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At a glance: bands with seven or more members
- Slipknot’s lineup had nine full-time members for almost three decades before the band’s latest press photo showed eight.
- Full-time musicians are the focus of this list, not touring musicians.
- Lineup changes mean the article identifies each band’s current or most recent members.
- Nine bands are featured for having seven or more members at one time.
This article lists nine rock and metal bands that have had seven or more full-time members at once, so readers can compare their lineups. The focus is on active band members, not touring musicians.
Slipknot is one of the first groups many people think of when considering bands with large lineups. For almost three decades, the Iowan group had nine members: a vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, a keyboardist, a turntablist and two other percussionists known as the keg hitters.
Whenever Slipknot underwent a lineup change, the band filled the position, until 2026. After parting ways with longtime turntablist Sid Wilson, the band’s latest press photo featured eight members. That is still more than most other bands.
Slipknot is not the only group with a large lineup. Several other rock and metal bands have more than the standard four or five musicians, and the list counts full-time active members rather than touring musicians.
READ MORE: The 10 Biggest Rock + Metal Bands With the Most Lineup Changes
The list features rock and metal bands that are still together and currently have seven or more musicians, as well as former bands known for having that many members at a given time.
Because many of these groups have undergone numerous lineup changes, the article identifies members from each band’s current or most recent lineup.
Explore the gallery below to see rock and metal bands that have or had seven or more full-time members.
Which rock and metal bands have had seven or more members?
The gallery features nine rock and metal bands that have had lineups consisting of seven or more members at one time.
Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner
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Explore the gallery below for a list of the most shocking lineup departures in rock and metal history.
Which lineup departures shocked rock and metal fans most?
Some of these musicians left on their own, while others were fired, but their departures shocked people around the world.
Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner
What does this list count as a band member?
The list counts full-time members of a band, rather than musicians hired for touring. It includes current groups and former bands that had seven or more members at a given time.
Full-time membership, not touring participation, determines which musicians count.
How does the article account for lineup changes?
For bands with a history of personnel changes, the article uses the current or most recent lineup. This approach distinguishes the lineup shown from earlier versions of each band.
Current or most recent members are listed when a band has had multiple lineups.
