Vicious Rumors

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Larry Howe Geoff Thorpe Robin Utbult Denver Cooper Brian Betterton

ex Vinnie Moore, Brad Gillis, James Rivera, Ronny Munroe, Will Carroll, Dave Starr, Atma Anur, Steve Smyth, Carl Albert, Mark McGee, Gary St. Pierre, Cornbread, Mark Tate, Thaen Rasmussen, Jamie Scott, Tommy Sisco, Jim Cassero, Morgan Thorn, Brian Allen, Kiyoshi Morgan, Stephen Goodwin, Brian O'Connor, Ira Black, Bob Capka, Ronnie Stixx, Nick Holleman, Tilen Hudrap, Gunnar DüGrey, Nick Courtney

Heavy/Power Metal, Groove Metal band from the USA (Santa Rosa, California) formed 1980.

Current line-up:
Chalice - Vocals (2024-)
Geoff Thorpe - Guitars (1980-), Lead Vocals (1995-1997), Co-Vocals (1997-)
Denver Cooper - Guitars (2024-)
Robin Utbult - Bass (2020-)
Larry Howe - Drums (1986-1999, 2005-)

ALBA

The Atlantic Years

2022, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co, Dissonance Productions

The Voice (Expanded Version)

2022, CD, Comp, Ltd, Alfa

Celebration Decay

Concussion Protocol

Power Metal/Heavy Metal

Live You To Death 2 American Punishment

2014, CD, Album, Steamhammer, SPV GmbH

Electric Punishment

Heavy Metal/Power Metal

Live You To Death

Razorback Killers

Thrash/Power Metal

Crushing The World

Sadistic Symphony

A Tribute To Carl Albert

1996, CD, Album, Not On Label (Vicious Rumors Self-released),

Something Burning

No Fate (live) / Ministry Of Fear (live)

1994, CD, Mini, Brunette,

Plug In And Hang On - Live In Tokyo

Raise Your Hands

1991, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic

1991, VHS, NTSC, Atlantic

Welcome To The Ball

Don't Wait For Me

1990, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic,

Digital Dictator

Power Metal/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal

Soldiers Of The Night

Heavy Metal/Power Metal

One Way Ticket / In Fire

1982, Cass, S/Sided, Single, Not On Label (Vicious Rumors Self-released),

Soldiers Of The Night

2019, CD, Album, RE, Unofficial, Eclipse Records (26)

Concussion Protocol

Electric Punishment

Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

Razorback Killers

Crushing The World

Live At Aardschokdag - Ijsselhal, Zwolle, The Netherlands, 29/5/88

1988, Cass, S/Sided, Unofficial, Not On Label

Soldiers Of The Night

Digital Dictator

Something Burning

Welcome To The Ball

KOMPILACE +

40th Anniversary - Live In Germany

2018, DVD-V, Ltd, NTSC, GTM Worldwide

Thousands Ways To Die

2014, CD, Album, Iberia Metalica, Metal Crusaders

Young, Hard & Heavy

Lauschangriff Vol.81

2020, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard,

2020, CD, Comp, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine,

Hear It! Volume 110

2020, CD, Comp, Rock It! (2)

Hear It! Volume 86

2017, CD, Comp, Rock It! (2)

Der Soundtrack Zum Heft Nr. 54 (05/2016)

2016, CD, Comp, ROCKS Das Magazin Für Classic Rock

Rock Tribune #158!

2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rock Tribune Magazine

Zero Tolerance Audio 76

2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Zero Tolerance Magazine,

Black Metal/Death Metal/Grindcore/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal/Punk/Thrash

2016, CD, Album, Comp, Slam Alternative Music Magazine

CD Zur Ausgabe 87

2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine

SPV Mai / Juni 2014

2014, CDr, Comp, Promo, Musikvertrieb AG

New Release Sampler 2013

2013, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Steamhammer,

Keep It True XIV

2012, 2xDVD-V, PAL, Reg, Metal Entertainment,

Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Thrash/Speed Metal

Le Sampler RockHard 108

2011, CD, Promo, Smplr, RockHard,

Death Metal/Gothic Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Speed Metal/Alternative Rock/Power Metal/Hardcore

Headbangers Open Air 2009

2010, 2xDVD, PAL, Hellion Records,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Speed Metal/Thrash

Hear It! Volume 54

2010, CD, Comp, Rock It! (2)

