The Mentors is a heavy metal band, who formed in 1976 in Seattle, then moved to Los Angeles in 1979. They billed themselves as the inventors of Rape Rock: early 1970s style heavy metal with extremely sexist lyrics. They had a very small, but dedicated cult following in Seattle, playing gigs at Seattle's first punk venues, The Bird, The Funhole and at area biker bars.^{[citation needed]} They performed a live act in Los Angeles in the 1980s, but the alcoholism and death of singer/drummer Eldon Hoke, better known as El Duce, caused them to slow down in the 1990s. On April 19, 1997, El Duce was hit by a train and was instantly killed. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... WA, Wa or wa may stand for: Washington, a US state Western Australia, an Australian state Wa, a Chinese ethnic group An old Chinese name for Japan Wa, (å’Œ meaning harmony) a Japanese value to respect consensus over competition, see Japanese culture, Japanese language the IATA code for KLM Cityhopper Wa... ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shock rock is an umbrella term for bands in many different music genres which combine rock music with elements of shock value in a stage performance involving acts of theatricality, sex and/or violence which are designed to push the limits of decency. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Album cover of 1985 Mystic Sampler#2 Mystic Records is a record label and music promotion company based in Oceanside, California. ... Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ... The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was known as Il Duce. ... Sickie Wifebeater AKA Eric Carlson is a founding member and guitarist of The Mentors. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Sexism is discrimination between people based on their Sex rather than their individual merits. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was known as Il Duce. ... (Redirected from 1990s in music) 1990 in music International trends Barbadian artists like Gabby, Spice and Square One bring a new sound to Trinidadian soca Mari Boines Gula Gula, and its titular hit single, bring Sami joik-based folk to popular attention Paradise Lost emerges at the forefront of... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic...

After a long hiatus, activity has started up again, and the band has put out new material with a renewed lineup. Also just released a new DVD titled El Duce Vita.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Mentors were known outside of West Coast heavy metal and underground rock circles chiefly for their lyrics being cited by Tipper Gore during the Parents Music Resource Center hearings in Congress, and then being used by Frank Zappa on his album "Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention". El Duce later appeared in Nick Broomfield's documentary about the death of Kurt Cobain, "Kurt and Courtney". Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948), known as Tipper Gore, is the wife of former Vice President Al Gore and was Second Lady of the United States from 1993 until 2001. ... The members of the PMRC The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 by four mothers: Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor Raymond Howar; and Sally... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention is a 1985 album by Frank Zappa. ... Nick Broomfield with his famous sound boom and half-on headphones. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Kurt and Courtney is a documentary film about Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, made by Nick Broomfield. ...

The Mentors are notorious for their songs that celebrate depraved sex acts and drug use. Their early fans were devoted to their more scatalogical and less detailed, but catchy tunes like "Butt Odor Number 9" and "Dont Smell My Fart", in addition to their intense stage act.^{[citation needed]} While their obscene lyrics ensured that their music would never be played on commercial radio, they eventually gained a larger cult following due to their raunchy, drunken, over-the-top live performances in Los Angeles nightclubs such as the Cathay de Grande, Gazzari's and the Whisky a Go Go. In medicine and biology, scatology or coprology is the study of feces. ... The Cathay de Grande was a nightclub on the corner of Argyle Street and Selma Street in central Hollywood, which featured mostly punk rock bands but also other styles of underground/alternative rock in the 1980s. ... The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ...

The Mentors' cult appeal translated to a large worldwide following, and the band started their own record company to release their music, Mentor Records. Their self-produced releases included Rock Bible and To The Max, as well as the El Duce solo projects, which include the Karaoke King series which featured Hoke singing karaoke and substituting dirty lyrics to classic songs such as "Little Surfer Girl" and "New York, New York". In the 1990s, they did a collaboration CD with Dutch heavy metal band Hammerhawk, called Mentorhawk. Also self-released were their videos, consisting mostly of dirty humor, interviews, and music videos. A karaoke machine Karaoke 空 kara, empty or void, and オーケストラ ōkesutora, orchestra) pronounced ;   is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. ...

The Mentors made a major comeback in 2005 with the album Over the Top produced by Bill Metoyer and Jack Endino (Nirvana's Bleach). Nirvana was an American Grunge band that formed in Aberdeen, Washington. ... Bleach was the debut album by Nirvana, released in June 1989 through Sub Pop. ...

Group members

Original members

• El Duce AKA Eldon Hoke — drums, lead vocals
• Sickie Wifebeater AKA Eric Carlson — guitar
• Dr. Heathen Scum AKA Steve Broy — bass

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• Sickie Wifebeater - lead guitar, vocals
• Dr. Heathen Scum - bass guitar, vocals
• Sickie J. - guitar
• Moosedick - drums

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• Clark Johnson AKA Moosedick — drums (after El Duce)
• Ed Danky AKA Poppa Sneaky Spermshooter - bass (while Dr. Heathen Scum was in college)
• Jeff Dahl — bass (also while Heathen Scum was in college)
• Jack Shit - bass (also while Heathen Scum was in college)
• "Zippy" — bass (only played on Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll album and on 1988 tour)
• Rick Lomas AKA Insect On Acid - backup vocals and drums on Rock Bible album
• Brian Gunter AKA Gumby(Dumby) - backup vocals
• Rev. El Rapo - vocals (after El Duce)

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Discography

You Axed For It! LP cover (1985)

Mentors - Get Up And Die EP cover (1982)

• Get Up and Die AKA The Trash Bag EP (1982 Mystic Records)
• Live at the Whisky/Cathay de Grande (1983 Mystic Records)
• You Axed for It! (1985 Death Records)
• Up the Dose (1986 Death Records)
• Sex Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (1989 Ever Rat Records)
• Up The Dose/You Axed For It! (1989 Death/Metal Blade)
• Rock Bible (1990 Mentor Records)
• To the Max (1991 Mentor Records)
• El Duce's Mentors Live (2004 Mystic Records)
• Over The Top (2005 Mentor Records)

• You Axed For It! and Up The Dose were reissued with bonus tracks by the German record label, Maximum Metal in 1997.
• The Get Up and Die EP was reissued with a special 45 "Valu-Pack" in 1987 by Mystic Records

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Videography

There have been numerous live, bootleg concert videos through out the years. These are their official releases...

• Mentors Fuck Movie (1987)
• Get Up and Die (1983)
• A Piece Of Sinema (1990)
• The Wretched World of The Mentors (1990)
• Mentors Tour De Max '91 (1991)
• El Duce, The Man. The Myth. The Video. (1993)
• Mentors - El Duce Vita DVD (2007)

• In 1986 the Mentors did the soundtrack for a porn film titled, "Maxine"

References

• Church Of El Duce
• Men In The Hood: Mentors Site

External links

• The Church Of El Duce
• The Mentors' Myspace
• Reverend Cuntbag's Mentors Site
• El Duce's Myspace
• The Mentors @ The Metal Archives
• Wanker Records