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Ruthless
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Los Angeles, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1982
- Genre:
- Heavy/Power Metal
- Themes:
- Occultism, Battle, Death
- Current label:
- Fireflash Records
- Years active:
- 1982-1988, 2008-present
| Current | |
| Sammy DeJohn | Vocals (1982-1988, 2008-present) |
| See also: ex-Sacrament L.A., ex-Scarred, ex-Final Decree, ex-Blood Alliance, ex-Damen Smash, ex-Malicious | |
| Bob Guitrau | Drums (1987-1988, 2009-present, 2021-present) |
| Sandy K. Vasquez | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: Bloodlust, ex-Last Rites, ex-Primal, ex-Neil Turbin, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Glen Paul | Guitars (2021-present) |
| Past | |
| Jason VanSlyke | Drums |
| Dave Watson | Guitars (?-2018) |
| See also: Shades of Crimson, Black Heart, ex-Hauk, ex-Hirax, ex-Resistance, ex-The Prodigal Son, ex-Final Decree, ex-Rotten Rod and the Warheads, ex-Mother Mercy, ex-The Violent Breed, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Jack Black | Bass (1982-1988) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Twist of Fate | |
| Todd Billings | Drums (1982-1985) |
| See also: ex-Powertrip | |
| Ken McGee | Guitars (1982-1988, 2008-2016, 2018-?) |
| Rollen Legman | Guitars (1982-1985) |
| See also: ex-Doomzday, ex-Knightmare II | |
| Bryant Scott | Drums (1985-1987) |
| Steven T.Z.Z. | Guitars (1985-1988) |
| Marc McGee | Bass (2008-?) |
| See also: ex-Knightmare II, ex-Twist of Fate | |
| Jim Durkin | Guitars (2008-?) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Shellshock, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Blood Alliance | |
| Patrick O'Brien | Bass (2016-?) |
| Federico Dupay | Drums (2016-2017) |
| See also: ex-Heretic (live) | |
| Shannon Frye | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Avenger of Blood, ex-Dark Endless, ex-Biogenesis, ex-Frosthelm, ex-Seventh Calling, ex-Tortured Conscience, ex-Vengeance Rising | |
| Lawrence David Toledo | Guitars (2016-2017) |
| Dave Chedrick | Drums (2017) |
| See also: Manowar, Max Carlisle, ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Murashita (live), ex-Raven (live), ex-DeathRiders | |
| Joe Aghassi | Drums (2017-2021) |
| See also: New Eden, ex-Axehammer, ex-Revmatix, ex-Predator | |
| Chris Westfall | Guitars (2017-?) |
| See also: ex-Attika | |
| Sammy DeJohn | Vocals (1982-1988, 2008-present) |
| See also: ex-Sacrament L.A., ex-Scarred, ex-Final Decree, ex-Blood Alliance, ex-Damen Smash, ex-Malicious | |
| Bob Guitrau | Drums (1987-1988, 2009-present, 2021-present) |
| Sandy K. Vasquez | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: Bloodlust, ex-Last Rites, ex-Primal, ex-Neil Turbin, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Glen Paul | Guitars (2021-present) |
| Jason VanSlyke | Drums |
| Dave Watson | Guitars (?-2018) |
| See also: Shades of Crimson, Black Heart, ex-Hauk, ex-Hirax, ex-Resistance, ex-The Prodigal Son, ex-Final Decree, ex-Rotten Rod and the Warheads, ex-Mother Mercy, ex-The Violent Breed, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Jack Black | Bass (1982-1988) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Twist of Fate | |
| Todd Billings | Drums (1982-1985) |
| See also: ex-Powertrip | |
| Ken McGee | Guitars (1982-1988, 2008-2016, 2018-?) |
| Rollen Legman | Guitars (1982-1985) |
| See also: ex-Doomzday, ex-Knightmare II | |
| Bryant Scott | Drums (1985-1987) |
| Steven T.Z.Z. | Guitars (1985-1988) |
| Marc McGee | Bass (2008-?) |
| See also: ex-Knightmare II, ex-Twist of Fate | |
| Jim Durkin | Guitars (2008-?) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Shellshock, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Blood Alliance | |
| Patrick O'Brien | Bass (2016-?) |
| Federico Dupay | Drums (2016-2017) |
| See also: ex-Heretic (live) | |
| Shannon Frye | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Avenger of Blood, ex-Dark Endless, ex-Biogenesis, ex-Frosthelm, ex-Seventh Calling, ex-Tortured Conscience, ex-Vengeance Rising | |
| Lawrence David Toledo | Guitars (2016-2017) |
| Dave Chedrick | Drums (2017) |
| See also: Manowar, Max Carlisle, ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Murashita (live), ex-Raven (live), ex-DeathRiders | |
| Joe Aghassi | Drums (2017-2021) |
| See also: New Eden, ex-Axehammer, ex-Revmatix, ex-Predator | |
| Chris Westfall | Guitars (2017-?) |
| See also: ex-Attika | |
| Added by: Stormrider | Modified by: Mole666 |
| Added on: 2002-08-23 20:32:34 | Last modified on: 2023-08-19 12:57:30 |
• Ruthless (Power/Heavy Metal from Keene, New Hampshire)
• The Ruthless (Melodic Death Metal from Jacksonville, Florida)
Ruthless worked on a second album that was supposed to be released in 1989, but the band broke up before it could. They also had an early original song titled "Hell is Rising" that didn't get released.
Compilation appearances:
- "Gates of Hell" on