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Ruthless
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Los Angeles, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1982
- Genre:
- Heavy/Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Occultism, Battle, Death
- Current label:
- Skol Records
- Years active:
- 1982-1988, 2008-present
| Current | |
| Ken McGee | Guitars (1982-1988, 2008-2016, 2018-present) |
| 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 | |
| Chris Westfall | Guitars (2017-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) |
| Todd Billings | Drums (1982-1985) |
| See also: ex-Powertrip | |
| 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: Cruickshank, ex-Knightmare II | |
| Jim Durkin | Guitars (2008-?) |
| See also: Dark Angel, Dreams of Damnation, ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Shellshock, ex-Blood Alliance | |
| Patrick O'Brien | Bass (2016-?) |
| 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 | |
| Federico Dupay | Drums (2016-2017) |
| See also: ex-Heretic (live) | |
| Lawrence David Toledo | Guitars (2016-2017) |
| Dave Chedrick | Drums (2017) |
| See also: Maxxxwell Carlisle, Manowar (live), Raven (live), ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-DeathRiders | |
| Joe Aghassi | Drums (2017-2021) |
| See also: New Eden, ex-Axehammer, ex-Revmatix, ex-Predator | |
| Ken McGee | Guitars (1982-1988, 2008-2016, 2018-present) |
| 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 | |
| Chris Westfall | Guitars (2017-present) |
| Added by: Stormrider | Modified by: KingSpooky |
| Added on: 2002-08-23 20:32:34 | Last modified on: 2022-06-05 20:52:44 |
• Ruthless (Power/Heavy Metal from Keene, New Hampshire)
• The Ruthless (Melodic Death Metal from Jacksonville, Florida)
Compilation appearances:
- "Hardcore" on Metal without Mercy Vol. 1
- "Gates of Hell" on L.A. Steel (Rockcity/Greenworld, 1986)
- "Gates of Hell," "Metal Without Mercy," "Bury the Axe" and "Mass Killer" on Keep it True XII DVD (Steelpride, 2010)