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Ninja

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Los Angeles, California
Status:
Split-up
Formed in:
1984
Genre:
Heavy Metal
Themes:
Warriors, Fighting, Ninjas
Last label:
Rage Music International
Years active:
?-1984 (as White Heat), 1984-? (as The Ninja Warriors of Rock), ?-?
Not to be confused with Ninja from New York.

They were the bar band in a 1985 film titled Sword of Heaven, credited as Ninja Warriors of Rock (a name that they soon shortened for the sake of brevity). In the movie, they play the song "War of Love." During the movie and album, Jon Oliveri was their drummer (though Lonnie Silva is credited on the record, having joined prior to its release).

Last known
James Naughton Bass
See also: Naughtones, ex-Harlot, ex-I94, ex-James Lugo, ex-Timothy Craig, ex-White Heat
Billy "Steel" McFarland (R.I.P. 2022) Guitars
D.C. Cohlmeyer Vocals
See also: Robby James & the Streets of Bakersfield, ex-Nasty Cowboy
Lonnie Silva Drums (1985-?)
See also: Blacklist 9, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Black Sheep
Past
Jon Oliveri Drums (1984-?)
James Naughton Bass
See also: Naughtones, ex-Harlot, ex-I94, ex-James Lugo, ex-Timothy Craig, ex-White Heat
Billy "Steel" McFarland (R.I.P. 2022) Guitars
D.C. Cohlmeyer Vocals
See also: Robby James & the Streets of Bakersfield, ex-Nasty Cowboy
Lonnie Silva Drums (1985-?)
See also: Blacklist 9, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Black Sheep
Jon Oliveri Drums (1984-?)
Added by: VibrationsOfDoom Modified by: GobMeansFrog
Added on: 2007-07-05 06:22:15 Last modified on: 2023-06-04 04:29:23