Chris Holmes

The story

Christopher John Holmes is an American heavy metal guitarist. He started his musical career in the Pasadena, California area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is best known as one of the lead guitarists of heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Holmes was a member of W.A.S.P. first from 1983 to 1990, and again from 1996 to 2001.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews.

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Records

• The Best Flight Yet · 2026 · Single · compilation

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• 1983 to 1990
  W.A.S.P.
• 2002
  L.A. Guns
• 2010 on
  Where Angels Suffer
• 2011
  BulletBoys
• Project
  Hear ’n Aid
• Hear'n Aid
• Xpeld

The bands Chris Holmes played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Chris Holmes in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Chris Holmes in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Chris Holmes

• Rattvia W.A.S.P.
• Dokkenvia W.A.S.P.
• Great Whitevia W.A.S.P.
• Mötley Crüevia W.A.S.P.
• Skid Rowvia W.A.S.P.
• Cinderellavia W.A.S.P.
• Twisted Sistervia W.A.S.P.
• Faster Pussycatvia L.A. Guns
• Quiet Riotvia W.A.S.P.
• Acceptvia W.A.S.P.
• Kixvia L.A. Guns
• Saxonvia W.A.S.P.

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Chris Holmes’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.