Bang Your Head!!! Festival - 2007

Loud Sounds # 47

2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Car, RockHard

Bang Your Head!!! Festival - 2005

Bang Your Head!!! Festival - Best Of

Thrash/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Heavy Metal

Bang Your Head 2005 - Day 2

2005, 2xDVD-V, JGS,

Wacken Metal Overdrive

Thrash/Power Metal/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Black Metal/Rock & Roll

Rapaces – Experiment IV

2002, CDr, Album, Comp, Cabbal Production,

Rockdetector: A To Z Of Thrash Metal

2002, CD, Album, Comp, Cherry Red Books,

Just Between You And Me

2002, CDr, Album, Comp, Not On Label,

Off Road Tracks Vol. 41

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer

2001, CD, Comp, Metal Invader

Metal Hammer - Soundcheck 1/2001

2001, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Smplr, Metal Hammer,

Doom Metal/Technical Death Metal/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Power Metal/Progressive Metal

Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 6

2001, Cass, Comp, Metal Hammer,

EMP Metal-Detector Vol. 2

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, EMP (4),

Death Metal/Hardcore/Black Metal/Goth Rock/Heavy Metal

Pure Metal Sampler Vol. 11

1998, CD, Smplr, Victor, T&T, Metal Blade Records,

Cheap, Hard & Heavy Vol.1

1998, CD, Comp, Massacre Records,

Morbid Noizz 3rd Issue '98

1998, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Morbid Noizz Productions,

Goth Rock/Heavy Metal/Gothic Metal/Symphonic Rock/Black Metal/Death Metal/Thrash/Darkwave/Modern Classical

Rock & Metal Factory

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Global Connections, Global Connections

Power Of Glory - 42 Rock Metal Hits

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky

1996, CD, Comp, Brunette

1995, CD, Comp, Brunette,

Rock Business Vol.1

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Con-trast Concept Marketing

Body Count (2), Various

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Foundations,

Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Punk/Interview

Hard Rock, C'est Noël Avant L'heure...

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, CNR Music France, CNR Music France

Foundations Forum '94 - CD Sampler

1994, 4xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Foundations Forum, Foundations Forum, Foundations Forum, Foundations Forum,

Funk Metal/Alternative Rock/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Industrial/Glam/Garage Rock

Geared For Action ~ Brunette Compilation

1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, Brunette,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

The Atlantic Times OnCD Vol. 20

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Atlantic,

Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal

Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 110 - September 1991

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,

Alternative Rock

Music News • August '91

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, EastWest, EastWest,

Synth-pop/Rockabilly/Schlager/Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/AOR/Classic Rock

The Best & The Rest Of Atlantic Metal 1990

1990, Cass, Comp, Promo, Atlantic,

1990, Cass, Comp, WEA, WEA

Atlantic Metal Matters Sampler Cassette

1990, Cass, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Speed Metal

Hot On 45 • Februar '90

1990, CD, Comp, Promo, TELDEC, TELDEC,

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Europop/Folk Rock/RnB/Swing/Celtic/Power Metal/Schlager/AOR/Glam

Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of March 2, 1990)

1990, 2xLP, Transcription, MJI Broadcasting,

Heavy Metal/Hard Rock

Metal Vision - Volume 14

1990, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Retail Vision

Atlantic New Release Presentation #2, 1990

1990, Cass, Promo, Smplr, SR, Atlantic,

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Abstract/House/Experimental

Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of September 23, 1988)

1988, 2xLP, Transcription, MJI Broadcasting,

Heavy Metal/Hard Rock

U.S. Metal Vol. IV - Unsung Guitar Heroes

1984, LP, Comp, Shrapnel Records,

Heavy Metal/Power Metal

KMEL's New Oasis

1983, LP, Comp, KMEL Records,

Hard Rock/Power Pop/AOR/New Wave/Heavy Metal

U.S. Metal Vol. III

Metal In Flames

CD, Comp, FM Records, Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal,

Thrash/Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

Bang Your Head 2001-2002

VHS, Advance, NTSC, Atlantic

Larger Than Life 9: A Tribute To Kiss

2017, CD, Unofficial, Not On Label

Monsters Of Heavy Metal -Bang Your Head!!! Vol 2

2010, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Dol, Videobrokers,

AOR/Doom Metal/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Speed Metal/Thrash

Bang Your Head!!! Festival - Best Of

Thrash/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Heavy Metal

Symphonies Of Steel