King Kobra

King Kobra is an American heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984 . Singer Mark Free (now Marcie Free) sang on Ready To Strike, Thrill Of A Lifetime, and parts of The Lost Years. Singer Johnny Edwards sang on King Kobra III and parts of The Lost Years. Singer Marq Torien sang on parts of The Lost Years. Singer Kelly Keeling sang on Hollywood Trash. Bassist Lonnie Vincent played on parts of The Lost Years. Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, and Lonnie Vincent later played together in the band Bullet Boys. In 1988, Appice decided to dissolve the band and join guitarist John Sykes for his Blue Murder project in 1989. A new King Kobra emerged in 2010 with Carmine Appice on drums, Paul Shortino taking over vocal duties, Mick Sweda on guitar, David Henzerling (a.k.a. David Michael-Philips) on guitar, and Johnny Rod on bass. This lineup released the self-titled album King Kobra in 2011 on Frontiers Records and another album in 2013, titled King Kobra II. The band went on hiatus following the release of their 2013 album, largely due to the other commitments of the individual band members, They played live gigs again in 2016 without Mick Sweda. A new album called We Are Warriors will be released on August 11, 2023. The title track was released as a single online via Spotify on July 18, 2023. The line up features new guitarists Carlos Cavazo, from Quiet Riot fame, and Rowan Robertson, once Dio guitarist. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.