Stet Howland

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Stet Howland | image = Stet Howland.png | caption = Howland in 2020 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|08|14}} | birth_place = [[Duxbury, Massachusetts]], U.S. | genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] | occupation = Drummer | years_active = 1978–present | associated_acts = Snapdragon, Rockestra, Temple of Brutality, RUN21, Killing Machine, [[Joey Belladonna|Belladonna]], The Howlin' Dogs, [[Impellitteri]], Carnival of Souls, [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]], [[W.A.S.P. (band)|WASP]], [[Lita Ford]], Where Angels Suffer, Joetown, 10,000 Views, [[Metal Church]] | website = {{URL|stethowland.com}} }}

'''Stet Howland''' (born August 14, 1960)<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2021 |title=Official Douglas Blair on Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialdouglasblair/posts/a-very-happy-happy-birthday-to-run-21-and-wasp-drummer-stet-howland-miss-ya-and-/477245253692402/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=www.facebook.com |quote=A very Happy Happy Birthday to Run 21 and W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland! Miss ya' and forever thankful for the chances offered in these two bands!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tigman |date=August 14, 2018 |title=Ex Third Eye Blind Guitarist Kevin Cadogan Among Rockers Celebrating |url=https://q1057.com/tuesday-august-14-tigs-rock-birthdays/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Q105.7 |language=en}}</ref> is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] drummer who is a [[List of Metal Church members#Former|former member]] of [[Metal Church]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=RUNNELLS |first=CHARLES |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Thrash metal and beer-bottle drum solos: Interview with Metal Church drummer Stet Howland |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/life/2023/05/18/metal-church-drummer-stet-howland-interview-on-new-album-fort-myers-bar/70196252007/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=The News-Press |language=en-US}}</ref> and a former longtime member of [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olivier |date=April 28, 2021 |title=Ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland describes Blackie Lawless as so much more than a boss or bandmate - Sleaze Roxx |url=https://sleazeroxx.com/ex-w-a-s-p-drummer-stet-howland-describes-blackie-lawless-as-so-much-more-than-a-boss-or-bandmate/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=sleazeroxx.com |language=en-CA}}</ref>

==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 (Muppet)|Animal]] from [[The Muppets]], [[Sam Kinison]], and [[Hulk Hogan]].

==Career== Howland played for Temple of Brutality (2004–2006), RUN21 (1987–1988), Killing Machine (2003–2005), JOETOWN (2000-2002) [[Joey Belladonna|Belladonna]] (1997–1999), The Howlin' Dogs, [[Impellitteri]] (1988–1990), [[W.A.S.P. (band)|WASP]] (1991–2005), and Carnival of Souls (2003–2005). 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 (band)|Blackfoot]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2006 |title=An Interview with Stet Howland, the Rock/Metal Drummer (ex-WASP), now of Temple of Brutality (with Dave Ellefson - ex-Megadeth) |url=http://www.metalliville.co.uk/bankup/INTERVIEWS%20Folder/Stet%20Howland.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=www.metalliville.co.uk}}</ref> 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 (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''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/whole-lotta-love-an-all-star-salute-to-fat-chicks/472999755|title=Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute to Fat Chicks by Various Artists on iTunes|date=October 11, 2011 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

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 (guitarist)|Chris Holmes]] (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.), [[Ira Black (musician)|Ira Black]] (guitar; ex-[[Lizzy Borden (band)|Lizzy Borden]]), Steve Unger (bass; [[Metal Church]]), and Rich Lewis (vocals; Randy Piper's Animal). 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 (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and John Hyatt (lead guitar/vocals).

In April 2017, it was announced that Howland had joined heavy metal band [[Metal Church]] after the departure of previous drummer [[Jeff Plate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2017 |title=METAL CHURCH WELCOME EX-W.A.S.P. DRUMMER STET HOWLAND |url=http://www.metaltalk.net/news_seventeen/metal_church_stet_howland_joins.php |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=www.metaltalk.net}}</ref>

==Discography== {{div col}} '''W.A.S.P.''' *''[[The Crimson Idol]]'' (1992) *''[[Still Not Black Enough]]'' (1995) *''[[Kill.Fuck.Die]]'' (1997) *''[[Double Live Assassins]]'' (1998) *''[[Helldorado (album)|Helldorado]]'' (1999) *''[[The Sting: Live at the Key Club L.A.|The Sting]]'' (2000) *''[[Unholy Terror]]'' (2001) *''[[The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise]]'' (2004) *''[[The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise]]'' (2004)

'''Run 21''' * ''Flat Blank Parts'' (1987)

'''Stream''' * ''Take It or Leave It'' (1995) * ''Chasing the Dragon'' (2002)

'''Belladonna''' * ''Spells of Fear'' (1996)

'''Mike Vescera Project''' * ''Altar'' (2000–2004)

'''Joetown''' * ''Feelin' Rock'n'Roll'' (2000)

'''Carnival of Souls''' * ''Ashes to Ashes'' (2004)

'''Superseed''' * ''Superseed'' (2004)

'''Killing Machine''' * ''Killing Machine'' (2004)

'''Temple of Brutality''' * ''Lethal Agenda'' (2005)

'''Lita Ford''' * ''Wicked Wonderland'' (2009)

'''Metal Church''' * ''[[Damned If You Do (album)|Damned If You Do]]'' (2018) * ''[[Congregation of Annihilation]]'' (2023)

'''Last Temptation''' * ''Last Temptation'' (2019) {{div col end}}

==Projects== Howland has toured with and or recorded with: {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * Vengeance * Snapdragon * Rockestra * Run21 * Impellitteri * Kuni * Big Richard * [[Joey Belladonna|Belladonna]] * [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]] * MVP (Michael Vescera Project) * 3HB * Joetown (Joe Delaney) * [[W.A.S.P. (band)|WASP]] * Stream * Superseed * [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] * [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] * Killing Machine * The Howlin Dogs * The Lucky Dogs * The Biscuit Band * Temple of Brutality * The New Kings * [[Lita Ford]] * Stet TV Band * W.A.S. * 10,000 Views * Four by Fate {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060215181646/http://www.stethowland.com/ StetHowland.com] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20030610145609/http://thenewkings.com/ The New Kings Website] *[http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=747&Itemid=42 Stet Howland Metal Sludge interview during the 2005 American Metal Blast Tour by C.C. Banana] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100711043446/http://www.stet.tv/ Stet TV Official Website]

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