DANGEROUS TOYS - USA

Dangerous Toys - 1989 - CBS
Hellacious Acres - 1991 - CBS
Pissed - 1994 - DMZ
The Rtist 4Merly Known As Dangerous Toys - 1995 - Dead Line
Vitamins & Crash Helmets Tour - 1999 - Dead Line

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Members
Vocals
Rampage, Fallen Angel, Assalant, Watchtower, Happy Kitties, Godzilla Motor Company, Terminal 46, The Union Underground, Broken Teeth, Killin' Time, Cygnus And The Sea Monsters, Capricorn USA, Sad Wings, Ignitor, Cassius King, DeNiroSmith, Evil United, Howling Sycamore, Kids In Satan's Service, S.A. Slayer, Hot Shöt>>JASON McMASTER>>Godzilla Motor Company, Terminal 46, The Union Underground, Broken Teeth, Killin' Time, Cygnus And The Sea Monsters, Capricorn USA, Sad Wings, Ignitor, Cassius King, DeNiroSmith, Evil United, Howling Sycamore, Kids In Satan's Service, S.A. Slayer, Hot Shöt

Guitar
Onyx>>SCOTT DALHOVER - Danny Aaron - Oasis, Dirty Looks, Solo, Broken Teeth, Adrenaline Factor, 99 Crimes, Hot Shöt, Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy>>PAUL LIDEL>>Solo, Broken Teeth, Adrenaline Factor, 99 Crimes, Hot Shöt, Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy

Bass
Onyx>>Mike Watson>>Broken Teeth, Proof Of Life - Invaders, Doll, Lust, Salty Dog, Witch>>MICHAEL HANNON>>Bogus Toms, Hilljack, American Dog, Salty Dog

Drum
Onyx, Proof Of Life>>MARK GEARY>>Proof Of Life




History & Biography
The band was formed in Austin in 1987. Texas band Dangerous Toys was formed by three Onyx members and soon signed to CBS and released a well-received debut. De facto, Onyx had changed its name to Dangerous Toys. The band's mascot is a cross between Iron Maiden's Eddie and a clown. Upon signing, the band lost second guitarist Tim Trembley. Danny Aaron replaced him, but the debut's guitar is attributed to Scott Dalhover. The debut was supported through gigging with The Cult, The Almighty and others. The band participated on the Shocker soundtrack, had some MTV coverage and released another album with CBS before being dropped. Dangerous Toys had also opened The Operation Rock & Roll Tour with Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Motörhead and Metal Church in 1991. The group was supporting its Hellacious Acres album. CBS dropped the band as the second record was selling less than the first. Guitarist Kevin Fowler was in the band from 1992 to 1994 having replaced Danny Aaron. Bassist Mike Watson was replaced by Michael Hannon in 1994. McMaster would take over the bass soon. The R-tist 4-merly Known As Dangerous Toys was a humourous title that referenced the changing times, as well as the band's consideration that it should change its name (something they decided not to do ultimately). The 1999 album is a live one. Watson rejoined for several concerts in 2001. The band never quite officially disbanded but was considered inactive. Nevertheless, the group performed a 20th-anniversary concert on November 8th, 2008 at the Red Eyed Fly in Austin, Texas with all original members participating.

Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys and Broken Teeth was inducted into the South Texas Music Walk Of Fame on June 4th in his hometown Corpus Christi, Texas. The group had its thirtieth anniversary in 2017, and EMP was issuing a Dirty Thirty Remastered CD and LPs of the back-half of the band’s catalog including Pissed, The Rtist 4merly Known As Dangerous Toys, And XX: Live beginning that September. Members would again suggest they were demoing or recording new material in 2022. The band was booked for Monsters Of Rock Cruise in 2024. The band was also booked for The Mountain Music Festival in August in Tennessee, USA alongside several of the bands from the cruise. 2025 brought the announcement that Dangerous toys would release two albums in 2026. One was to be an album of new music. Another would be older demo material. These would follow the last studio album, The Rtist 4Merly Known As Dangerous Toys, by 31 years.


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