Mentors (band)
Mentors | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, punk rock, 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, known for their deliberate shock rock lyrics. Originally formed in Seattle, Washington in May 1976, 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, but the death of drummer and lead singer Eldon Hoke ("El Duce") in 1997 brought them unprecedented attention.