Mentors | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, hardcore punk, shock rock |
| Years active | 1976–present (hiatus; 1997–2000) |
| Labels | Mentor, Mystic, Metal Blade, Ever Rat |
| Members | Steve Broy Marc Mad Dog DeLeon Cousin Fister Paul Van Rijswijk Manuel Galati |
| Past members | Eldon Hoke Jeff Dahl Chris Jacobson Wayne Daddio Mike Dewey Ed Danky Lucinda Rezabek Keith McAdam Clark Savage Jeff Solberg Jake Huber Eric Carlson |
| Website | thementors Church of El Duce |
The Mentors are an American heavy metal band formed in Seattle, Washington in May 1976,[1] they relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1979.
The band garnered attention both from noted hard rock acts and pro-censorship movements such as the Parents Music Resource Center,[2] but the death of drummer and lead singer Eldon Hoke ("El Duce") in 1997 brought them unprecedented attention. The band remains active today with a different line-up: Sickie Wifebeater (Eric Carlson) on lead guitar, Dr Heathen Scum (Steve Broy) on bass guitar, Mad Dog on Vocals and drums.