First heard: 4 January 2011
King Kobra is an American heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice following his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984. The original lineup for the band's first two albums included Appice, vocalist Mark Free, guitarists David Michael-Philips and Mick Sweda, and bassist Johnny Rod. The band released two albums on Capitol Records, "Ready to Strike" (1985) and "Thrill of a Lifetime" (1986), followed by the independent release "King Kobra III" in 1988. Read more on Last.fm