BulletBoys

BulletBoys

BulletBoys are a glam metal band that was formed by vocalist Marq Torien, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Lonnie Vencent in the late 1980s after they left King Kobra. It also featured new young rock drummer Jimmy D`Anda. The band’s first two albums (Bullet Boys and Freakshow) were well received by critics and fans alike. Some critics compared the band to David Lee Roth-era Van Halen, as Torien`s vocal and performing similarities were noted as being derivative. That argument was furthered by the fact that Ted Templeman produced both the Roth-era Van Halen albums and the BulletBoys.

Vintage Magazines with BulletBoys

Screamer Magazine December 1987

Screamer Magazine December 1987
Issue: December 1987. Featuring: Hurricane. Also included Warrant, LA Guns, T.S.O.L, Divine Rite and Much More.

Screamer Magazine November 1993

Screamer Magazine November 1993
Issue: November 1993. Featuring: Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. Also Included Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Green Jelly, VoiVod, Overkill, BulletBoys, Disincarnate, 311 and Much More.

Screamer Magazine September 1993

Screamer Magazine September 1993
Issue: September 1993. Featuring: Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. Also Included Winger, Primus, Belladonna, Wildside, Gruntruck, Sacred Reich, Paradise Lost, Floatsam and Jetsam, Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura, White Zombie and Much More.

Screamer Magazine May 1993

Screamer Magazine May 1993
Issue: May 1993. Featuring: Jackyl. Also Included Brutal Truth, Dream Theater, Megadeath, Poison, Pro-Pain, Screaming Trees, Sepultura, Vince Neil Band and Much More.

Screamer Magazine January 1992

Screamer Magazine January 1992
Issue: January 1992. Featuring: Tesla. Also Included The Almighty, Bangalore Choir, Big House, Britny Fox, Bullet LaVolta, Fishbone, Grave, Primus, Queensryche, Savatage, Scatterbrain, Smashing Pumpkins, Tall Stories and Much More.

Screamer Magazine June 1991

Screamer Magazine June 1991
Issue: June 1991. Featuring: Skid Row. Also Included Poison, Slaughter, BulletBoys, Baton Rouge, Fishbone, Godflesh, Hall Aflame, Junkyard, Kik Tracee, Kix, Mind Funk, Warrior Soul and Much More.

Screamer Magazine April 1991

Screamer Magazine April 1991
Issue: April 1991. Featuring: Mr. Big. Also Included Agony Column, Bang Gang, Beggers & Thieves, Dangerous Toys, Kane Roberts, Scorpions, Tad, Trixter, White Lion and Much More.

Screamer Magazine March 1991

Screamer Magazine March 1991
Issue: March 1991. Featuring: Great White. Also Included Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Anthrax, LA Guns, Armored Saint, Loudness, Suicidal Tendencies, Throbs, Trixter, Lynch Mob and Much More

Screamer Magazine February 1991

Screamer Magazine February 1991
Issue: February 1991. Featuring: David Lee Roth. Also included Dark Angel, Motorhead, Saigon Kick, Slayer, Testament, Warrant and Much More.

Screamer Magazine January 1991

Screamer Magazine January 1991
Issue: January 1991. Featuring: Tesla. Also Included Scorpions, Slaughter, Damn Yankees, Death Angel, Heaven's Edge, Rhino Bucket, Sweet F.A., Vio Lance and Much More.

Articles with BulletBoys

A Dream Collaboration Between DEEP PURPLE Vocalist GLENN HUGHES & L.A. GUNS Guitarist TRACII GUNS Set To Make The Holidays Extra Special For Metal Heads!

From A Very Metal Christmas II that includes Great White’s Jack Russell, Vixen’s Janet Gardner, and Angel’s Frank DiMino along with guitar gods George Lynch, Marty Friedman, Glen Drover, and more! Los Angeles, CA – Since the release of the first single from a pair of Christmas-themed metal records, a killer version of “All I Want… Read more »


(watch) BulletBoys New Line-Up Release Video And New Song “Holy F*Ck”

The BulletBoys have made a name for themselves with their loud guitars, boisterous vocals, and shredding solos and that tradition continues with their new song and video “Holy F*ck” via Rock Avenue Records USA. The song was written by guitarist Ira Black and singer Marq Torien, produced, and mixed by Black, and mastered by multi-Grammy… Read more »


Monsters on the Mountain (MOTM) Dates and Line-ups Announced

The inaugural Monsters on the Mountain (MOTM), a three-day hard rock music experience brought to you by the creators of the pioneering Monsters of Rock Cruise, has been announced for this October 15th-17th at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in Tennessee’s beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. This immersive fan and artist celebration will be the… Read more »


Platinum-Selling Rockers BULLETBOYS Reunite for 2020

The original platinum-selling BULLETBOYS lineup, featuring Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D’Anda, is returning in 2020! The hard rockers will kick off the reunion with a hometown gig on December 30 at their old haunt, the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood. Aside from one show in 2011, this original lineup… Read more »


MARKY RAMONE’S BLITZKRIEG Featuring GREG HETSON To HEADLINE The: THE 7th ANNUAL ROCK AGAINST MS BENEFIT CONCERT & AWARD SHOW

HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 27, 2019) – Legendary drummer MARKY RAMONE & his band MARKY RAMONE’S BLITZKRIEG Featuring GREG HETSON on guitar, to dominate the stage at the 7th Annual Rock Against MS. Returning for hosting duties is comedic genius, actor and killer rocker Hal Sparks (Queer as Folk/ Dude Where’s My Car). Hal will be… Read more »


BULLETBOYS To Release “From Out of the Skies” March 23rd via Frontiers Music Srl (VIDEO)

BULLETBOYS’ new album, “From Out Of The Skies“ will be released on CD/LP/MP3 on March 23, 2018 via Frontiers Music Srl. Watch the video for the new single “D-Evil” featuring guest vocals from Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal.  Of the song, vocalist, guitarist, and founding member Marq Torien says, “Jesse and I had an… Read more »


Photos – Rainbow Pre-Show for Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands

8-17-17 Rainbow Pre-Show Presser for Hair Nation Fest Battle of the Bands at the Whisky A Go Go, including judges and artists; Lita Ford, Tracii Guns, Nick Rozz (BulletBoys), Marq Torien (BulletBoys), Eddie Trunk, Jay Ruston and Brent Wood.


Photos – CATHOUSE LIVE! – Main Stage – Irvine, CA

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BULLETBOYS Live! – Whisky A Go Go

Screamer Magazine’s history with BulletBoys dates all the way back to 1988, when they were packing clubs on the Sunset Strip and we were asking the labels, “Why haven’t you signed these guys?”  Twenty-seven years later, they’re packing clubs on the Sunset Strip and we’re asking labels, “What took you so long to sign these… Read more »


Photos – BULLETBOYS Live! – Whisky A Go Go

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