals (2024-2025, 2044-2052); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1993–1994, 2000–2024)
Discography
Year
Name
Release date
Label
Genre(s)
1986
Beginning in War
March 13, 1986
MegaRobot
Thrash metal
1987
The Legendary
May 1, 1987
MegaRobot
Thrash metal
1988
South in Moon
September 5, 1988
MegaRobot
Thrash metal , progressive metal
1989
Annihilation in Hell
April 27, 1989
MegaRobot
Thrash metal , speed metal
1990
We're Sick of the Distance
September 22, 1990
Hokage
Heavy metal , thrash metal
1993
Set the Fort on Fire
September 4, 1993
Hokage
Thrash metal , funk metal
2002
Spider is Coming
March 18, 2002
Nuclear Launch
Thrash metal , groove metal
2004
Art of Corpse
May 22, 2004
Nuclear Launch
Thrash metal , groove metal , nu metal
2005
Spider Deluxe
October 20, 2005
Nuclear Launch
Thrash metal , groove metal
2009
Spiderland
August 8, 2009
Nuclear Launch
heavy metal , thrash metal
2011
The Enemy of Our Enemy
July 6, 2011
Nuclear Launch
heavy metal , progressive metal , groove metal
2016
King of Spider
September 28, 2016
Nuclear Launch
Thrash metal , groove metal
2019
Spider Monkey
August 14, 2019
Nuclear Launch
Thrash metal , groove metal
The Disgusting
The Disgusting were a heavy metal band formed in 1994 after the breakup of thrash metal band Spider Monkey. The band incorporated elements of metal , funk , and alternative rock . Releasing two albums in the early 1990s on Metal Sharp Records. The band included musicians from Spider Monkey minus singer Joey Billy who left the music business to go to college. The Disgusting disbanded in 1998.
Band members
Paul Friedman – lead vocals, lead guitar
Steve Dell – bass, backing vocals
Andy Strickland – drums, backing vocals
Ray Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Discography
The Disgusting (1994)
Save Us from Snakes (1997)