Kyle Sanders
Sanders in 2014
Background information
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Heavy metal thrash metal groove metal metalcore alternative metal hard rock
Occupation	Bassist
Years active	1996–present
Member of	Kerry King
Formerly of	Hellyeah Skrew Medication Bloodsimple MonstrO

Kyle Sanders is an American bass guitarist who was a member ofheavy metal supergroupHellyeah and is currently a member ofKerry King's solo band.^[1] He previously played forSkrew,Medication,Bloodsimple, andMonstrO. He is the brother ofMastodon bassistTroy Sanders,^[2] who he has occasionally collaborated with.^[3][4]

Sanders started playing bass in middle school, he taught himself by playing along to his favoritemetal bands.^[5] His younger brother,Troy, also plays bass because of Kyle. His first notable band was theindustrial metal bandSkrew.^[6]

He was an original member ofMedication, alongsideLogan Mader (guitar, vocals),Whitfield Crane (vocals), B. Blunt (guitar), andRoy Mayorga (drums).^[7] The band recorded one album,Prince Valium (2002),^[8] and one self-titled EP.^[9]

Sanders was a founding member ofBloodsimple, originally founded under the name Fix 8,^[10] alongside members ofVision of Disorder. With the band, he toured alongsideSuperjoint Ritual,^[11]Static-X,^[12]Soulfly,^[13] andAvenged Sevenfold.^[14] Bloodsimple dispanded in 2008 after Vision of Disorder reunited.^[15][16]

After Bloodsimple broke up, Sanders co-foundedMonstrO along ex-Bloodsimple drummerBevan Davies and ex-Torche guitarist Juan Montoya.^[16] This band went on hiatus in 2014 after Sanders joinedHellyeah.^[17]

Sanders joined Hellyeah in 2014 as a replacement forBob Zilla.^[17] He joined alongside Christian Brady, who replaced founding memberGreg Tribbett.^[18] Sanders was also joined in Hellyeah by Roy Mayorga,^[19] who he had played with in Medication, following the death of founding drummerVinnie Paul.^[20] The band went on hiatus in 2021.^[21]

In February 2024, Sanders was announced as bassist for Slayer guitaristKerry King's solo band,^[1] playing on his debut albumFrom Hell I Rise and the single "Idle Hands".^[22]

Sanders is the owner of Let There Be Rock School, where students from ages 5–70 are taught,^[5] as well as BlackStrap Rock Hall- a music venue geared specifically towards rock & metal genres; both are located inGainesville, Georgia. He said that he founded this venture to get away from his touring life.^[5]

• Pierce Dogs –Exes for Eyes (1992)
• Medication –Prince Valium (2002)
• Medication –Medication EP (2002)
• Medication – "Inside" (2002)
• Bloodsimple –A Cruel World (2005)
• Bloodsimple –Red Harvest (2007)
• MonstrO –MonstrO (2011)
• MonstrO – "Anchors Up!" (2011)
• Hellyeah – "Sangre Por Sangre / Cross to Bier" (2014)
• Hellyeah –Unden!able (2016)
• Hellyeah –Welcome Home (2019)
• Kerry King –From Hell I Rise (2024)

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