Stet Howland


Stet Howland is an American heavy metal drummer who is a member of Metal Church and a former longtime member of W.A.S.P.

Early life

Howland graduated in 1978 from Duxbury High School. He started playing drums at age seven and has been teaching and playing for a living since age 13. His influences are Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Animal from The Muppets, Sam Kinison, and Hulk Hogan.

Career

Howland played for Temple of Brutality, RUN21, Killing Machine, JOETOWN Belladonna, The Howlin' Dogs, Impellitteri, WASP, and Carnival of Souls. In February 2006, he announced his departure from W.A.S.P. to concentrate on his own projects. Howland also was a drummer in Blackfoot. He was the drummer for Lita Ford and performed with her at Rocklahoma 2008, and can be found on Lita Ford's album Wicked Wonderland. Drums for the album were recorded at Howland's personal studio in southwest Florida. In 2010 Howland recorded drum tracks at his studio for a cover of "Thunder Thighs" on Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute to Fat Chicks.
In 2010, Howland founded the reality-based rock 'n' roll television series Stet TV.
Howland is currently playing with a band titled Where Angels Suffer, with Chris Holmes, Ira Black, Steve Unger, and Rich Lewis. On July 2, 2011, Howland joined 10,000 Views, a Fort Myers, Florida based powerhouse rock band. Other current members of 10,000 Views are Timmy Johnson and John Hyatt.
In April 2017, it was announced that Howland had joined heavy metal band Metal Church after the departure of previous drummer Jeff Plate.

Discography

W.A.S.P.
  • The Crimson Idol
  • Still Not Black Enough
  • Kill.Fuck.Die
  • Double Live Assassins
  • Helldorado
  • The Sting
  • Unholy Terror
  • The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise
  • The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise
Run 21
  • Flat Blank Parts
Stream
Belladonna
  • Spells of Fear
Mike Vescera Project
  • Altar
Joetown
  • Feelin' Rock'n'Roll
Carnival of Souls
  • Ashes to Ashes
Superseed
  • Superseed
Killing Machine
  • Killing Machine
Temple of Brutality
  • Lethal Agenda
Lita Ford
  • Wicked Wonderland
Metal Church
  • Damned If You Do
  • Congregation of Annihilation
Last Temptation
  • ''Last Temptation''

    Projects

Howland has toured with and or recorded with: